Although it might not seem intuitive, Matthew Castellano looks to and thanks the local skateboarding community for leading him to art. And although the Miami native didn’t necessarily have Little Rock on his radar, he’s glad he made the stop. “In 2010 I went on this long road trip where I drove from Miami to […]
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So yeah…2015 was a pretty decent year for Little Rock food. But that’s old news now…it’s time to look forward, friends, and embrace the new year. I know you’re probably all wondering what exactly 2016 has in store for our food scene. It’s probably keeping you up at night. Fear not…we’ve got everything you need
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You’ve heard the saying before. That pizza is like sex…that even when it’s bad, it’s still pretty good. It’s generally true. Blaze Pizza opened its doors to an enthusiastic and hungry public recently in the Pleasant Ridge Shopping Center in West Little Rock off Cantrell Road. On opening day, they offered free pizza to
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In Staff Picks, each of us tells of our favorite foods around town. We each get three top picks, so if a dish falls on this list, you know it’s got to be good. In no particular order, here are our Favorite Tacos in Little Rock. Reminder, this is not a list of the best in the city,
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As you all know, not all “chain restaurants” are created equal…some are clearly better than others. There’s a reason why these restaurants continue to flourish…consistency, convenience, and at their very best…quality. The Chi family (which we only yesterday highlighted by their newest restaurant in town, Lulu’s Crab Boil), will be opening another restaurant in the
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The Chi family has been an important player in the Central Arkansas restaurant scene for decades. And of course, they’ve played a pivotal role in bringing the diversity of Asian cuisine to our state. With seven area restaurants already under their belt, including three’s Chi’s Chinese restaurants, Oishi in The Heights, two Sushi Cafes, and
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While we at Rock City Eats tend to focus on the food scene here in central Arkansas, we’ve discovered plenty of great eats all around the state, too. Arkansas’ highways, byways, and small towns are ripe with numerous excellent restaurants, dairy bars, drive-ins, and bakeries of all sort. In this regular feature, we explore some of these
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We’re coming up on a year now since we first introduced you to the south Main St. pizzeria, Raduno Brick Oven & Barroom. Of course, at that time it went by the name of “Piro,” but that’s old news at this point. What’s more important is Raduno is unleashing some new menu items on this
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Glass Wands takes on The White Water Tavern tonight at 9 p.m. And before you ask, we mean Glass Wands as in the band, not the … er … sex toy. Brooks Tipton, local musician and t-shirt craftsman as well as the force behind Glass Wands, is pumped for the show. He laughingly says of
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First of all, thank you for reading and trying out the recipes I get to share through Rock City Eats… all three of you! Second, I took a hiatus from writing these because of the birth of my first child; a beautiful, healthy baby girl. Her birth was easily one of the greatest moments of
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