More than two and a half years after it closed, the restaurant space that once was home to The Afterthought has a new tenant. The Valadez family is opening El Mezcal, a new Mexican-themed restaurant, in the Hillcrest neighborhood. The Valadez family is the owners of the four Cantina Cinco de Mayo locations in Little …
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This summer has turned into a whirlwind of new restaurant openings in Little Rock. After a brief lull for the past several months, we’ve seen more than a dozen new spots that have been announced, had work started, or even opened. So we thought we’d put all those new restaurant openings together in one place …
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Mylo Coffee Co. is officially the new owner of the space that once belonged to Afterthought Bar and Bistro. Afterthought fans need not fear, however, as the new ownership plans to maintain the integrity of the venue’s long history during the renovation process, which is scheduled to be completed in 2017. Along with a stage, …
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News It’s been out there for a couple of weeks, but Trio’s Restaurant owner Capi Peck this week officially declared her candidacy for Little Rock’s Board of Directors. Peck will be running in Ward 4 for the seat currently held by Brad Cazort. Peck has owned Trio’s for three decades now and has been actively …
News As if you needed another reason to get excited for Rebel Kettle Brewing Company’s upcoming grand opening, the brewery has hired Jim Pat to serve as its head chef. Pat last worked with The Southern Gourmasian, both in the restaurant and back in the food truck days. Pat tells me he will be presenting …
Little Rock is loaded with delicious shrimp and grits options. Heck, it’s practically one of our city’s signature dishes. I figured a nice list highlighting all of the great options from around town, where to find them, and a little description of each, was a good idea. Maddie’s Place 1615 Rebsamen Park Road Little Rock, AR …
Eating out with friends is more fun. Finding a spot for all 500 of them… Not so much. Thankfully we have you covered. These places can handle everything from a large dinner to a corporate lunch. Afterthought Bistro and Bar A great place to gather a bunch of friends, especially on one of their many …
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My weekly views… We dined at Natchez this past Saturday night and found both the food and service to be outstanding. Bites of the Moroccan spiced lamb shoulder, red snapper and braised short rib were all met with favorable results, but it was my rabbit fettuccine that really stole the show. Handmade fettuccine tossed in …
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