Menus get changed at restaurants all the time for various reasons. Sometimes it is flavor profiles of the season (regardless of which season Arkansas Weather actually wants to pretend to be), sometimes it is the availability of local produce, but usually it is just to do something new and keep things fresh. Then there is […]
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It is no big secret that Conway-based Blue Sail coffee has had their eye on Little Rock for some time. The southern expansion is finally happening with a new spot downtown inside the new Technology Park at Main and Markham. The Technology Park location will offer public access (no need to be a part of
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The Broadway Bridge closure has certainly wreaked havoc on downtown traffic, especially anyone needing to cross the river. However there are some really great spots worth visiting, that one little bridge problem (ok big bridge problem) shouldn’t stop. Here are some of our favorite places to eat in North Little Rock and when to get
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In only a few years the world of artisan chocolate has boomed in the state with folks like Izard Chocolates, Hello Cocoa, Kyya, Coco Rouge, Cocoa Bell, and more starting up. Many of them hit the “bean to bar” concept by selecting specific cacao beans to use. Onyx’s new project, Terroir Chocolates, takes this to
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It feels like every city or region we spend time with has some sort of restaurant month, most of them a standard fare. Eat at a local restaurant and receive some discount for eating if you mention that it is restaurant month. The promotion has been rehashed so many times that neither restuarants nor diners
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By all accounts, 2016 was not the best year. Just on the food side we had some major restaurant closings (Hillcrest Artisan Meats, Heirloom, and many others), fires (Midtown Billiards and Three Sams), and seriously underappreciated talent leave the local food scene (Arturo Solis, Trevor Swedenburg, and others). Still there was plenty to celebrate about
2016 Rock City Eats Editor Awards Read More »
Allow me some space if you will to start an honest conversation. This is a conversation for restaurant, brewery, and small businesses mostly, so it will not hurt my feelings at all if you have no stake in the conversation and back away now. I spent the bulk of my life in marketing. My very first
Rethinking Restaurant and Small Local Business Advertising and Marketing Read More »
There is nothing in the food scene that Little Rock does better than drinks. Don’t misunderstand; there are outstanding restaurants and chefs in Central Arkansas that are doing outstanding work. But for its size, the Little Rock area has a simply staggering amount of quality breweries and bars (and one world-class distillery to boot). A
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We get it – not everybody wants to or can cook an elaborate holiday meal (it’s hard and you’re busy!) Thankfully, we’ve compiled a list of restaurants and bars who also understand and will be open on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. Restaurants open on Christmas Eve At the Corner: Enjoy a Christmas Eve Brunch
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Desserts in Little Rock took a hit in 2016 with the closings of Just Desserts by Zara and Kelli Marks’ Sweet Love Bakeshop, both of whom were tremendous bakers who made lasting impacts on Little Rock’s food scene. But even with these losses, diners with a sweet tooth in Little Rock still have plenty of
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