The long standing 1620 location closed its doors late last year after being opened for more than 26 years. Now Petit & Keet Bar and Grill is ready to set a long standing run of their own with a new “polished-casual” eatery in the same spot. The grand opening will be May 18th, and will …
News The annual Wild Wines festival with the Little Rock Zoo has become a must attend festival every year. This year’s festival will span two nights, with the reserve room on May 5th at the Zoo and the full festival on May 6th at War Memorial Stadium. The reserve room will feature 10 carefully selected …
We have watched the restaurant scene ebb and flow over the years in Little Rock. Some years the story is all about growth, as it was in 2014-15 as we watched a huge number of new restuarants emerge on the scene. Some years it is about refinement, like last year where very few restaurants opened, …
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Rebel Kettle – Rebel Kettle is releasing the Black Reign, a bourbon barrel-aged Russian Imperial Stout on Thursday. We had a chance to give this a sip a few weeks ago at their anniversary party and it was very good. It is no slouch at 9.6% abv, but still comes across nice and smooth with a bit of oakiness …
The Little Rock food scene is always changing, ever evolving. We track dozens of potential openings monthly, most of them new spots, and watch out for just as many closings. With the large changes over the past for years, you have to sit in awe at those restaurateurs who have endured not just the latest …
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Thanks to our other publication, NWA Eats, I am in and out of Northwest Arkansas all the time. A few times a month I get some questions from someone in Little Rock wanting to take a weekend getaway to NWA. The questions almost inevitably surround Bentonville, which is turning into the charming foodie capital of the …
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News The ice cream collaboration between O’Looney’s and Loblolly last year was such a hit they are bringing it back. Word is all but one batch of the previous flavors sold out in less than a week, so they are working on making it a more permanent fixture in the store with some long term flavors. …
Guillermo’s Coffee arrived on the scene in 2006 at a time when almost no local coffee shops existed in Little Rock, and very few of the big chains were seriously invested in bringing coffee to the state. It quickly made a name for itself over the next several years as the premier coffee destination. Guillermo’s changed …
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There is a reason why items like the Midtown Billiards burger become famous, even among people who appreciate finer food. It is no culinary marvel, it is just the right food in the right setting. Bar food, especially when eaten late and after a few drinks, doesn’t need to be fancy. It needs to be …
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The B Street Rib Off is back for the 9th year and has quickly become our favorite BBQ competition around. Last year the competition (which moved to Argenta in 2015) created a much more public friendly atmosphere, this year looks to do much of the same. This year’s competition will kick off on April 29th …