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Sō Restaurant Adapts Quickly to the Changing Environment with New Menu

Leave a Comment / Eats, Hillcrest / Greg Henderson

One of the things we have been preaching since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak is the need for restaurants to adapt quickly and frequently to the rapidly changing situation. Sō Restaurant in Hillcrest is a great example of doing just that. Sō prides itself on being an experience-driven restaurant. Our conversation with owner Nicholas […]

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Little Rock Date Night … by Delivery

Leave a Comment / Eats, Little Rock / Joel DiPippa

As we try to practice the recommended social distancing to minimize the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, there’s a difficult question to answer: how do we keep enjoying life? The good news is that many restaurants have expanded their takeaway or delivery options in the wake of the spread of COVID-19, even as the

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How Yellow Rocket is Responding to a Pandemic

Leave a Comment / Eats, Little Rock / ritika

There’s no denying that we’re in the midst of this global crisis, and local restaurants and businesses have been hit particularly hard. Across the board, restaurant and small business owners alike have been battling dwindling sales and empty establishments due to the coronavirus pandemic that has many people staying away. Close to home, Yellow Rock

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Leo's Greek Castle: The Food Behind the Blue Door

Leave a Comment / Eats, Hillcrest / ritika

Nestled in the heart of Hillcrest, there’s a small and vibrant restaurant with a blue door. The eatery’s history dates all the way back to the 1950s, making it one of the oldest restaurants in the immediate area. But boy, it’s changed over the years! What started out as a classic American diner morphed into

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Classic Lunches: Scallions in the Heights

Leave a Comment / Food News, Heights / chriskeene

Our new series, Classic Lunches, focuses on restaurants that have been fixtures in the central Arkansas midday dining scene for many years. Up first, it’s Scallions, a longtime favorite in the Heights neighborhood. The history Open since the late 1980s, this venerable grande dame of daytime dining is noted for its expansive below-street-level patio graced

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Bentonville Taco & Tamale Co Coming to Square

Leave a Comment / Bentonville / Greg Henderson

Yellow Rocket Concepts is growing its Northwest Arkansas presence yet again by expanding their Heights Taco & Tamale concept to Bentonville in the form of Bentonville Taco & Tamale Co. Bentonville Taco & Tamale will take over the 5600 sq ft location at 101 W Central Ave on the downtown square in the space previously

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Origins: Vino's Brewpub in Little Rock

Leave a Comment / Downtown, Eats / melvin

Little Rock is no stranger to good food. It seems that the food scene is ever changing, with word of new and exciting concepts entering the market all the time. However, there are also many local institutions that have been staples of Little Rock’s food culture for decades. One of the most popular local, longtime

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Atlas Bar to Close for "Spring Break" to Make Changes

Leave a Comment / Food News, SoMa / Greg Henderson

Atlas Bar has been a popular stop along the SoMa district since opening a year ago, but after a year of being open, the restaurant and bar wants to take a “spring break” to make a number of adjustments for the second trip around the sun. They will open this week Thursday – Saturday, then

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Blue House Bakery and Cafe Offers Family-Inspired Food in Bryant

Leave a Comment / Benton/Bryant, Eats / sydney

If you’ve taken a recent trip through Bryant, it’s obvious that the city is growing. Highway 5 is undergoing a major expansion, and orange traffic cones dot the landscape all the way into Benton. Amidst the chaos, in a small strip next to New Life Church, you will find Blue House Bakery & Cafe. Sisters

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Ease into Spring with Big Orange Midtown Spring Cocktail Menu

Leave a Comment / Drink, Midtown, Seasonal Menus / Joel DiPippa

Cocktail menus around town are beginning to change to welcome spring and Big Orange Midtown is no exception. The restaurant built its reputation on the combination of great chef inspired burgers and classic cocktails and the new spring menu shows off the creativity of the bartenders there. The menu maintains the Midtown classics – including

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