Day: May 21, 2015

First Look: Chicago's Phillys & Gyros

Since its closing in early 2014, I’ve lamented the loss of Lynn’s Chicago Foods—a small, family-owned restaurant located off Geyer Springs Road in southwest Little Rock serving Chicago specialties such as Italian beef and Chicago-style hot dogs. For this city, it was truly one-of-a-kind, and its owners, all transplants from The Windy City, were passionate …

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Inside Look at Eggshells Cooking Class Featuring Trio’s Capi Peck

Eggshells Kitchen Co., a cook’s dream stocked with culinary tools and cooking gadgets, is also the home to a series of local chef-lead cooking classes. This past Monday Capi Peck of Trio’s, an institution in Little Rock’s family-owned restaurants, discussed Arkansas strawberries. As the class began, 30 or so guests were happily seated at tables …

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Food Insider: Sous Chef Gilbert M. Alaquinez, Jr. of Forty Two

Ever wonder what makes some of Little Rock’s food personalities tick? Rock City Eat’s latest series, Food Insider, takes a look at individuals who are helping change the landscape of our city’s culinary scene. Whether they’re in the kitchen, managing a storefront, farming land or running a food truck … we’ll delve into both the …

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