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Rumbles: HAM Open Next Week, Food Hall of Fame Nominations, Cheese Dip Championship

Opening day has been pushed back slightly for the revamped Hillcrest Area Market, or HAM as we’re all going to call it. Originally set for Oct. 1, the market is now looking at opening next Tuesday or Wednesday. HAM is opening in conjunction with the upcoming Hill Station restaurant across the street in Hillcreset. HAM […]

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Petit & Keet Fall Cocktails Blend Approachability with Sophistication

From opening day Petit & Keet has maintained one of the best bar programs in the state, backed by a group of all-star bartenders led by Alan Napier. They have done a great job of understanding their audience while bringing consistently good drinks. The new fall cocktail menu is yet another example of this. It

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Growlers: Rebel Kettle Donut Stout, Stone's Throw Sour Porter, Flyway Fall Beers

The weather reports say cooler temperatures are coming next week, and Central Arkansas breweries are clearly ready for it. There are several fall-themed releases hitting this week, including a couple of brand-new beers. Let’s start at Rebel Kettle Brewing Company, where this week’s 4:30 Thursday event is Donut Stop Believin’ Imperial Coffee Donut Stout. Rebel

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Growlers: Lost Forty Strawberry Gose, Rebel Kettle Blueberry Smoothie Ale

It’s a pretty slow week in Central Arkansas’ beer scene, but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing new to enjoy. For example, Lost Forty Brewing today has a fun variation on its summertime gose seasonal. Today’s Freshcut Monday release is Strawberry Brunch Muffin, a 4.5% ABV tart ale brewed with strawberries instead of the usual blueberry

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Growlers: Little Rocktoberfest Saturday, Zoo Brew, Lost Forty S'morest Queen

My favorite beer festival of the year is this weekend. Little Rocktoberfest is back at Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little Rock Saturday from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. This is the biggest Little Rocktoberfest yet, with most Arkansas breweries represented and plenty of craft beer to choose from. But the thing that makes Little Rocktoberfest

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Rumbles: Little Rock Brunchfest, End Hunger Week at Big Orange, Flyway/Loblolly Flavor

Little Rock has fully embraced the weekend brunch service, so it was only a matter of time before somebody turned it into a festival. Little Rock Brunchfest is this Saturday from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Heifer International in East Village. More than two dozen locally owned Little Rock restaurants will be represented at

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