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Rock City Review: Doe's, H.A.M., and Local Lime Shine, Others Disappoint

My recent ventures into Rock City’s food scene… Why can’t I have the metabolism to eat at Doe’s Eat Place at least once a month? The restaurant churns out dreamboat steak gut bombs and fried delights. Our 3-lb. Porterhouse was its typical bad ass self—cooked to medium-rare perfection, dripping in fatty juices, and piled high with fries. […]

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First Look: Rick's Beignet Truck — A Sweet Taste of New Orleans in Arkansas

It just became a lot easier to grab a small piece of The Big Easy in central Arkansas. Any trip to New Orleans is incomplete without a visit to one of the city’s famous beignet shops…Cafe du Monde or Cafe Beignet, for example. These temples of fried dough and sugar have been serving up classic

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Food News: Natchez Set to Close on July 25

The writing was definitely on the wall for Natchez once the restaurant went to weekend-only hours back in May, but it’s still tough news to read it will be closing on July 25. This from Chef/Owner Alexis Jones via Facebook: “Natchez will have our last dinner service July 25; this has been an incredible learning experience that I will always

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Gut Bomb Challenge: Ken Dempsey And The Cotham's Quadruple Hubcap Challenge

In June of 1997, Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls faced the Utah Jazz in Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Salt Lake City. It was an intense match-up, but at one point, the Jazz appeared to unstoppable, jumping to a 16-point lead during the second quarter. Jordan had been experiencing flu-like symptoms throughout

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Rumbles: One Eleven Celebrates One Year With Specials, A New Food Truck Hits Town, and Good News for Gluten-Free Eaters

News to know… One Eleven will be celebrating its one year anniversary the week of August 10-14 with some fabulous specials. All specialty coffees will be $1.11 and the Express Lunch will be $11.10 all week (regularly $17). At dinner service, One Eleven will be offering its version of a two-for-one deal. If one diner orders an appetizer,

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Around Arkansas: Green Papaya in Ft. Smith

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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