Atlas Bar has been a popular stop along the SoMa district since opening a year ago, but after a year of being open, the restaurant and bar wants to take a “spring break” to make a number of adjustments for the second trip around the sun. They will open this week Thursday – Saturday, then …
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After 5 years in operation, Damgoode Pies plans to close their Rivermarket operation on March 15th according to a letter sent to all employees earlier this week. Damgoode took over the prime location at 500 President Clinton Avenue in 2015 after the previous tenant, Boscos, closed. It was a unique spot in the Damgoode franchise, …
Taking over for a decades-old institution is no small task. A new owner has to be careful to balance the history of the restaurant with a willingness to move the place forward for a new generation. This is exactly the type of balance Nicholas Copeland worked to achieve when he took over Sō Restaurant last …
The Little Rock area has been on a roll lately with a number of popular food shows highlighting local restaurants. One show that you do not want to be highlighted on however is Gordon Ramsay’s 24 Hours to Hell and Back. The show takes struggling restaurants and tries to renovate and turn them around in …
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It is not every day we get excited about a hotel opening in Little Rock. The new AC Hotel on Capitol Ave in the heart of downtown is absolutely worth the attention for what it does to promote the downtown revival and how it represents the city to our guests. The AC is a Marriott …
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Haybird Chicken Co. launched last May as the first new idea from Three Fold founder Lisa Zhang, conveniently located in the original Three Fold location at 215 Center Street in Little Rock. Zhang stressed early on that Haybird was built as a popup to test new ideas and that they very deliberately signed only a …
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February is always one of our favorite times of the year because it means it is time for the annual pie month over at the Pizzeria in the Heights and there is a little something for everyone. Pizzeria owner Jacquelyn Pittman operated Palette Catering for years before opening the Pizzeria. In that time the catering …
It was just less than a week ago that South on Main owner and chef Matt Bell announced his plans to sell the restaurant and leave for Nashville. Now we know that the south Main Street establishment will be in good hands with industry vets Don Dugan and Tasha Stratton. The Dugans are long term …
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The Arkansas Department of Heritage announced the finalists for their annual Food Hall of Fame inductees this afternoon at an event. This year’s winners will be announced at an event on February 24th. The Food Hall of Fame allows nominations, and then a committee votes on the winner for four categories. A fifth category takes …
It is not every day that we get excited about a new spot in Jacksonville, but new sandwich shop Keith & Co brings a reason to make the drive north. Keith & Co is started by Darin Keith who has offered his creative Charcuterie boards for catering prior to transitioning into the brick and mortar …
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