News Today marks the grand opening of The Avenue, the upscale restaurant located in The Waters Hotel in Hot Springs. The restaurant, under the leadership of former SO executive chef Casey Copeland, has been holding soft-open dinner services for the past week and a half ahead of today’s official opening. The restaurant is opening before …
There is nothing in the food scene that Little Rock does better than drinks. Don’t misunderstand; there are outstanding restaurants and chefs in Central Arkansas that are doing outstanding work. But for its size, the Little Rock area has a simply staggering amount of quality breweries and bars (and one world-class distillery to boot). A …
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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News Honey Pies will hold its grand opening celebration on Saturday, August 6. The pie shop has been open for business for a couple of weeks now, but this will mark the official kickoff event for Sharon Woodson’s business. As part of the party, Ken Dempsey will be on hand making lunch for customers. In …
Food competition shows have been a popular draw for the last decade or so. There is of course the inherent drama of competitors going mano a mano, and when you add to that the fact that everybody likes eating, it’s easy to see why these competitions resonate with so many people. Even Little Rock’s own …
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News Progress is coming slow but steady on the new Bruno’s Deli on Main St. in downtown Little Rock. Owner Gio Bruno tells me he is working on moving in inventory and training staff for the new business next door to Bruno’s Little Italy. Team members today have been stocking the grocery area with pasta, …
If you ask George Thompson, Bar Director at The Fold: Botanas & Bar and Raduno Brick Oven & Barroom, how drinks made their way into his life, you’ll likely be greeted with a laugh. “Honestly, my dad used to take me to bars with him when I was super young,” he says, “I probably went …
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I’ll just level with you here. Until this year, I was never just a huge fan of The Fold in the Riverdale neighborhood. Don’t get me wrong, I’d had a few good dishes, and when the weather is nice, it’s just about as good as a restaurant can be. Still, I wasn’t truly excited to …
News Rock City Eats Monthly Food Truck meet up. For the past two years we have held an annual food truck festival in Bryant at the First United Methodist Church. Starting April 21st we will move to a monthly meetup every third Thursday. We are still finalizing trucks, if you want to be involved give …