It’s starting to cool down in Arkansas…and for many, it’s a welcome relief from the scorching heat of summer. But summer had some really good things going for it, too. One of our personal favorites was regular visits to our local frozen treat shop, Le Pops in The Heights. Gosh darn it…those little fruit pops […]
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Our city is fortunate to have a number of great chefs. We may not have the numbers you’d see in a metropolis like Chicago or Houston…but for our size, we make a pretty respectable showing. What we still don’t have is a lot of great pastry chefs. That’s just a fact. There are a handful…and
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The Riverdale area still boasts some of the hottest real estate in the city. Part of that comes from the picturesque views of the Arkansas river rolling through the center of town, but a key draw to the area remains the high-quality dining options. There’s a lot of folks living in Riverdale that almost never
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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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If you’ve never sat down and had a chat with Carmen Alexandria Thompson, a simple “Allie” to her family and close friends, you’re missing out. With the opening of DRAWL Southern Contemporary Art Gallery, the Little Rock native recently had some of her artwork exhibited for the first time. Thompson will tell you she’s always
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First off, this is certainly not an attempt at naming the “all-around best restaurants in Chicago.” If that can even be accurately done, it’s certainly not something I’m qualified for based on the few visits I’ve made there. But recently, fellow food writer, Kevin Shalin (The Mighty Rib) and I zipped off to Chicago for
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Perhaps you have heard rumors of the legendary burger known as “Excaliburger.” Perhaps you have even attempted to acquired this mythical beast for yourself. Or perhaps you have no clue what an “Excaliburger” is…but you’d definitely like to learn more of this magical creature for yourself. Fear not, burger-loving friends…this myth has become reality for
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Seems like the good news keeps on coming for the Little Rock food truck scene. More specifically, there seems to be some folks really looking to push the proverbial envelope a bit with what they’re bringing to our city. Soon, Little Rock will welcome The WunderBus into its food scene…the latest food truck to join
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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 Sandwiches in Little Rock. Ken Dempsey: 1. Cream Cheese and Olive from Cheer’s
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After living through 32 Thanksgiving feasts in my lifetime, I’ve learned one thing to true…there’s always room for more pie. This principle also hold true within the Little Rock food community in general…there’s is always room for more pie and pie makers. Perhaps you’ve also noticed, but of late, Little Rock has said ‘farewell’ to
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