My husband and I just returned from a month in Italy. We were based in Florence, in a small flat near the Palazzo Vecchio. We did, of course, eat meals at home, but we were also dining out a lot, and I’ll admit that after all my time abroad, touring and living and working, I […]
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On the surface, this was a million-dollar idea. And Taco Bell knows a thing or two about million-dollar ideas (see the Doritos Locos Tacos). Take one of the world’s most beloved breakfast cereals, Cap’n Crunch Berries, and magically incorporate them into hot doughnut holes filled with milk-flavored icing. SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY! Right?
The Junkie: Taco Bell's "Cap'n Crunch Delights" Read More »
Inspiration comes in all shapes and sizes, and for Rachel Trusty, the beginning of her journey starts with the time she spent with her mother as a child. “My mother was very crafty,” she recalls, “she was always sewing, or crafting and she doodled and stuff like that.” Trusty, an only child, would sit on
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Ever wonder what makes some of Little Rock’s food personalities tick? Food Insider takes a look at individuals who are helping change the landscape of our city’s culinary scene. Whether they’re in the kitchen, managing a storefront, farming land or running a food truck … we’ll delve into both the professional and personal side of
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Lost Forty Brewing and The Pantry Crest are teaming up for a 5-course summer beer pairing dinner on July 12 at 6 p.m. Tickets are $60 ($10 off when you reserve a seat before July 11). Call 501-353-1875 to reserve your ticket. I honestly know nothing about it other than seeing a friend on Facebook
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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North Pulaski Farms, located a few miles west of Cabot, is one of the newer farms on the scene in Rock City, having opened in 2009. The organic farm is owned and operated by Kelly Carney, a retired software developer who worked in the travel industry. How does a former software developer become a farmer?
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While they’ve only been open a relatively short amount of time…the crew at Boulevard Bistro & Bar has already been making waves in the Little Rock culinary scene. The kitchen is headed by Chef Chris McMillan, a veteran Boulevard employee who’s committed to ideals the bakehouse and market has stood for since they first opened
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Each month, we’ll go inside the kitchen and bring you one of Chef Ken Dempsey’s personal recipes! As a kid, I watched my grandma take great care preparing meals usually consisting only of traditional side dishes like ham hocks and pintos, smothered potatoes, greens, iron skillet cornbread, brown sugar, and onion green beans. These meals didn’t include
Soulful Gourmet: Crawfish Creamed Corn Read More »
Flavor of India, located at 11121 N. Rodney Parham Rd, Suite-40B, is having its Grand Opening on July 9 at 11 a.m. As a lover of Indian food, I’m very excited Little Rock is adding another restaurant to an already excellent list that includes Taj Mahal, Star of India, Desi Den, and Banana Leaf food
Rumbles: Acadia Closes, Flavor of India About to Open Read More »