You may not have heard of Mindy Mitchell yet, and chances are you have not had her food, but she is one that we have been keeping a close eye on as a very quiet rising star in the local food industry. This week Mitchell officially joins Honey Pies, a surprising star in the local …
Mindy Mitchell Joins Honey Pies as Executive Chef Read More »
There are many food seasons in Arkansas throughout the year. Tomato season, strawberry season, tomato season #2 after the temperature goes unexpectedly back up in fall. Above all, our favorite comes from our proximity to our neighbors to the south. Crawfish season is better than any other, and it is finally here. Traditionally crawfish start …
Dizzy’s Gypsy Bistro in the Rivermarket has been a shining example of community involvement for a long time, especially as it relates to the surrounding homeless community. They frequently partner with groups such as homeless outreach program The Van, and they practice a level of compassion for less fortunate individuals than almost any business around. Their …
Dizzy's Gypsy Bistro Takes a Unique Community Oriented Approach to Restaurant Staff Read More »
On the surface, Conway looks like a city that should have a thriving local food scene. They have a couple of great colleges that bring easy access to entry level workers and a creative spirit, they have a couple of major businesses that could spark an investment friendly atmosphere, and they have a rapidly growing …
Streetside Creperie Looks to Establish the Conway Food Scene Read More »
Barbeque is so deeply rooted in southern food culture that it is impossible to separate the two. The best of this doesn’t come from large flashy restaurants, but from small shacks on the outskirts of town. Fat Daddy’s BBQ in downtown Conway, which opened last fall, may appear from the outside to have the glitz of …
Take a moment and imagine up the perfect Valentine’s date. You fly into a beautiful country, settle into one of the top restaurants in the area, surround yourself with amazing authentic food full of flavor, all while being served by your private server. If it sounds like your style, La Terraza in Hillcrest can make most …
La Terraza Will Take You on a Romantic Food Journey for Valentine's Day Read More »
There is a dizzying amount of food holidays around. It seems like every time we turn around it is National Taco Day (Oct 4th), National Cheese Pizza Day (Sept 5th), National Deep Fried Clams Day (Nov 1st), or National Grape Popsicle Day (May 27th). It seriously seems like it is starting to get out of hand. …
Pie Month at the Pizzeria is a Food Holiday Worth Celebrating Read More »
I grew up halfway between Little Rock and Hot Springs, people there went one way or the other to find some resemblance of culture that the 80’s and 90’s version of Saline County lacked. We always went to Hot Springs. It was a pattern that continued through college in Arkadelphia. In many ways Hot Springs …
Fellow coffee lovers, rejoice, a brand new coffee joint is on its way to Little Rock. Well, not entirely brand new. Zetêo Coffee will be opening a sister location in downtown Little Rock on President Clinton Avenue. Zetêo’s original location in Conway has experienced tremendous success – so much so, that owner Jon, originally from North …
Menus get changed at restaurants all the time for various reasons. Sometimes it is flavor profiles of the season (regardless of which season Arkansas Weather actually wants to pretend to be), sometimes it is the availability of local produce, but usually it is just to do something new and keep things fresh. Then there is …
The New South on Main Cocktail Menu is A Great Story Waiting to be Told Read More »