Last year, with the global pandemic just beginning, many festivals shut down during and took the year off. The Food Hall of Fame winning International Greek Food Festival found a way to adjust with a shift to the fall and a drive thru only festival. It was a remarkable feat shifting 35 years of in …
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Over the past 10 years the South Main Street (SoMa) area has transformed into a major restaurant area of Little Rock. With the new building at 1424 Main another new wave of restaurants is set to call SoMa home, starting with Press Waffle Co which held their soft opening this past weekend. Press Waffle was …
As Big Orange: Midtown celebrates its first decade of burgers and craft cocktails, Lara Ewald is intent on shepherding the bar program into the next decade rooted strongly in its existing creativity and passion. Having worked as a server at Big Orange for years before stepping behind the bar and now as the Bar Manager, …
For several years now North Little Rock has been rapidly increasing their efforts to focus on culinary tourism as a main part of their overall marketing plan, particularly in the Argenta district. Their new marketing direction announced today looks to double down on the effort by putting locally operated businesses, and by virtue unique food …
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We are extremely excited to announce our new Popup Dinner series at Community Bakery, starting with our good friend Cetera Key (previously of TAE and Southern Gourmasian). This first dinner will be held June 19th at 6pm. The dinner will be four courses including a collaboration dessert for $50 (plus tax and gratuity). This will …
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Count Porkula BBQ announced today that they are expanding to their second location, and first standalone restaurant, expected to open early next year. The location will be in the spot previously occupied by Ozark Country Restaurant at 201 Keightly Drive, just off Cantrell Road. The new location is in partnership with the Keet family’s JTJ …
There were few restaurants that braved the 2020 pandemic and launched their business anyway. We have covered a few of them but a few, unfortunately, slipped off our radar. Maryam’s Grill was one such spot, and it turned out to be an absolute gem of Middle Eastern cuisine. Maryam’s Grill opened in August 2020 in …
Three Fold Noodle and Dumpling Co is looking to expand with a second location according to an announcement today. This would join the downtown location and be the first true second location for the restaurant. Three Fold opened on 215 Center Street in downtown Little Rock in 2015. It quickly became a favorite spot focusing …
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There is nothing I love more in this industry than watching a genuinely great person work hard and succeed. That is exactly what Matcha Norwood has done since arriving on the scene with her Cinnalightful brand in 2017. Now she is ready to open the doors to her brick and mortar location under the Cheesecake …
The Xplore Restaurant Group, LLC announced today that Cajun food themed Kroc Coo’s Cajun Kitchen has joined their restaurant group based in Hot Springs Village. Kroc Coo’s was founded by owner and chef Danny Goynes. Goynes opened the permanent location at 4501 N Hwy 7 in Hot Springs Village in December after nearly a 30 …
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