There are very few events in Central Arkansas quite like the Made by Few annual conference. Now in its sixth year, Made by Few is a creative conglomerate event, bringing together designers, producers, creatives, marketers and entrepreneurs from around the South. Up until now, there hasn’t been too much of a reason for Arkansas’ food …
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There wasn’t a whole lot of fanfare, but Layla’s Gyros and Pizzeria has opened its third location in Central Arkansas. This one is in North Little Rock on E. McCain Blvd. near the Walmart Supercenter. If you’ve never been (and you should fix that if so), Layla’s is not only one of the best Mediterranean …
Nearly two years after he left for Bike Rack Brewing Company in Bentonville, Josiah Moody is brewing again in Little Rock. Moody Brews last week posted its first teaser photo, hyping the return of Cuban Pull, which was a fan-favorite coffee brew when it was last here. However, that one won’t be the first Moody …
Nominations are now open for the third class of the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame, presented by the Department of Arkansas Heritage. Every year, the hall of fame inducts three local restaurants that have been continuously open for at least 25 years. Six restaurants are in the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame thus far: Jones …
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Less than a year after it opened, Bubba Brews Spa City Taproom in downtown Hot Springs has closed down. Porter Montgomery, part of the culinary team with Bubba Brews, says the closure was related to a leasing issue at the building on Central Avenue. The Bubba Brews brand, as well as the Bonnerdale and Lake …
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More than a hundred people have become sick after eating at JJ’s Beer Garden and Brewery in Fayetteville. The Arkansas Department of Health says all illnesses reported have involved diarrhea, vomiting and fever. Nobody has been hospitalized, and so far none of the employees at JJ’s have been affected. The health department says the illnesses …
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First, a quick kudos to the Central Arkansas Fermenters for putting on an outstanding Little Rocktoberfest Saturday night. The constant rain forced everyone under the Dickey-Stephens concourse, but that didn’t stop the party. There were some truly excellent beers on display both from homebrewers (Graham Linder’s killer honey mead, Nathan Greubel’s lemon ginger gose) and …
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Depending on what team you cheer for, the 2018 football season has not gotten off to the best start. Of course, if you’re a Hogs fan … well, we all know how that’s gone so far. My own South Carolina team has been thumped by Georgia and stopped by Hurricane Florence in consecutive weeks. I …
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One of the state’s most underrated food festivals is this weekend in downtown Little Rock. IndiaFest 2018 is Sunday at the Little Rock River Market pavilion and amphitheater from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. While there are plenty of festivals that get more attention, IndiaFest might just have the best food experience out of all …
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The biggest beer event of the fall is this Saturday with the 16th annual Little Rocktoberfest at Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little Rock. If you’ve never been, this is a beer festival hosted by the Central Arkansas Fermenters, which is the membership club of area homebrewers. So yes, you can expect traditional regional beers and …
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