Petit & Keet celebrated one year of being open not long ago. In that first year the service and cocktail side of the business was the shining star, and rightfully so, given the rock star front of house and bar team that was assembled. The food, however, has quietly been the foundation with a level […]
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The context of a restaurant is usually everything. A place in a small town seems better because there is nothing else around. However, on a few rare occasions it means nothing A few months ago a friend invited me out to a restaurant opening in Hot Springs Village. For those of you who have not
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Some times you do not have to travel far for good food to go along with your latest adventure. The Diamond Lakes area in Western Arkansas offers plenty of opportunities to explore and eat all in one area. Lakes are obviously the best way to experience summer in Arkansas. With DeGray, Ouachita, Catherine, and Hamilton,
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For the past eight years, Rock Town Distillery has quietly been a gem in Little Rock’s food and beverage scene. Along with a strong craft brewery roster, having a high quality craft distillery has put Little Rock on the map for a growing population of food tourism. It is no surprise then that Rock Town
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Growing up in Central Arkansas, summers always meant trips to one of the lakes around the Hot Springs/Arkadelphia area. Most years we would spend more time by the water than home. I even decided to go to college just a few minutes from Lake Degray and spent a summer working at a camp on Lake
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I have said it several times around here, but the Fayetteville Roots Festival has the best culinary programing of any festival in the state. That is saying a lot for something that also is one of the best music festivals as well. This year, after years of begging on my part, they will also offer
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Most restaurants and bars do everything they can to bring attention and ultimately guests to their establishment. The 1836 Club is without a doubt not an average restaurant. As a private club they intentionally fly under the radar, offering privacy and exclusivity as a perk. Despite the fairly stable frontward appearance, behind the doors everything
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I grew up just outside Little Rock in Benton. We were never well off, usually quite the opposite, but Little Rock always gave me inspiration. It was a place where you could go and do great things, build a career, and make a name for yourself. Outside of moving to a major costal city, Little
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For years the Hall family has made a huge impact on Little Rock through their family farm and their grocery store/restaurant K Hall and Son’s Produce on Wright Avenue. Now it looks like the third generation of Halls are about to branch out. The brothers David Jr, Daron, and Devin are launching their food truck
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Heifer International knows how to put on an event. From the swanky white linen Feast of the Fields to the quirky Alpacapalooza, their events brought tons of folks to East Village well before East Village was a thing. In just the second year the subtly named Urban Farm Fest on June 7th might be the
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