We at Rock City Eats eat quite a lot around town. But in comparing notes for this week’s Best of 2017 series, we found that maybe we aren’t consuming as many desserts as we are drinks and savory dishes. That’s a shame, and something we will be doing better at going forward, because Arkansas has […]
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Restaurants across the state have seen a huge boost in quality over the past several years. Unfortunately the same cannot be said for catering companies. Aside from a handful of standouts, the catering only landscape by and large has has seen relatively little increase in quality. Soon to open Heritage Catering should change all that
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Last week we took a look at some of the restaurants we lost in 2017. While every loss is sad, on the whole the the Little Rock restaurant community saw a growth year, and with far more influential gains than losses. Many of the places that closed quickly reopened as another concepts. 2017 also saw
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One of the things I discovered during my marketing career was the overall decline in advertising effectiveness, especially for the small businesses I worked with. It was a conscious decision when building a publication to offer something beyond advertising to help small business reach customers without losing money every time they did. The reason is
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To say the restaurant industry is hard would be an understatement. Restaurants, sometimes even popular ones, for a variety of reasons. We spend a lot of time around here doing our best to promote the restaurant industry, and each loss to the overall community hurts. Thankfully 2017 was better than average, 2016 for instance saw
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It has been nearly a year and a half since Delta Biscuit Co announced plans for a biscuit centric breakfast spot. During that time a lot changed as plans began to take shape, the new plan is to launch this spring as a food truck. Owner Hayne Begley is currently in his last week of
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Hanaroo sushi bar is getting some new digs down the road a ways. A sign posted on the door says they are moving to 215 Center Street, which is the former location of Three Fold. We knew it was a strong possibility, we heard before Three Fold moved that Hanaroo was negotiating to enter the
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Aside from the comings and goings of a particular culinary team, the 1836 Club has operated quietly for the year and a half since opening. For the most part, it is exactly the way they like it as the club serves as a private oasis for politicians, sports figures, and the high end business community.
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Cooking Eggshells Cooking Classes – This has been a consistent gift we give over the past several years, usually with a bottle of wine to drink at the event. The cooking classes are really more private chef time with a little demonstration and instruction. Think of it more as a night out than a hands
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The prepared meal market has grown a lot over the past few years, especially with delivered healthy meal plans. It is a fast, easy option for food that requires very little work. In many ways it is the twenty first century version of frozen tv dinners that we grew up with, only a lot better
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