In 2016, Little Rock eateries continued to crank out top-notch dishes; however, many of these plates came from unexpected places. When we got through putting together our list of the 20 best plates of 2016, we found several came from bars or breweries, three came from special dinner events, and one came from a hospital, …
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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It didn’t take long for something to come of the food truck that once belonged to the now-shuttered Waffle Wagon. The concession trailer has been purchased by Rick Rogers of Rick’s Beignets and will soon become the new Rick’s Beignets and Cajun food truck. Rogers contacted Matt Clark and Melissa Melton and was able to …
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News Plans for the future have changed for popular food truck Rick’s Beignets. Owner Richard Rogers was going to open a permanent location in Little Rock. However, he tells me he is now shelving those plans for the time being and focusing on his truck business. You can find Rick’s Beignets at The Food Truck …
News Popular Sherwood food truck Rick’s Beignets has announced it will be opening a permanent restaurant and closing down the truck. Owner Richard Rogers confirmed to me the new restaurant would be called Rick’s Beignets and Cajun. Rogers says the expanded operation will allow him to make other New Orleans favorites, including jambalaya, po’boys and …
Little Rock’s food truck scene is a hodgepodge of quality businesses, interesting characters and a wide diversity of food to explore. What it isn’t is centralized. Much of that is the nature of the business, with truck operators packing up to different locations throughout the week to meet customers where they are. Still, it’s nice …
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News We tend to spend quite a bit of time here talking about breweries, but that’s only because something new is happening almost weekly in Little Rock’s blossoming beer scene. Take Lost Forty Brewing, for example. A few weeks ago, the brewery began selling its Day Drinker Belgian blonde in cans at retail locations around …
More interesting food truck developments coming your way. You know, Hot Rod Wieners has been one of my favorite trucks since I first sunk my teeth into one of their wieners. I like hot dogs. I know they’re nothing fancy, but there’s just enough creativity and quality at Hot Rod to keep me coming back …
Hot Rod Wieners Releases New Menu (With Breakfast!) And Permanent Location In Sherwood Read More »
News Little Rock’s outstanding Thai restaurant kBird has been busy lately with several projects. We’ve already told you how Richard Glasgow is working to expand his dinner hours, but now he is also serving Saturday brunch from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. kBird is only serving two items for this brunch, but more than one …
Ever wonder what makes some of Little Rock’s food personalities tick? Food Insider takes a look at individuals who are helping change the landscape of our city’s culinary scene. Whether they’re in the kitchen, managing a storefront, farming land or running a food truck … we’ll delve into both the professional and personal side of …