Welcome to our new series, Retro Rock. We take you back in time to look at the history behind some of Little Rock’s most iconic places and hidden treasures. There is no mistaken the Arkansas State Capitol as you make your way through downtown. Situated at the western edge of the downtown area, it maintains high …
If you were to ask The Fold’s Alex Smith when she first discovered her love of food, she’ll look back on her childhood. “I guess I’ve always been interested in food, it’s been a big deal in my family,” she says. But her interest in restaurants developed later when the Arkansas native was attending the …
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Bash Burger Company made one of the most recent jumps from being a food truck to a brick and mortar restaurant back in March. The move, however, proved to be unsuccessful as the restaurant quietly shut down for good late last week. The strip at 315 N Bowman has seen its share of restaurant struggles over the …
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It feels like there is some food holiday almost every other day, and most of them do not make sense. Then there is ice cream, which is awesome enough to make their holiday last a whole month during the middle of the summer. It is more like a European style holiday and you should absolutely …
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It is not too often that we get excited about administrative hirings in the local restaurant world, but every now and then one jumps out as an especially good fit. Jarrod Johnson joining Yellow Rocket Concepts as their Public Relations and Events Manager is one of them. For those of you who do not know …
New Cheesecake Company has come a long way from their humble traditional cheesecake origins. Yes, they still offer the creamiest cheesecake we have ever had, but the movement toward other cheesecake infused desserts has prompted a name change to the Velvet Whisk Cheesecakery. We started seeing signs of the changes last fall when they announced …
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Every year hundreds of kids ages 9 and up descend on Little Rock’s restaurant scene. No, they are not child labor, they are part of the amazing culinary camp put on each year by the Clinton Presidential Center. The camp takes kids through a four-year journey to teach cooking skills and introduce them to the …
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Stratton’s Market and Skye’s Little Bistro in the River Market is shaking things up. Stephen Burrow – former executive chef at Forty Two and Chenal Country Club – has joined the team managing both the Market and the Bistro. Stratton’s has gradually carved out a name for itself as a go-to spot for local produce …
Stephen Burrow Brings a Chef's Take on The Local Centric Market and Bistro at Stratton's Read More »
The culinary team at Samantha’s Tap Room will get a chance to compete against the top seafood chefs in the world this fall. Chefs Trace Munday and Marshall Smith were selected to represent Arkansas in the 2016 Great American Seafood Cook-off on August 6th in New Orleans. This will be the 13th year of the …
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There are few non-chefs more synonymous with fine dining in Little Rock than Lee Ingold. After spending the past 8 years at the Capital Hotel, Ingold is making the move down the road to Cache. Ingold will take over the general manager role of the restaurant. His experience in hospitality, wine, and staff management look to complement …