Greek Food Festival

Rumbles: Cocoa Belle on Food Network, Gadwall's Turns 30, Greek Fest Preview Night

Central Arkansas has had a good run lately on the Food Network. Donnie Ferneau and Amanda Ivy competed on The Great Food Truck Race, Ivy went solo on Guy’s Grocery Games, and recently six Little Rock-area restaurants were featured on the network’s flagship Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. Now, there’s a new Food Network competition show …

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Rumbles: Greek Food Festival Returns, Rock Town Wins Again, Le Pops Shots at The Pizzeria

Little Rock’s most popular food festival is this weekend in West Little Rock. The 34th International Greek Food Festival kicks off Friday and goes through Sunday at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church on Napa Valley Drive. The gyros, spanakopita, Greek chicken and baklava will be there as always, as will a few new menu items, …

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Rumbles: Katmandu Momo Conway Opens Soon, Hawgz Blues Café Gets TV Shoot

Katmandu Momo is awaiting its final health inspection and could open its Conway location as soon as this weekend. Kyler Nordeck and Saroja Shrestha have worked for months on the new location on Oak Street in downtown Conway. Nordeck tells me the final inspection from the Department of Health could come Thursday or Friday. When …

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Rumbles: Revolution Restaurant Closes, Huge Food Event Weekend, Pizza D's Name Change, Greek Food Festival Date

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 …

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Rumbles: Casey's Bar-B-Q Open Soon, Faded Rose Crawfish at Rebel Kettle

Casey’s Bar-B-Q, which is coming back in the former Arkansas Burger Company location, is hoping to hold its opening day next week. Managing partner David Henry says on Facebook construction teams had to move the restaurant’s smoker to the back of the restaurant, resulting in a rather large hole in the front of the building. …

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Rumbles: Kent Walker to Become Southern Table, Greek Food Fest Charges Admission, Rock Town Wins Gold Again

News Raimondo Family Winery owner Margie Raimondo, who recently acquired Kent Walker Artisan Cheese, has unveiled some plans for the space. Raimondo is changing the name of the business to Southern Table, a name she hopes portrays a sense of hospitality and community. “I chose Southern Table to evoke the idea of sharing,” Raimondo said. …

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Rumbles: Capi Peck Runs for City Board, Three Sams Stays Alive, Filipino Pop-Up Dinner Set

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 …

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Rumbles: Jerky's Temporarily Closes, Greek Food Festival Date, Westover Wednesday Delayed

News Jerky’s Spicy Chicken and More has had a rough few months getting the new Center Street location open. Several problems with the building delayed the restaurant’s opening significantly, and now Jerky’s is closed again. Owner John Walker Jr. posted on Facebook that Jerky’s is in a dispute with Rental Realty, which owns the building, …

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