Every bar has those bottles that it considers “top shelf.” These are spirits that are usually rare, delicious and, yes, expensive. Every now and then, the bartender reaches for one of these bottles to serve a curious customer or fulfill a special occasion request. But for the most part, the top-shelf bottles sit collecting dust, …
Big Orange Midtown Goes High-End with Top Shelf Holiday Cocktails Read More »
Welcome to Growlers: your weekly roundup of news, events and specials from Little Rock’s breweries and taprooms. Little Rock’s beer scene is growing and improving at a rapid pace, and we’re dedicated to keeping you up to speed on all of it. Here’s what’s happening this week: Making calls around town, it’s pretty easy to …
News One of the coolest holiday shopping traditions in Little Rock makes its return Sunday with South on Main’s Art of the Bar event. More than a dozen local artists and craftsmen will set up shop inside the restaurant, offering a unique chance to buy some special gifts and support some of Little Rock’s most …
Rumbles: Art of the Bar at South on Main, Table 28 New Year's Dinner Set Read More »
Welcome to Growlers: your weekly roundup of news, events and specials from Little Rock’s breweries and taprooms. Little Rock’s beer scene is growing and improving at a rapid pace, and we’re dedicated to keeping you up to speed on all of it. Here’s what’s happening this week: With the busy days of Thanksgiving week, it’s …
News Popular family restaurant All Aboard on Cantrell Road is planning to open a second location in Saline County. A manager at the restaurant told me the new spot would be in The Shoppes of Benton, which is currently under development just west of Alcoa Road at Interstate 30. The second location will have an …
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 sorts. In this regular feature, we explore some …
Around Arkansas: Keeney's Food Market in Malvern Read More »
Welcome to Growlers: your weekly roundup of news, events and specials from Little Rock’s breweries and taprooms. Little Rock’s beer scene is growing and improving at a rapid pace, and we’re dedicated to keeping you up to speed on all of it. Here’s what’s happening this week: Growlers is all about good beer, but when …
Ever since relocating operations to Cross St. in the Capitol neighborhood almost two years ago, Kent Walker’s Artisan Cheese has proved remarkably popular. While Walker’s wholesale business has always been reliable, it’s the reception of the tasting room that took Walker and his team by some surprise. So to handle the ever-growing crowd size, Kent …
Kent Walker's Artisan Cheese Expands Tasting Room and Food Menu Read More »
News With the conclusion of our Rock City Eats Trucksgiving food truck event this past weekend, we say goodbye to Beast Food Truck, which is parking for good. Chef and owner Gwen Jones started Beast a couple of years ago, and her paleo concept proved popular, particularly her outstanding truck-made bacon and paleo tacos. Jones …
Little Rock’s food and beer scene gets plenty of attention, and deservedly so. But while a small handful of restaurants and breweries here get some national attention, only one has garnered not only international recognition, but acclaim. Over the past few years, Rock Town Distillery has amassed several global honors, not the least of which …
Rock Town Distillery Scores Big With Two World-Class Whiskeys Read More »