After a solid decade of business in West Little Rock, Vesuvio Bistro has closed for good. The restaurant ownership thanked its fans and staff on its Facebook page, saying it was time to work on other business. Vesuvio first opened at the end of 2008 at what is now The Burgundy Hotel. The restaurant moved …
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After years of planning and hard work, Slate Rock Brewing is set for its grand opening. The microbrewery will open Thursday, April 19, in the small town of Amity. When it does, it will become the first ever brewery in Clark County, which only began allowing alcohol sales in 2011. Husband-and-wife brew team Shawn and …
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It looks like the poke craze is big enough in Little Rock to add another restaurant. The owners of Poke Hula say they are putting a second location in the Heights neighborhood. This one is going up at Kavanaugh Boulevard, in the location that used to belong to Red Mango. Poke Hula opened its doors …
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Blue Canoe Brewing Company, perhaps Little Rock’s most ambitious brewery, is the latest in the area to join the canning scene. The small brewery is starting with its flagship 4×4 Pale Ale in a limited canning release for the first month before distributing its cans to select liquor stores in Pulaski County. For brewer and …
There is a lot of beer news going on this week, and we’ll start with today’s Freshcut Monday release at Lost Forty. The brew team has put together a fascinating version of its Look-See Hefeweizen, featuring roasted coffee from Blue Sail in Little Rock and cacao nibs from Izard Chocolate. Lost Forty says the Coffee …
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The Arkansas Food Hall of Fame inducted its second class Tuesday evening in a ceremony at Ron Robinson Theater. The winners are Franke’s Cafeteria (Little Rock), McClard’s Bar-B-Q Restaurant (Hot Springs) and The Venesian Inn (Tontitown). All inductees were nominated by the general public and have been open for at least 25 years. Other honorees …
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It can be easy to overlook Little Rock’s legacy restaurants, the ones that paved the way for our current food scene and are still going strong. The explanations for doing so are easy and, in some cases, accurate: the menu hasn’t changed in years, you’ve tried everything there, it’s only being supported by older diners …
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There is something happening nearly every day this week at Flyway Brewing, so let’s dig right into it: Tuesday: Flyway is releasing a brand new brew for its first spring seasonal called Peregrine Pale Ale. Brewed with Citra hops, Peregrine is a more hoppy pale ale than Migrate. At 5.4 percent ABV, it’s light enough …
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Friday is a special day for Little Rock’s food scene, as the much-beloved Star of India turns 25 years old. Owner Sami Lal opened his restaurant on March 2, 1993, serving up Indian classics from his home state of Punjab. The success of Star of India paved the way for a host of ethnic restaurants …
It won’t be long now before Hillcrest’s newest late night spot opens for business. Proof Bar + Lounge, owned by former Pantry bar manager Gene Lee, has been overhauled and updated from the former Next Bar and Bistro. Lee’s work over the past seven weeks has been impressive, and Proof is in the final stage …