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Rumbles: Diamond Chef Tomorrow, Revival Coffee Opens, Jewish Food Festival

The state’s premier cooking competition returns tomorrow night. The 12th annual Diamond Chef Arkansas competition will be held Thursday at Pulaski Tech Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management Institute starting at 6 p.m. Six finalists will compete for this year’s title: Joseph Coleman – Little Rock Marriott Jordan Davis – Chenal Country Club Brandon Douglas – […]

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Growlers: Flyway Saison Avifaune, Lost Forty Pilot IPA, Rebel Kettle Coffee Stout

Flyway Brewing is celebrating the first week of truly warm Arkansas weather with the release of its classic Saison Avifaune. This is the third release for this 5.8 percent ABV farmhouse-style ale that is allowed to ferment at room temperature. This is a fruity, malty saison that can change its characteristics based on how the

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Rumbles: Taste of Little Rock, Ceci's Ready to Move, Bernice Garden Farmers Market

Thursday evening is the 16th Annual Taste of Little Rock event at UA Little Rock. Nearly 40 restaurants and breweries will serve up food and drink at the Jack Stephens Center tomorrow evening from 6 until 8 p.m. Local favorites like Sauced, Rebel Kettle, Trio’s, La Terraza and Samantha’s will be dishing out as many

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Growlers: Food and Foam Fest, Moody Brews brings back a favorite, Flyway cans Peregrine, Stone's Throw beer dinner

The unofficial start of the beer festival season in Central Arkansas is this Friday at Dickey Stephen Park in North Little Rock. The 22nd Annual Food and Foam Fest is back with more than 400 different beer, wine and spirit samples to enjoy from Arkansas and beyond. All of your favorite local breweries will be

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Rumbles: Lucky Lou's Downtown, Three Fold Price Hike, Maumelle Food Truck Festival

With Blue Canoe Brewing Company officially closed, it didn’t take long for the brewery’s premium spot on 3rd Street downtown to get a new tenant. Well, mostly new. Lucky Lou’s LLC has filed for a mixed drink permit with Arkansas Beverage Control ahead of opening a new bar and restaurant at the location. We hadn’t

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Adobo To Go Brings Filipino Style to Little Rock

The food truck business is well-known for giving would-be restaurateurs a chance to get good kitchen experience with relatively low risk. A truck is far less expensive than a brick-and-mortar building and usually does less business, allowing the chef to learn their practice with lower overhead. But the food truck relationship with the public is

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Growlers: Hawk Moth Tap Takeover, Lost Forty Gose, Stone's Throw Mighty Wing

There’s not much in the way of new beer coming out this week, but there is still plenty of news to tell you about. First, though, the beer, starting today at Lost Forty Brewing. For its Freshcut Monday, the Lost Forty team is releasing its newly dubbed Brunch Muffin Blueberry Lemon Gose. This gose is

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Izard Chocolate to Close Permanently Saturday

After roughly five years in business, Izard Chocolate in Hillcrest is closing up shop. Owner Nathaniel Izard launched a first-of-its-kind chocolate business in 2014, focusing first on dark chocolate bars before launching a line of dark chocolate caramels and roasted coffee. Izard Chocolate’s last day will be this Saturday, March 23, at the Beechwood Street

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