Yesterday I put out a call to the restaurant industry to band together to encourage local eating. There are some natural economics behind the industry working together that helps these local businesses become more profitable through cooperation. But what does this mean for the other 99% of us who are just looking to spend our […]
Why Eat Local? The Economics of Ordering Your Pizza Tonight Read More »
Typically on Rock City Eats we talk about food. What food we are eating, the artistry a local is using, restaurant openings (or closings)… things like that. It is time to have a candid conversation about business however. See, when I started Rock City Eats nearly a year ago it grew out of an overwhelming
The Challenge Quality Local Eateries Face to Drive Customers in the Door Read More »
A couple of years ago I was lucky enough to stumble across a small popsicle stand tucked away in the back corner of the River Market Hall. This was before the days of proper local frozen treats like Loblolly. What I found was a unique approach using fresh ingredients sourced locally when possible. This started
Le Pops – The Local Popsicle Shop is Open (again) for Business Read More »
I began what I consider my career in 2007. I was working in the (then) Metropolitan building at a local web design firm. Rock City Times, Rock City Eats and my love of food in general were barely a twinkle in my eye. Lunch dining options in downtown were scarce, while that has changed a
The Unappreciated Artist – Starving Artist Cafe Announces Closing Read More »
I love the start of summer time in the state for only one reason. Grilling. It makes the unbearable heat is a little better next to some hot coals with a cold cocktail. When most people think grilling they think meat. My favorite things to grill are actually fruits and vegetables. Grilled pineapple is the
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Little Rock has no shortage of food festivals. From ethnic festivals like the Turkish and Jewish food festivals, to the general food truck gatherings like Main Street food festival. Most are packed into the spring time, it feels like you can find something to do almost every weekend in the city between April and June.
Greek Food Festival – Still Going Strong After 30 Years Read More »
There are a lot of things to love about Arkansas in the spring. From a food perspective, nothing is better than fresh Arkansas strawberries. Strawberry season typically runs from the last week of April until the first week of June. If you are somehow unfamiliar with Arkansas strawberries let me give you some perspective. Take
Fresh Arkansas Strawberry Face Off – No Real Loser Read More »
This year is shaping up to be another great year for new locally owned restaurants in Little Rock. We have already seen a solid opening at Mylo Coffee Co., and the places announced so far seem to be even better. Now that we were released to tell you a bit (we still have more details) about
Top New Restaurants We Are Looking Forward to in 2014 Read More »
Yellow Rocket Concepts™ (YRC), the proprietary group of restaurant concepts ZAZA, Big Orange, and Local Lime in Little Rock, Arkansas, is thrilled to announce our newest restaurant project, Heights Taco & Tamale Company (HT&T). HT&T will be located at 5805 Kavanaugh Blvd., Little Rock, AR in the ‘Heights’ neighborhood. The anticipated opening is slated for
Last fall we began taking a weekly look at new food and food related events going on around the Little Rock area in a series called Around the Rock. It has become a community look at what is happening on the rapidly growing food scene in town. We decided to take this one step further and
Introducing the Around The Rock Food Event Calendar Read More »