What’s better than beer, if not beer for a cause? If you haven’t heard by now, the local brewing community is getting behind a cause by participating in Ales for ALS. Starting today, look for a special Hoppy Saison on tap at various locations around town, and take comfort in knowing that $1 of pint …
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My recent ventures into Rock City’s food scene… A lunchtime dish at Maddie’s Place of chicken thighs with risotto, along with an appetizer of alligator bites, hit the spot…as did the insanely delicious bread pudding for dessert. Do not pass on the aforementioned alligator bites. Meaty and seasoned to perfection, the subtle spiciness of these fried …
The 2015 Jazzlights in the Park Festival, held May 16 at the Clinton Presidential Center Lawn, had a little something for everyone. The main event of the day was the talented lineup of accomplished jazz musicians and jazz bands. Starting things off for the festival was a great performance from the Boys and Girls Club …
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Chatting about recent ventures into Rock City’s food scene. I’ve eaten at At the Corner before, but I have yet to sit down on a regular day and enjoy a routine lunch. On my recent visit, I was impressed with the service I received as well as the attention to detail bursting from the menu …
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The opening of Heights Taco & Tamale Co. is still a few weeks away, but if you’ve been following the restaurant’s Facebook page, you know co-owner Scott McGehee and company have been hard at work trying to perfect one of its namesake items … the tamale. “Honestly, it’s been a real journey, having eaten every tamale on the “Tamale Trail” and …
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Now that we are a few weeks into 2015 and things are settling in nicely, it is time to look ahead to what the rest of the year will bring. Here are our five big questions for the Little Rock food community in 2015. 1. Can Main Street become relevant again? – For several years …
You’ve read about our favorites…now it’s time to take a look at what some of the Little Rock top chefs enjoyed serving up in 2014. Special thanks to Scott McGehee of Yellow Rocket Concepts for sharing his Chef’s Best. Grand Lamb Couscous: “I love shopping and cooking in France and Italy. The quality of meats …
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Like every other Yellow Rocket Concepts opening before it (Big Orange, Local Lime, and ZaZa), the arrival of Lost Forty Brewing and its taproom has been met with a great deal of anticipation. Luckily, the wait is very nearly over…and as we reported earlier today, we will see a soft opening this Saturday, Dec. 20th. We …
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Lost Forty Brewing has spent the past week introducing Little Rock to their new local craft brew. Now they are ready to open the doors to their tap room with a soft opening this Saturday, December 20th. Lost Forty is the latest venture by Little Rock based Yellow Rocket Concepts, responsible for ZaZas, Big Orange, Local Lime, …
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Lost Forty Brewing (part of Yellow Rocket Concepts’ burgeoning empire) debuted three of its new beers at the Flying Saucer this Wednesday (12/10) evening. This event was highly anticipated, as evident by the clamoring crowd and the many recognizable faces within the bar and liquor communities. The buzzing crowd was treated to three beers Lost Forty …
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