Restaurant and food news from around Little Rock
Once labeled the “Second City,” the city of Chicago remains one of the most thrilling and most frequented travel destinations for Arkansans…and to any food enthusiast looking for a new, exciting experience in dining, clearly, this city is second to none. You set foot off the plane and you feel the opportunities are endless…and the …
Travel Week — Scratching The Surface of Chicago: The 5 Best Bites Read More »
Prior to my arrival in the great state of Arkansas, I spent four years to a little city just southeast of us…a town they like to call “Big D” (and it’s not “the” Big D…that’s a surefire way to single yourself out as an outsider). It was my first time in Texas, and to be …
Dining in Big D: The 5 Essential Dallas Dishes Everyone Needs to Eat Read More »
It didn’t take long after Bosco’s closed shop on their prime River Market location at 500 President Clinton Ave. Local pizza company Damgoode pies announced to us this morning that they have finalized details to establish a new flagship restaurant in the location. When we talked to owner Jeff Trine earlier about the location he hoped to …
Big News for Former Bosco's Location: Damgoode Pies Opening River Market Location Read More »
Heading into the final week before elections I see a lot of questions about the amendment proposal that extends term limits for the state legislature. The thought of raising term limits appears scary in a world of high distrust in elected officials, but in reality it puts more power back in the hands of voters. …
More than anything we enjoy connecting local people to good, quality, local food. We also enjoy raising awareness for great local organizations. So we decided to combine the two and bring it down south of the border to Saline County where the people’s big love of food trucks is only matched by equally big hearts. Please …
Food Trucksgiving – Saline County Food Truck Festival, November 22nd in Bryant Read More »
Kemuri, Jerry Barakat’s latest venture in the Little Rock restaurant world has now been open for several weeks, and, as such, I felt it was time to pay one of Hillcrest’s new establishments a visit. The scene: Kemuri serves up Japanese cuisine in a hip, yet inviting atmosphere. The menu is quite elaborate, broken up into …
Breakfast fads come and go. Seems like most items get their moment in the sun at some point. Pancakes? Always a classic. Waffles? People are going nuts with waffles right now. Grits? Yep…we’re eating a lot of grits lately. But what about the lowly muffin? Have you forgotten about about those sweet little handheld morsels …
Food Fight: Battle Muffin — The Root vs. Mylo Coffee Co. Read More »
The B-Street Rib off is back for another year, this year moving north of the river to Argenta. For those of you who have not attended in the past, the Rib Off is a BBQ cooking competition that supports the American Cancer Society. In previous years the event has taken place in Hillcrest (on B …
B-Street Rib Off Back for a 7th Year, This Time a Little Further North Read More »
With a steady stream of new restaurants opening their doors to the Little Rock dining public, there seems to always be something new to be excited about. You wonder, sometimes, which will establishments remain popular and maintain the attention they received when first opening their doors…and which will fade out with time. But several of my …
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it …
A Tale of Two Cities: Little Rock’s Bipolar Problem Read More »