North Little Rock

North Little Rock Looks to Increase Efforts in Making the Area a Local Food Destination

For several years now North Little Rock has been rapidly increasing their efforts to focus on culinary tourism as a main part of their overall marketing plan, particularly in the Argenta district. Their new marketing direction announced today looks to double down on the effort by putting locally operated businesses, and by virtue unique food …

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Cypress Social Celebrates Spring on the Patio with a New Cocktail Menu

As we head towards a new normal, Cypress Social has rolled out a half dozen new cocktails for spring and summer. Cypress Social employees are still wearing masks and, while vaccinated, Cypress Social does ask patrons to follow the recommendations for mask wearing and social distancing at this time. That said, the relaxed and let-your-hair-down …

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First Look: Cypress Social Makes Maumelle Boulevard a Destination

There are few restaurant concepts as ambitious in the state as Cypress Social, and none more important to the surrounding restaurant scene in recent memory. After a few months of delays due to COVID, they are ready to open the doors next Tuesday (August 18th) to what will likely become a destination restaurant along Maumelle …

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Mr. Cajun’s Brings Authentic Louisiana Fare to Argenta

Several blocks off of Main Street in the Argenta District of North Little Rock lies a hidden gem. At 606 North Olive Street, you’ll find Mr. Cajun’s Kitchen & Catering, a local restaurant serving the best Cajun food in the Metro area. Chef Lesly Bracely opened the establishment earlier this year, and its popularity quickly …

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MorningSide Bagels Continues a Delicious North Little Rock Tradition

MorningSide Bagels was a staple for North Little Rock commuters and diners for 11 years before they tragically shut down in 2018. Much to the delight of the community, Robyn Edwards was ready to pick up where Roxanne (the previous owner) left off. Determined to honor the rich, decade-long history of MorningSide Bagels, Robyn left …

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Drink Insider: Kyle Owen of Cregeen’s Irish Pub

Since 2007, Cregeen’s Irish Pub has served as the gateway to Argenta and heralded the redevelopment that continues today through North Little Rock’s Main Street. Cregeen’s exudes coziness and the comfortable dark African mahogany bar you might expect. For over a decade, Cregeen’s has been the cornerstone of Argenta’s redevelopment serving up food, music, drinks, …

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Trash Creamery Mixes Fun Ice Cream and '80s Nostalgia

There are more than a few of us out there that were children of the ’80s. Many of the memories of childhood, the good ones anyway, were eating bowls of sugary cereal and watching Saturday morning cartoons. It is a feeling that Trash Creamery in Bentonville captures from the moment you walk in the door, …

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Tusk and Trotter to Open Argenta Restaurant

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 …

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