We’re not sure when it became official, but Skye’s Little Bistro in downtown Little Rock is closed. A handwritten sign at the former bistro announces the closing, along with a message to watch for “Big news coming soon.” Stay tuned for more on that. Stratton’s Market is still open, and now Dugan’s has to decide …
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Central Arkansas this week gets its chance at nabbing the outstanding Ozark Beer Company BDCS 2018 in stores and bars. The Ozark Beer team will be doing plenty of publicity, starting tonight at 7 p.m. with an appearance on Tap Time on 103.7 The Buzz. Tuesday is a busy day with tastings at Lake Liquor …
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Little Rock’s most popular food festival is this weekend in West Little Rock. The 34th International Greek Food Festival kicks off Friday and goes through Sunday at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church on Napa Valley Drive. The gyros, spanakopita, Greek chicken and baklava will be there as always, as will a few new menu items, …
One of the most sought-after seasonal beers in Arkansas has arrived at Ozark Beer Company in Rogers. Ozark this weekend released BDCS 2018 in a series of private and public events at its taproom. BDCS 2018 is still on tap there and is available in four-packs in Northwest Arkansas. Central Arkansas beer enthusiasts can expect …
American Craft Beer Week kicks off today, and Bike Rack Brewing from Bentonville is celebrating by releasing its beers into Central Arkansas. All this week you can find the Bike Rack team (including head brewer Josiah Moody) at special release events around the city. Here’s the schedule: Monday: Flying Saucer tap takeover from 11 a.m. …
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Katmandu Momo is awaiting its final health inspection and could open its Conway location as soon as this weekend. Kyler Nordeck and Saroja Shrestha have worked for months on the new location on Oak Street in downtown Conway. Nordeck tells me the final inspection from the Department of Health could come Thursday or Friday. When …
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Where will craft beer show up next in Arkansas? There are some mid-sized markets in the state that still don’t have their own brewery for various reasons. West Memphis, Jonesboro, Pine Bluff, Conway – heck, all of Saline County – are without a brewery to call their own. But that’s not true of Amity, a …
For the second time in less than a year, Lost Forty Brewing has brought home some serious hardware from a major beer competition. At last week’s World Beer Cup, Lost Forty took home bronze medals for Double Love Honey Doppelbock (in the German-style Doppelbock or Eisbock category) and for Wild Barrels Project No. 5 (Experimental …
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Nobody was hurt at yesterday afternoon’s fire that badly damaged Ozark Country Restaurant off Cantrell Road. The fire occurred toward the end of the day for the restaurant, which only serves breakfast and lunch. It apparently started on the back deck and quickly spread, burning the walls and roof and a few trees behind the …
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Arkansas has a far richer and more extensive beer history than almost anybody realizes, beginning as far back as the 1800s. That history is told in the book Arkansas Beer, which was released in September. The book’s author, Brian Sorensen, discussed his book and the state’s beer history at an event this weekend for the …
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