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Growlers: Big Red Ball Homebrew Contest, Flyway Old Decoy, Lost Forty Sweet Sweet Panda

One of the coolest annual events in Little Rock’s beer scene comes Saturday with the Big Red Ball Homebrew Contest at Next Level Events. This is the fifth year for the contest, which is held in conjunction with the Little Rock Kickball Association. The winning beer is declared the “official beer of kickball” and will …

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Rumbles: Cock of the Walk Closes, Diamond Chef's 10 Semifinalists, Italian Food Festival Next Year

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. …

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Rumbles: Main Street Food Festival this Weekend, Three Sams Could Open Next Week, WunderHaus Opening Soon

It has been a long 19 months for fans of Three Sams BBQ Joint (as well as for staff and owner Annette Jones), but the long wait appears to finally be near an end. Jones tells me all that is left before opening are the final health and fire inspections. If those happen this week, …

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Rumbles: New Bathhouse Hotel and Restaurant, Jewish Food Festival Postponed, Kamikaito to Open Next Month

The resurgence of downtown Hot Springs is getting stronger every month. This weekend, Hot Springs mayor Pat McCabe and his wife, Ellen, announced plans to transform the Hale Bathhouse into a boutique hotel and restaurant. The plans call for a nine-room hotel, two of which will be suites, with access to Hot Springs’ famous thermal …

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Rumbles: No Kid Hungry Dinner on Oct. 16, Whole Hog Takes Over Main Cheese Spot, Stoby's Back Open Today

The city’s most important annual dinner is just two months away. Little Rock’s No Kid Hungry dinner will be hosted at South on Main on Monday, Oct. 16, and the list of participating chefs is one that cannot be missed: Matt Bell, South on Main Ben Brainard, Yellow Rock Concepts Jason Campbell, Mary Eddy’s Kitchen …

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The 12 Best Spots in Central Arkansas To Take Out of Town Guests

At Rock City Eats, we’re in the business of reporting on and promoting Central Arkansas’ food scene. There really is a lot here to enjoy, and even the most mediocre local restaurant here does a better job than a vast majority of the chain restaurants that still dominate the landscape. But still, readers are always …

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Rumbles: James at the Mill Closes, South on Main Welcomes California Chefs, Table 28 and Rock Town Team Up

In a surprising turn, acclaimed restaurant James at the Mill in Johnson, Ark., has closed. The restaurant, run by chef Miles James at the Inn at the Mill, had a successful 20-year run that came to an end last week. Chef James used the restaurant to introduce his refined Southern dining ideas, which proved popular …

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