Sustaining a burgeoning food scene requires, among other things, a diverse talent pool. Thankfully, Little Rock has a few fresh faces stepping up to the plate. This series aims to introduce up-and-coming chefs and find out what makes them tick. Although born and raised in Little Rock, Lost Forty Brewing’s Cash Ashley spent most of […]
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The food industry, for some unexplainable reason, has always been a bit of a male driven industry. If you look across the country at the top chefs in executive or management roles you will find that it is mostly a male industry. This shouldn’t be shocking, considering across the board every business industry becomes majority
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Sustaining a burgeoning food scene requires, among other things, a diverse talent pool. Thankfully, Little Rock has a few fresh faces stepping up to the plate. This series aims to introduce up-and-coming chefs and find out what makes them tick. It’s a rare thing when a successful, beloved restaurant with a steady stream of regulars
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Sustaining a burgeoning food scene requires, among other things, a diverse talent pool. Thankfully Little Rock has a few fresh faces stepping up to the plate. This series aims to introduce up-and-coming chefs and find out what makes them tick. Often the greatest efforts in a restaurant happen behind the scenes, and Liv Thompson, Kitchen
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From food truck to brick-and-mortar, the Southern Gourmasian has quickly become entrenched in the local scene. Since opening the Main Street location in February of 2015, the restaurant has undergone a lot of changes, and Manager soon-to-be Managing Partner Cetera C. Key has been there through it all. The Pine Bluff native had no idea
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Sustaining a burgeoning food scene requires, among other things, a diverse talent pool. Thankfully Little Rock has a few fresh faces stepping up to the plate. This series aims to introduce up-and-coming chefs and find out what makes them tick. Model, outdoor enthusiast, and determined young chef, Sammy Cyz doesn’t like to sit still. Whether
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If you asked Don Dugan when he was in his 20’s what he wanted to do with his life, his answer would have included two things – chasing girls and playing soccer. He fell into the food industry by chance, after he decided mowing yards wasn’t his thing. “With restaurants, you’re indoors, and temperature control
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During the beginning of her career, Amanda Leigh Ivy didn’t want to be known as a baker, she wanted to be known as a chef who could hold her own. The Mississippi native needn’t have worried too much, as these days she serves as the Sous Chef of the newly opened 1836 Club. The journey
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Ever wonder what makes some of Little Rock’s food personalities tick? Food Insider takes a look at individuals who are helping change the landscape of our city’s culinary scene. Whether they’re in the kitchen, managing a storefront, farming land or running a food truck … we’ll delve into both the professional and personal side of
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Ever wonder what makes some of Little Rock’s food personalities tick? Food Insider takes a look at individuals who are helping change the landscape of our city’s culinary scene. Whether they’re in the kitchen, managing a storefront, farming land or running a food truck … we’ll delve into both the professional and personal side of
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