After months of competing and preparation, six central Arkansas chefs will challenge one another in the finals of the 12th annual Diamond Chef Arkansas competition. It’s the state’s biggest cooking competition, featuring some of the best talent ever to cook in this state. The event is tonight at 6 p.m. at UA – Pulaski Technical …
The state’s premier cooking competition returns tomorrow night. The 12th annual Diamond Chef Arkansas competition will be held Thursday at Pulaski Tech Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management Institute starting at 6 p.m. Six finalists will compete for this year’s title: Joseph Coleman – Little Rock Marriott Jordan Davis – Chenal Country Club Brandon Douglas – …
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We now know the six finalists who will challenge next spring for the 2019 Diamond Chef crown. On Monday evening, the 10 semifinalists competed at Pulaski Tech to narrow the field down to six. The finalists are: Jordan Davis – Chenal Country Club Brandon Douglas – Greenleaf Grill Amanda Ivy – Sauced Jamie McAfee – …
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Tuesday night’s midterm elections contained a vote that will have a large impact on Arkansas restaurants. Voters passed Arkansas Issue 5 by an overwhelming margin; nearly 7 in 10 voters said yes. Issue 5 raises the minimum wage in Arkansas starting at the beginning of the year. Currently, the minimum wage is $8.50; on Jan.1, …
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I honestly can’t remember an April weekend quite like this one, which features major food events every single day. It starts tomorrow evening at 6 p.m. with the Diamond Chef Arkansas finals at Pulaski Tech’s culinary institute in Southwest Little Rock. Then Friday evening starting at 4 p.m., it’s the first ever Arkansas Italian Food …
Arkansas’ premiere cooking competition has narrowed its field down to the final six. These finalists emerged from the Diamond Chef semifinals on Monday and will cook against one another and last year’s champion Mary Beth Ringgold in April: Casey Copeland – The Avenue Jordan Davis – Chenal Country Club Brandon Douglas – Green Leaf Grill …
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In a rather sudden move, Maumelle’s Cock of the Walk restaurant has closed for good. The restaurant made the announcement last Thursday and shut down that same day. In a statement released on its Facebook page, someone with the restaurant said everything happened very quickly, and employees were having a hard time with the news. …
Arkansas’ top cooking competition is going social. The 2018 Diamond Chef competition is looking for ten competitors for the opening round of the annual cook-off, and this year, you get to decide who competes. From now until Nov. 6, you can visit the Diamond Chef “Makin’ the Cut” webpage, watch the videos of prospective competitors, …
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