Restaurant and food news from around Little Rock
It has been almost exactly a year since Dos Rocas opened its doors in SoMa with a strong focus on a mix of Latin flavors throughout the menu. Now owners Jack and Corri Sundell are rebranding and reimagining the concept in the form of Mockingbird Bar and Tacos. The Sundells also own the Root cafe, …
Dos Rocas is Rebranding to Mockingbird Bar and Tacos Read More »
We love any chance to support a ton of local restaurants while giving back to causes that matter here at Rock City. That is why for the second year we are excited to work with Heifer International to raise money for their world hunger relief efforts while promoting a ton of great restaurants. World Food …
World Food Day Brings Local Restaurants and Heifer Together for a Great Cause Read More »
It is our honor to partner with the Arkansas Cornbread Festival and the UALR Department of English for the second time for the Cornbread Festival’s Food, Culture, and Storytelling Competition. The Food, Culture, and Story Telling Competition is about the intersection of food, culture, and community in the South. Think of sitting around the table …
Bentonville based Tusk and Trotter announced Friday night that they will open a second location in Argenta coming this Spring in the First Orion building. Tusk and Trotter opened in Bentonville in 2011 just off the Bentonville Square and was instrumental in developing the now-strong Bentonville culinary scene. The Argenta location will be their first …
The River Market area has always been the entertainment hub of Little Rock. It is even more so now with the entertainment district designation. The Library: Kitchen + Lounge is looking to take full advantage of the entertainment value of the area when they open up late this year in the old Gusano’s location at …
The Library Kitchen + Lounge is Set to Add Food and Entertainment to the Rivermarket Read More »
We made some well-informed predictions back in December based on the rumbles we heard in the industry. As expected, the first half of 2019 was relatively quiet in terms of major restaurant news in Little Rock. The food industry chatter has been on the rise around the middle of the year. It looks like there …
New Little Rock Restaurants Coming This Fall and Early 2020 Read More »
It has been a long four years now since downtown Little Rock had a quality herb and spice shop serving residents and restaurants alike. That is set to change this fall with Fennel and Fire opening their “Flavor Crafting House” at 402 East 3rd Street, across from Dugan’s Pub. Fennel and Fire started off as …
Hillcrest’s restaurant landscape will change in a big way over the next few months, starting this week with the closing of District Fare. The sandwich shop and charcuterie is closing Saturday in coordination with the ongoing construction of Hill Station, the new restaurant just down the street across from El Mezcal and Mylo Coffee Co. …
District Fare to Close Saturday Ahead of Hill Station Grand Opening Read More »
Two months ago we were able to confirm that Trader Joes is finally coming to Little Rock. This is something that the other media outlets in the state confirmed yesterday. Today we had a chance to look over the plans for the location officially addressed at 11500 Financial Center Parkway (former Toys R Us location) …
Update on Little Rock Trader Joes: Additional Details and Possible Opening Date Read More »
Usually with our First Look feature, we try to get to a restaurant within a week of its grand opening. However, this early summer saw a host of new restaurant openings, and a few fell through the cracks. Taste of Jamaica is one of those we missed. The new spot on Rodney Parham opened pretty …
Taste of Jamaica Brings Authentic Caribbean Food to Little Rock Read More »