Rock City Eats
The 4th annual Arkansas Food Hall of Fame induction ceremony is just a few weeks away on February 25th at the Ron Robinson Theater. The Hall of Fame takes nominations from across the state and a panel of judges selects the winners in each of the categories. Tickets are available here. We decided to have […]
Food Hall of Fame Pick – Gone But Not Forgotten & Food Event Read More »
The problem with seasonal cocktails menus in Arkansas around this time of year is that at any point it could be any of the four seasons. Today, for instance, we have even managed to experience all four in one day. The fine folks at Petit & Keet get it, they really do. They do not
Drink Through the Weather Chaos with Petit and Keet’s New Cocktail Menu (a Handy Guide) Read More »
The restaurant business demands a lot from a person. Patience, creativity, intelligence, resilience, calmness under pressure … these are all traits that you must have to succeed in the kitchen. But the quality that might be most valuable in this industry is toughness, and it’s a quality that you can’t help but see behind the
Women of the Food Industry: Mindy Mitchell Read More »
It’s not unusual to find a smiling face behind the bar at Sauce(d), and if you have visited recently in the evenings, you have probably been greeted with Shayla Lewis’ smile. She is welcoming, without a doubt, most of her regulars go straight to the bar, or snag a seat at a nearby table for
Service Star: Shayla Lewis Read More »
North Little Rock-based catering business Simply the Best has closed. The business shut down last week after the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration issued a close order due to nonpayment of state sales tax. The company’s website and Facebook page have both been shut down. There are several people who have posted on social
Rumbles: Simply the Best Closes, Raduno Turns 4, South on Main Flyway Dinner Read More »
My favorite stories to cover are the ones where we have no previous contact with a business. Instead we have customers coming to us talking about how wonderful a business has been to them. It is a different type of authenticity when someone is so excited about an experience they come to us wanting to
You’re not going to find many parties more enjoyable than this weekend’s Big Red Ball Homebrew Contest. More than a dozen homebrewers are bringing more than 30 of their own beers to the competition, which crowns the “Official Beer of Kickball.” The winner will have their recipe brewed at Stone’s Throw Brewing just in time
Growlers: Big Red Ball Contest, Stone's Throw Rye, Lost Forty Barrel-Aged Love Honey Read More »
February is the sweetest time of the year. No, we are not talking about cheesy Valentine’s Day cards or mystery boxes of chocolate. February is the annual pie month over at the Pizzeria in the Heights and there is a little something for everyone. Pizzeria owner Jacquelyn Pittman operated Palette Catering for years before opening the
February Means Pie Month at the Pizzeria Read More »
SOMA has become the poster child of revival in Little Rock. Once it held a handful of friendly confines among a large number of run-down storefronts, now it is frequently named the “hip” area of the city. It was a marriage of commercial and residential growth that brought about the change. The neighborhoods around SOMA including
First Look: Atlas Bar Brings Familiar Faces and a Neighborhood-Centric Approach to SOMA Read More »
For a while here in Little Rock, would-be restaurateurs or chefs would follow a predictable trend: get a food truck, learn the trade and then upgrade to a brick-and-mortar restaurant. The Southern Gourmasian, Pizzeria Santa Lucia [now The Pizzeria in the Heights], Katmandu Momo and Count Porkula have all followed this trajectory, and all enjoyed
First Look: Low Ivy Catering and Food Truck Read More »