News Little Rock police have three men under arrest for a shooting last week at Frontier Diner that killed a man. Adrian Avery, Marquis Parker and Corey Eskridge have all pleaded not guilty to capital murder and aggravated robbery in the killing of 77-year-old Robert Byrd. Police say Eskridge and Parker walked into Frontier Diner …
News The honors continue coming in for Rock Town Distillery, this time for its rye whiskey. Already Rock Town’s rye has won gold medal this year at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. And last week, Whiskey Advocate magazine awarded Rock Town’s single barrel rye a score of 91 out of 100. Any score in …
Rumbles: Rock Town Rye Whiskey Honored, Juice Leaf Delivers, Cinnalightful Keeps Growing Read More »
News Congratulations to Rock Town Distillery, which continues piling up both national and international awards for its products. The latest winner is its Arkansas Rye Whiskey, which won the gold medal at the 2016 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. All of the rye and corn in this award-winning whiskey is grown right here in Arkansas. …
News There is no official word on whether Three Sams BBQ Joint will be rebuilt after a fire destroyed the building Monday, but owner Annette Jones does appear to be keeping that possibility open. The Three Sams Facebook page shared a link Tuesday to a GoFundMe page that is raising money to help Three Sams …
This piece isn’t for the person who already enjoys the products at Rock Town Distillery and keeps them stocked in the liquor cabinet. It’s only partially for the first-timer, the person who has heard about Little Rock’s only distiller but has still yet to try them. No, this piece is for the numerous people who …
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 …
Crisp weather and fall colors point to one thing – new seasonal ice cream. The team at Loblolly has worked hard to create a few new fall flavors for ice cream lovers to try out. First up is the Pumpkin Buttermilk. According to Sally Mengel, this is one you won’t want to miss – “This …
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Although counterintuitive, the craft movement and the Internet go hand in hand, and if you don’t believe me, you haven’t visited Etsy lately. Etsy offers a market space for those selling vintage or handmade items, but local Little Rockians have worked to extend this virtual market to a physical reality in this year’s Fifth Annual …
Fifth Annual Indie Arts & Music Festival Takes Little Rock by Storm Read More »
Ever wonder what makes some of Little Rock’s food personalities tick? Rock City Eat’s latest series, 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 …
Food Insider: Phil Brandon of Rock Town Distillery Read More »