Restaurant and food news from around Little Rock
We came across Fennel and Fire about a year ago when they were setting up to launch their brick and mortar store in downtown Little Rock. Since then it has become a go-to for many of our dry spices and salts that we use in daily cooking. Fennel and Fire was started by Tay Stratton, …
Fennel and Fire Kicks Your Home Cooking Up a notch. Read More »
The governor announced today that restaurants will be able to start reopening dining service on May 11th, almost two months after being forced to close. Dining service will follow a structured reopening with noticeable restrictions on the first phase. For restaurants, workers will be required to wear face coverings, gloves for all staff, and have …
Restaurants in Arkansas Allowed to Reopen Dining on May 11 Read More »
Restaurants are inching closer to being allowed to reopen their dining rooms in Arkansas. All signs from the governor’s office point to restrictions being lifted in early May. As positive as this sounds for providing some relief for the restaurant industry, reopening has the potential to introduce as many issues as the original closing. Federal …
Reopening Dining Rooms Presents Challenges for Restaurants Read More »
Changing times means changing business practices. Our goal at Rock City Eats has always been to help local restaurants and food/beverage producers gain an advantage over the mass-market competition. The COVID outbreak has not only made it harder for local businesses to compete, but it has brought about the need for a complete change in …
Three Fold has been a downtown staple for the past five years allowing folks working downtown to slurp up some delicious noodles and dumplings alongside those of us who live downtown. In the COVID-19 era though there are dramatically fewer people downtown during the day, reducing access to their food. To help reach customers better …
One of the most frequent requests that we have heard from restaurants is for the city to find some way to provide relief against the city’s 2% advertising and promotion tax (A&P) that is charged to restaurants and hotels based on sales. We dug into this at one point earlier this month only to find …
Little Rock CVB Announces A&P Tax Options to Help Businesses Read More »
In an emergency proclamation, Governor Asa Hutchinson has directed the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) board to allow restaurants and breweries to sell sealed bottles and cans of beer and wine with the purchase of food items to go or for delivery. This is a huge boost for struggling restaurants, especially ones in Little Rock that …
Restaurants and Breweries Now Permitted to Deliver Beer and Wine Read More »
Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott today announced that he is instructing restaurants within Little Rock to close their dining rooms beginning this Friday, March 20th. The move comes after many establishments in the city have already closed their dine-in options throughout the week as the numbers from the COVID-19 virus continue to grow. Scott hinted …
City of Little Rock to Close Dine In Options for Little Rock Restaurants Read More »
Spring is normally a busy season for large food-related events. Global efforts to control the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) by limiting large gatherings, which many of the country’s largest events being canceled, are underway. This has inevitably impacted many of the spring food events throughout the city. Some of the decisions have been made by …
Status of Food Related Events During Coronavirus Outbreak Read More »
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) is starting to take hold in Central Arkansas and is in the beginning stages of what will be several weeks of disruptions to everyday life. Thankfully the local restaurant industry is quickly adapting to the new norms in order to provide exceptionally safe environments to eat. The CDC and top health officials …
How Restaurants are Adapting to Meet Coronavirus Concerns Read More »