Rock City Eats
Burger lovers will often divide their “mistress of meat” into two categories — thick vs. thin. But in Arkansas, it seems, the burger gods demand that we consider another burger species in our classification models…the insanely large, mammoth burger. Most of you will be familiar with the infamous hubcap burger from Cotham’s Mercantile in Scott…and, […]
The Monkey Burger Is A Big, Beautiful, Mountain of Meat Read More »
In our latest monthly series Feed Back, we pose a question on the Rock City Eat Facebook page. This question will typically ask for reader suggestions on what dish to eat at a specific restaurant. One of the reader responses is picked, dish is eaten, and a review is written. First up, we feature one
Feed Back: Shrimp Enchiladas at Trio's Read More »
Chef Arturo Solis, who was part of executive chef Joël Antunes’ original crew at Ashley’s in 2013, has been named the chef de cuisine at Capital Bar & Grill. Solis is a Le Cordon Bleu graduate, and along with his time at The Capital Hotel, has worked at several luxury hotels, including The Four Seasons
Chef Arturo Solis Ready to Make His Mark at Capital Bar & Grill Read More »
We have an update on the new pizzeria inside Capeo. This from Chef Eric Isaac: “We are almost done with the construction. The oven was delivered last week, and we will start the curing process tomorrow. If all goes well we should be open for lunch and start the pizza menu on Monday, June 15.”
Rumbles: Pizza is Getting Very Close to Happening at Capeo Read More »
What inspired this post? Frankly, it was a combination of things–years of readers saying we had no places to eat out late at night and fellow writer Becca Bona’s persistence that I put a damn list together. So here we are. How does a restaurant/bar make this list? They have to offer food past 10
Your Guide to Dining Out Late in Little Rock Read More »
Spring is a time for vibrant gardens and fresh herbs, and South on Main’s new spring menu is a representation of that. “We like to change the menu seasonally, which means we mix up our offerings with the growing season, not just the calendar,” says owner and head chef Matt Bell. With the heavy rain
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Over the last several years, the sly folks at Oreo have frequently enticed customers into buying more of their products by constantly putting out new flavor combinations—some more intriguing than others, but often interesting enough to seduce customers to at least sample their latest creation. For me, it’s generally been a successful tactic. But
The Junkie: The S'mores Oreo, And An Oreo Mini-Rant Read More »
Since its closing in early 2014, I’ve lamented the loss of Lynn’s Chicago Foods—a small, family-owned restaurant located off Geyer Springs Road in southwest Little Rock serving Chicago specialties such as Italian beef and Chicago-style hot dogs. For this city, it was truly one-of-a-kind, and its owners, all transplants from The Windy City, were passionate
First Look: Chicago's Phillys & Gyros Read More »
Eggshells Kitchen Co., a cook’s dream stocked with culinary tools and cooking gadgets, is also the home to a series of local chef-lead cooking classes. This past Monday Capi Peck of Trio’s, an institution in Little Rock’s family-owned restaurants, discussed Arkansas strawberries. As the class began, 30 or so guests were happily seated at tables
Inside Look at Eggshells Cooking Class Featuring Trio’s Capi Peck Read More »
Ever wonder what makes some of Little Rock’s food personalities tick? Rock City Eat’s latest series, 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
Food Insider: Sous Chef Gilbert M. Alaquinez, Jr. of Forty Two Read More »