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News out of Nashville today announced that long-time Little Rock Chef Matt Bell is taking over the executive chef role at Gray & Dudley, which is part of the 21c Hotel in Nashville. He stated that he intends to sell South on Main to new ownership. Bell follows in the footsteps of his close friend […]
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Current local beer recommendation: Hell Camino Chipotle Porter from Rebel Kettle Brewing Company (available in four-packs to go from the taproom) It’s a quiet week around Arkansas’ beer scene, but there are still a few items that you should know about. The biggest one starts today at Lost Forty Brewing, where the taproom is unloading
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Rock City Eats has been covering the Central Arkansas food scene for nearly seven years now. We’ve had many excellent writers and photographers come and go in that time, and for the past couple of years, it’s primarily been me and editor-in-chief Greg Henderson doing most of the work. For 2020, we are focusing on
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It’s been open and going strong for weeks now, but Fidel & Co. in East Village this week will hold its official grand opening. On Friday, Fidel & Co. will be open for longer hours and feature more food items on its menu. Also, co-owner Raul Rivera will be visiting from El Salvador for the
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For the bulk of our history here at Rock City Eats we have stayed away from the annual reader’s choice awards that represent most other publication’s annual food coverage/sales period. So when we came out with awards I wanted it to be different, and meaningful. Rock City Eats was started to tell the story of
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Current local beer recommendation: Nighty Night Imperial Stout from Lost Forty Brewing (available at the taproom by the glass and in crowlers and growlers to-go) Fans of North Arkansas brewery Gravity BrewWorks will get a chance to revisit some of their favorite beers in Little Rock this week. The Baxter County brewery run by Bill
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It’s not often that the opening of a new coffee shop generates a lot of buzz. You expect it for a new brewery or a restaurant opened by a well-known chef, but a coffee house run by a newcomer? That’s one that usually flies under the radar. Not so for Fidel & Co., the new
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There is a lot of news to tell you about this week, so let’s start with one of our favorite spots. Thai restaurant kBird in Hillcrest will observe its annual month-long closing beginning on Monday. That’s right: if you are reading this story as soon as it comes out, you now have just two days
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It wasn’t long after Gusanos closed their doors in Little Rock’s River Market that a new concept was announced for the location. Now The Library Kitchen + Lounge is opening today bringing a very different approach to one of the River Market’s premier storefronts. Stepping inside, the space looks nothing like the old Gusanos. The
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New restaurants and food trucks seemingly come to Central Arkansas in waves. The market will be quiet for months, then nearly a dozen spots may open in less than half a year. Right now, we seem to be in the middle of another mini-boom, with a number of recent openings and several more to come
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