Three Sam’s BBQ

Rumbles: Public Vote for Diamond Chef Contestants, Delta Biscuit Company Fundraiser

Arkansas’ top cooking competition is going social. The 2018 Diamond Chef competition is looking for ten competitors for the opening round of the annual cook-off, and this year, you get to decide who competes. From now until Nov. 6, you can visit the Diamond Chef “Makin’ the Cut” webpage, watch the videos of prospective competitors, …

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Rumbles: Cheese Dip Championship Saturday, Artist Brunch at The Capital Hotel, Locally Labeled Party Thursday

Cheese dip lovers, your weekend is here. The World Cheese Dip Championship celebrates its seventh year on Saturday at the Clinton Presidential Center in downtown Little Rock. Fourteen professional and amateur competitors will bring out their best melted cheese app for the judges and the crowd. Tickets to the event are $10, with proceeds going …

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Rumbles: La Terraza Turns 2, Dempsey Barbecue Coming to Flyway, Three Sams Opening Delayed

All of us at Rock City Eats want to wish a happy second anniversary to La Terraza Rum and Lounge. Two years ago, Armando and Sarah Bolanos took over the space that once belonged to Acadia Restaurant in Hillcrest and turned it into a Venezuelan restaurant with Mediterranean influence and a stellar line-up of rum …

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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: Three Sams Just Weeks Away, AW Lin's Opening Downtown Spot, End Hunger Week at Big Orange, Petit & Keet Launches Gameday Menu

It looks like we’re just weeks away from Three Sams BBQ Joint opening back up. Owner Annette Jones tells me the final construction step is to glaze the concrete floors in the dining room. After that, the inspectors will give the green light and Jones can start moving in all equipment and furniture. Jones tells …

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Rumbles: Summer Restaurant Openings, NWA Beers Come to Little Rock, Loblolly Grand Opening Sunday

News We’re only weeks away from a few openings in the Central Arkansas area. I spoke with Three Sams BBQ Joint owner Annette Davis about her rebuilding after a fire gutted the restaurant last year. Davis says all that remains are a few kitchen updates, along with finishing touches on plumbing and electricity. I also …

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Rumbles: Midtown Billiards is Back, The Main Cheese Closes Again, Arkansas Summer Beers Coming Out

News Nine months after a fire left it in ruins, Midtown Billiards is back. The highly popular South Main dive bar has set its grand opening party for Friday, June 30. This will be a ticketed event, with a happy hour party from 3 p.m. until 8 p.m., and the main event from 8 p.m. …

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Rumbles: Arkansas Tomato Season Returns; La Hacienda, Midtown Billiards, Three Sams All Near Reopening

News For Arkansas, the most wonderful time of the food year is upon us with the return of tomato season. The last week, Little Rock restaurants and farmers markets have brought heirlooms back on the menu and in your shopping bag. There are far too many to list here, but some area restaurants putting out …

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Rumbles: Three Sams Building Update, Arkansas Beer is Booming, Pea Farm Bistro Opens in Cabot

News Three Sams BBQ Joint is finally starting to look like its old self again. Construction crews have begun work on rebuilding the front porch, which will be screened in to provide some new outdoor seating. The walls are up around the kitchen, and a new metal roof has been installed. Three Sams owner Annette …

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