News With the conclusion of our Rock City Eats Trucksgiving food truck event this past weekend, we say goodbye to Beast Food Truck, which is parking for good. Chef and owner Gwen Jones started Beast a couple of years ago, and her paleo concept proved popular, particularly her outstanding truck-made bacon and paleo tacos. Jones …
News The owner and operator of Little Rock’s newest Italian ice food truck was shot and killed on Monday. Little Rock police say Sharniece Hughes was killed on Mabelvale Pike on Labor Day. Hughes started Rock N Flavors Italian Ice truck this summer and immediately gained popularity at festivals and events around the city including previous …
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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 It’s been out there for a couple of weeks, but Trio’s Restaurant owner Capi Peck this week officially declared her candidacy for Little Rock’s Board of Directors. Peck will be running in Ward 4 for the seat currently held by Brad Cazort. Peck has owned Trio’s for three decades now and has been actively …
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 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 …
News Jerky’s Spicy Chicken and More has had a rough few months getting the new Center Street location open. Several problems with the building delayed the restaurant’s opening significantly, and now Jerky’s is closed again. Owner John Walker Jr. posted on Facebook that Jerky’s is in a dispute with Rental Realty, which owns the building, …
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 …
News Local restaurant and music venue Another Round Pub has closed its doors for good. The restaurant’s owners posted on Facebook this week, thanking fans and informing customers about their decision. Another Round opened in 2014 in the Rock Creek Square Plaza shopping center in the space that once housed La Villa. Yaya’s Euro Bistro …
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