Rock City Eats
The city’s most important annual dinner is just two months away. Little Rock’s No Kid Hungry dinner will be hosted at South on Main on Monday, Oct. 16, and the list of participating chefs is one that cannot be missed: Matt Bell, South on Main Ben Brainard, Yellow Rock Concepts Jason Campbell, Mary Eddy’s Kitchen […]
What is a culinary festival without quality chefs? Thankfully it is not a question you will have to worry about with this year’s Fayetteville Roots Festival. The 29 chefs featured in this year’s event next week represent some of the top talent locally, regionally, and across the country. All of the chefs participate across a
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At Rock City Eats, we’re in the business of reporting on and promoting Central Arkansas’ food scene. There really is a lot here to enjoy, and even the most mediocre local restaurant here does a better job than a vast majority of the chain restaurants that still dominate the landscape. But still, readers are always
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The River Market food scene seems to be really hitting on all cylinders lately. It has existed for years as a tourist destination that few locals ventured into, which is a shame because the food is becoming increasingly better. One of the best all around spots is also one of the most unassuming. Tucked away
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Hard to believe, but, there was a day before Midtown Billiards had its now infamous cult-following, and Conan Robinson of Four Quarter Bar remembers. “There was a time when no one knew about [Midtown] unless you heard about it through word of mouth,” he laughs. “At that point there was no SOMA, and you had
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The “midtown” area of Little Rock has held the strongest collection of local restaurants for some time. Now that Restaurant Month focuses on this area it is no surprise that this week features the largest amount of participants in the month long sponsorship. There is no real overarching theme this week, however as local competition
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The unofficial end of summer has arrived today with the first day of school in Arkansas. With autumn weather around the corner, it means you can start to look for fall beers on tap at breweries around Central Arkansas. Lost Forty Brewing already has its Oktoberfest brew The Hunter on shelves, and in the coming
As the Executive Chef at Samantha’s Taproom, Trace Munday is aware of the dedication it take to make your passion your profession. Munday has been with Samantha’s since the day it opened on Main Street in 2015, starting as a line cook and working his way up with the guidance of restaurant owner, Chris Tanner.
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Craft beer in Little Rock has become a big business with several breweries at various stages of brewing facility expansions. At least for Rebel Kettle‘s brewing operation in the East Village/Hanger Hill area, food has become a big part of their brewing operation as well. It is important to remember that Rebel Kettle had been
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Little Rock’s food truck scene has undeniably fallen off some since its peak in 2014. Most of the trucks from that time are now primarily permanent restaurants; The Southern Gourmasian, Pizzeria Santa Lucia (now The Pizzeria), Hot Rod Wieners (Pea Farm Bistro in Cabot) and kBird are some of the obvious examples. Katmandu Momo has
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