A classic brew comes back on tap this week at Rebel Kettle with the 4:30 Thursday release of White Limo. White Limo is a golden stout, which means it has the color of a lighter ale but with all the full-body, roasted malt notes of a stout. It’s a 5.5 percent ABV brew with some good …
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Tomorrow is the final inspection, and potentially the opening day, for Casey’s Bar-B-Q on Cantrell Road. The longtime Little Rock favorite closed its Reservoir Road location in 2005, but found new life when Arkansas Burger Company closed. Managing owner David Henry says his final inspection is tomorrow morning, and he will open the doors as …
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Every homebrewer, on some level, wants to work for a professional brewery. Usually, that desire is little more than a pipe dream, something fun to think about while brewing a five-gallon batch in the garage. It’s rare that an amateur actually joins the professionals; it’s even more unusual that a homebrewer creates some actual buzz …
Spring seasonal brews are in full swing in Central Arkansas, including one of my favorite pilsners. Cloudsplitter Pilsner is coming back on at Flyway Brewing this week. Last year, this was one of the best-balanced beers I had, with a slightly sweet malt framed by an assertive hop profile. The team is putting it on …
Growlers: Cloudsplitter Back at Flyway, Lost Forty Blackberry Bramble Today Read More »
Today is the tenth birthday for downtown Little Rock barbecue restaurant Capitol Smokehouse. Candy Wilkerson, who owns the small, lunch-only joint, is celebrating by giving free lunch to several lucky fans. While this would ordinarily be little more than an aside mention, this particular milestone is impressive when you think how close Wilkerson was to …
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I honestly can’t remember an April weekend quite like this one, which features major food events every single day. It starts tomorrow evening at 6 p.m. with the Diamond Chef Arkansas finals at Pulaski Tech’s culinary institute in Southwest Little Rock. Then Friday evening starting at 4 p.m., it’s the first ever Arkansas Italian Food …
Conway’s suddenly vibrant food scene gets another upgrade this spring as veteran food truck Katmandu Momo is opening its first full-service restaurant location there. The new restaurant is opening in downtown Conway at 1018 Oak St, next door to men’s clothing store Bell and Sward. What’s more, Katmandu Momo’s grand opening is likely less than …
In its early days, South on Main was a lot more willing to throw out the old menu and create a new one from scratch. Ok, that’s not entirely right; some favorites like the Hot Chicken Liver Salad and the Ribeye Cap have been somewhere on the menu in some form or fashion since opening …
South on Main Impresses Again with New Lunch Menu Read More »
It’s been two and a half years since I first met Shawn and Orianne Burgess and heard how they wanted to open the first brewery in Clark County. This week, that dream is realized with the grand opening of Slate Rock Brewing in the small town of Amity. The microbrewery’s grand opening is Thursday from …
After more than a year of speculation and rumors about the vacant business space at 2712 Kavanaugh Blvd. in Hillcrest, we finally know what will be happening there. Local business owner Daniel Bryant will be developing the former Helmich’s Auto Service and the property behind it into a casual restaurant featuring burgers, shakes and a …
New Burger-Themed Restaurant Coming to Hillcrest Read More »