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Rumbles: Illness Outbreak in NWA, Loblolly Fall Menu, Live Life Chill Grand Opening

More than a hundred people have become sick after eating at JJ’s Beer Garden and Brewery in Fayetteville. The Arkansas Department of Health says all illnesses reported have involved diarrhea, vomiting and fever. Nobody has been hospitalized, and so far none of the employees at JJ’s have been affected. The health department says the illnesses …

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Rumbles: June Restaurant Openings, Cornbread Festival Date Set, La Terraza Halts Weekday Lunch

New restaurant openings look to be the biggest story in June, with four highly anticipated new businesses opening their doors this month. Cathead’s Diner, a collaboration between Donnie Ferneau and Kelli Marks, opened yesterday and is serving breakfast and lunch six days a week (closed Mondays). Ira’s Restaurant by chef Ira Mittelman on Main Street …

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Rumbles: Vesuvio Bistro Closes, Cathead's Diner Opening Date, Dogfish Head Debuts

After a solid decade of business in West Little Rock, Vesuvio Bistro has closed for good. The restaurant ownership thanked its fans and staff on its Facebook page, saying it was time to work on other business. Vesuvio first opened at the end of 2008 at what is now The Burgundy Hotel. The restaurant moved …

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Rumbles: No Kid Hungry Dinner Monday, Three Sams Rebuilding Continues, The Root Nears Dining Room Opening

News If you haven’t purchased your tickets to Little Rock’s annual No Kid Hungry dinner, you’re running out of time. The dinner is Monday evening, and only a few tickets remain. South on Main is the host for the annual fundraiser, which features a charity auction and special drawings for prizes. Chef Matthew Bell is …

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Rumbles: Beignets Come to LuLu's, Spokes Expands, Raduno Gets Bread Pudding

News After shutting down Rick’s Beignets and Cajun due to health concerns, Richard Rogers has found his way back into a Little Rock kitchen. Rogers has joined Heinz Kurt at his Bowman restaurant Lulu’s Latin Rotisserie and Grill and is already making his mark on the place. The two are combining on some new recipes, …

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Rumbles: Treatsie Hires Kelli Marks, Flyway Plans Big Events and Damgoode Goes Mobile

News For those of you wondering what Kelli Marks would do after Sweet Love closed, it seems she is wasting little time getting back to work. Marks has been hired by Treatsie to head up its digital content department. Before she opened Sweet Love, Marks worked for a creative agency, and Treatsie says her dual …

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