My weekly food views… A second lunch at Cache, the first since the restaurant’s opening week, was steeped in mediocrity. While the dinner menu looks to be somewhat adventurous, the lunch options of salads, sandwiches and pizzas seem a tad mundane. My turkey melt was good, not great, and certainly nothing so amazing as to inspire a […]
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Time for another visit down Sweet Street…a time in which we share with you some of the most indulgent, cavity-causing treats around town. Be a good boy or girl, stick to your diets the rest of the week, and then find a way to reward yourself with some of these fantastic desserts and sweets…you won’t
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I recently posted a question on The Mighty Rib Facebook page asking readers to share their first restaurant memory. The response was tremendous and the answers varied, as you’ll see below, making for a truly entertaining thread. So much so I wanted to compile them all together for a post. Think back for a moment
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My weekly food views… Truth be told, I damn near wrote off Natchez after a subpar and expensive dinner last year during the holidays. Two excellent meals in the past few weeks have changed that line of thinking, the latest being a plate of perfectly fried quail with faro and stewed okra. This dish exemplified
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It’s Hump Day…that brutal day in the middle of the week that puts only 2 weekdays behind you, and that painful push through Thursday and Friday ahead of you. And to top it all off, you’re hungry. There you are, sitting at your lonely desk at 10:30 am, plugging away in front of some dreary,
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Another round of Cheers and Jeers, y’all…there’s a lot to be cheering about, but a few things that deserve a small jeer. We’ve seen the opening of some great new restaurants over the last few months, but the not-too-distant future holds a lot of promise for the Arkansas food scene. Some places are gearing up
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My food views… Major kudos to chef Brian Kearns and his team over at Arthur’s Steakhouse for hosting our 4-course, wine cellar dinner last night. Service was attentive, yet not overbearing, while the food, both excellent in taste and adequately portioned, came out in a timely manner throughout the evening. In short, this wasn’t Arthur’s
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Tuesday night’s Arkansas Chef’s Culinary Classic, an annual competition between Arkansas chefs, was once again held at The Statehouse Convention Center (in Hall IV). Chefs were allowed to compete in four categories: Soup/Salad, Dessert, Entrée, or Appetizer, while providing tastings for each entry guest to sample. But before the guests arrived, dishes were judged by
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It’s darn near impossible for this sweet-loving sugar junkie to end a meal without indulging on dessert. A good meal is simply not a good meal if it does not conclude with me sliding massive amounts of sugar down my throat. And so, I’ll be bringing you this new feature periodically, Rock City Sweets…my relentless
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My weekly views… We all wondered how Baja Grill would handle the transition from Benton food truck to a Heights mainstay. Well … so far, so good. Three visits have all yielded fantastic food and quality service—both staples of their days in the Little Rock suburb. During last week’s lunch, I was particularly impressed with
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