Rock City Eats
One of the biggest selling points of Little Rock is our quick access to fantastic parks and trails around the area. To illustrate the point, on a typical spring Saturday with nice weather you can find what seems to be half of Arkansas out at Pinnacle Mountain Park hiking up the trails, playing football, or […]
Rock Bottom BBQ Brings Good Food to the Great Outdoors Read More »
There was a time when Sunday Brunch in Little Rock was a hard thing to find, the exception always was for Easter and Mother’s day. Now a lot of places put together a solid Sunday brunch that you can get throughout the year, but Easter brunches are still above and beyond the usual fare. This
Where to Easter Brunch in Little Rock Read More »
Ever since Rock Town Distillery relocated to their new space, the tap room has been a destination unto itself. The new space allowed Rock Town to expand not only the seating but the entire bar program providing a full cocktail menu and experience for people alongside the retail opportunities. As vaccinations become more widely available,
Rock Town Cracks Open the Book for Their Spring Cocktails Read More »
In a lot of ways, Stone’s Throw Brewing kicked off the current craft beer movement in Little Rock when they opened their brewery back in 2013. Over the next 8 years they committed to staying a small community brewery, anchored by their intimate brewery and tap room on 9th street in downtown and their second
Stone’s Throw Brewing Adds Cans Read More »
It was roughly 10 years ago that I started on this Rock City journey. The original vision, which still holds true today, was to give locally owned businesses a chance to tell their story and connect with local audiences. I love Little Rock and the central Arkansas area, and I always wanted to do what
There is no doubt 2020 hit the restaurant and surrounding industry hard. It was, however, eased a somewhat by special rules from the state that allowed restaurants, breweries, and liquor stores to deliver beer and wine directly to customers. Those special provisions were only temporary and tied to the COVID-19 state of emergency. While restaurants
New Bills Filed Will Help Local Business with Regards to Alcohol Distribution Read More »
We had feeling it was only a matter of time after East Sixth Brewing, which changed its name from Rebel Kettle earlier this year, would announce a closing after closing their tap room last month. Today they made the announcement official on their Instagram page, saying the brewery has ceased operations and that all remaining
East Sixth Brewing (Previously Rebel Kettle) Officially Closes Read More »
Before 2020 I never thought I would be handing out recognition for how well a restaurant has handled a pandemic, but here we are and this matters a whole lot. Every local restaurant has been impacted by COVID-19. It has costs the local industry millions, taken away countless jobs, and closed several beloved local places.
Best Handling of Covid: Trios Restaurant Read More »
Around this time of year I usually announce some editor awards highlighting various areas of the food industry that deserve being called out. We will start announcing these over the coming weeks. 2020, however, was a year unlike any other. Opening a new restaurant this year takes someone who enjoys a certain level of punishment.
Best New Restaurant in 2020: Brood and Barley Read More »
Yesterday the Governor announced that restaurants and bars that have a license to serve alcohol must shut down by 11pm beginning and ending no earlier than January 3rd. The restrictions come as a result of increasing COVID numbers across the state that will only continue to rise through the end of the year. Before I
Food for Thought: Closing down, or closing early, Restaurants for Covid Read More »