First Look: The AC Hotel Introduces Little Rock to Downtown Travelers
It is not every day we get excited about a hotel opening in Little Rock. The new AC Hotel on Capitol Ave in the heart of downtown is absolutely worth the attention for what it does to promote the downtown revival and how it represents the city to our guests. …
Haybird Closing Current Location, Will Be Part of Future Development Project
Haybird Chicken Co. launched last May as the first new idea from Three Fold founder Lisa Zhang, conveniently located in the original Three Fold location at 215 Center Street in Little Rock. Zhang stressed early on that Haybird was built as a popup to test new ideas and that they …
Pie Month Returns to the Pizzeria
February is always one of our favorite times of the year because it means it is time for the annual pie month over at the Pizzeria in the Heights and there is a little something for everyone. Pizzeria owner Jacquelyn Pittman operated Palette Catering for years before opening the Pizzeria. …
South on Main’s New Owners are No Strangers to the Local Restaurant Scene
It was just less than a week ago that South on Main owner and chef Matt Bell announced his plans to sell the restaurant and leave for Nashville. Now we know that the south Main Street establishment will be in good hands with industry vets Don Dugan and Tasha Stratton. …
2020 Food Hall of Fame Finalists Announced
The Arkansas Department of Heritage announced the finalists for their annual Food Hall of Fame inductees this afternoon at an event. This year’s winners will be announced at an event on February 24th. The Food Hall of Fame allows nominations, and then a committee votes on the winner for four …
First Look: Keith & Co Brings Quality Sandwiches and Charcuterie to Jacksonville
It is not every day that we get excited about a new spot in Jacksonville, but new sandwich shop Keith & Co brings a reason to make the drive north. Keith & Co is started by Darin Keith who has offered his creative Charcuterie boards for catering prior to transitioning …
Matt Bell Transitioning to Nashville Restaurant, Plans to Sell South on Main
News out of Nashville today announced that long-time Little Rock Chef Matt Bell is taking over the executive chef role at Gray & Dudley, which is part of the 21c Hotel in Nashville. He stated that he intends to sell South on Main to new ownership. Bell follows in the …
Rock City Eats Industry Awards: Honoring the Unsung Heroes of the Local Restaurant Scene
For the bulk of our history here at Rock City Eats we have stayed away from the annual reader’s choice awards that represent most other publication’s annual food coverage/sales period. So when we came out with awards I wanted it to be different, and meaningful. Rock City Eats was started …
The Library Kitchen & Lounge Opens in the River Market
It wasn’t long after Gusanos closed their doors in Little Rock’s River Market that a new concept was announced for the location. Now The Library Kitchen + Lounge is opening today bringing a very different approach to one of the River Market’s premier storefronts. Stepping inside, the space looks nothing …
Rock City Eats Industry Awards – Voting
Over the years we have toyed with various awards focusing on those in the industry that do not always get the focus. We think it is important to build the industry from the ground up and recognize those doing great work. This year we are going to roll those ideas …