When I started Rock City Eats 10 years ago the goal was to highlight local dining and help local places succeed. It was always my belief that locally owned businesses are the most important businesses in a city due to their impact on local economics and the culture of a city. Over the past 10 […]
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The worst thing about the local produce season is that it comes and goes so quickly. One minute you are enjoying some fresh blackberries, next you head out to the market and they are gone for the year. Turning it into jams and jellies is the best way to hang onto that flavor, in some
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When we first met Matcha Norwood she was quietly slinging amazing cinnamon rolls to friends under her Cinnalightful brand. Now, just a little over 2 years later her products reach every corner of the local restaurant scene. The journey to take over the Little Rock dessert scene is a long and unexpected one. Norwood was
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There are a handful of closed places that held such a special place in the local food scene that we frequently get questions about the place returning. Most of the time it is just a hope, a wish, and a rumor here and there. The Shack, Starving Artist Cafe, Waffle Wagon, and Rocky’s Pub to
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Editor’s Note: Startups is our new series focusing on up and coming concepts and businesses in the local food industry. These are often folks doing something cool, innovative, or different than others in the field and can have a huge impact down the road. Nathan Brown is not your typical brewery, and his startup Teaberry
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I have spent time around startups in other industries such as tech and manufacturing. In those areas there is a strong supporting cast of resources and paths to help establish startups and move them into a full company. Even here in Little Rock we have the Innovation Hub that helps both tech and manufacturing startups
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