Rumbles: Ester’s Takes over Core Pub in SoMa, Village Steakhouse Closes, Brewed in Arkansas Drops
Some changes are happening in the SoMa district. Esters, which has been operating out of the Core pub in SoMa has officially taken over full ownership of the pub. Esters has one of the best vegan food lineups in town (along with plenty for the carnivores) and the move will …
Mugs Cafe to Open Heights Location
The announcement last year that the Starbucks on Kavanaugh in the Heights was closing left a lot of people in that neighborhood sad and undercaffeinated. Thankfully it will not stay that way for long, Argenta based Mugs Cafe is announcing today that they have leased that location and will put …
First Look: Haybird Chicken Popup Restaurant
It has been just a little over a month since we learned about the Three Fold owner’s plans to launch a fried chicken concept, Haybird, now we are able to take our first look and taste of some of the food that will hit the streets starting next Tuesday (May …
Growlers: Blues and Brews on 22 Event, Rebel Kettle Barrel Aged, Lost Forty Pilot Batch Saison
Rebel Kettle’s annual Beer and Loathing event got hit by a monsoon on Saturday. This is good news for everyone who didn’t make it, there was plenty of barrel aged beer remaining that will be released this Thursday at 4:30. Rebel Kettle is also canning their Working Glass Hero blonde …
The Annual PK Cookout Grows to Become Little Rock’s Start of Summer Outdoor Party
If you have ever been to a cooking competition, you know that by and large, it is just a bunch of folks under tents huddled around grills and smokers with not a lot of things to do. It was certainly the case with the annual PK Grills Cookoff at War …
The Foundation is Firmly Planted in El Dorado
I have longed believed in the impact of culture on economic development, that is why two years ago when I started hearing rumblings about some serious efforts to build El Dorado as the cultural center of South Arkansas I had to go see those initial building blocks. It certainly wasn’t …
Breaking: Trader Joe’s Coming to Little Rock
If there is a food-related expansion requested more than any other it is for a Trader Joe’s grocery store in Little Rock. We now have a strong confirmation that they are in the early stages of acquiring contractors and laying out plans for the first ever location in Little Rock. …
South on Main Finds a New Groove
One thing I have learned in 6+ years of covering the local food scene is if a space is going to make it they have to evolve. This is the case with any business, but it is especially true in the restaurant world. Tastes change, chefs come and go, and …
Truckin: Raymar Food Truck Fest, Sunday Music Series at Rail Yard, Slader is Back, Stone’s Throw Stifft Station Trucks
Time for another edition of Truckin’, our food truck roundup. News This weekend is the Raymar Food Truck Fest in Bryant. The festival features 9 trucks along with inflatables and yard games. Admission is free, just pay for your food at the trucks. The Railyard is launching their May Sunday …
Experience North Little Rock While You Cheer on the Hogs
Today is the big day for the red-hot Razorback’s annual baseball game in North Little Rock. This year the Argenta Downtown Council and the North Little Rock CVB have teamed up with local businesses to help fans experience the best of what NLR has to offer. Regardless if you are …