Rock City Sweets: Kolaches, Craquelin, and Custard
Time for another visit down Sweet Street…a time in which we share with you some of the most indulgent, cavity-causing treats around town. Be a good boy or girl, stick to your diets the rest of the week, and then find a way to reward yourself with some of these …
What Is Your First Restaurant Memory?
I recently posted a question on The Mighty Rib Facebook page asking readers to share their first restaurant memory. The response was tremendous and the answers varied, as you’ll see below, making for a truly entertaining thread. So much so I wanted to compile them all together for a post. …
Saline County Gets First Monthly Food Truck Meetup
Food truck meet ups are some of our favorite things. You bring several trucks together serving fantastic food and good things will happen. While Westover Wednesdays, Food Truck Fridays, and others are becoming common place in Little Rock, get outside of the city and they are hard to find. That …
The Arkansas Chef’s Culinary Classic Once Again Delights
Tuesday night’s Arkansas Chef’s Culinary Classic, an annual competition between Arkansas chefs, was once again held at The Statehouse Convention Center (in Hall IV). Chefs were allowed to compete in four categories: Soup/Salad, Dessert, Entrée, or Appetizer, while providing tastings for each entry guest to sample. But before the guests …
Introducing the Best Restaurant Customer Service in Little Rock
Last week we asked you to tell us what restaurants have the best customer service with their service staff. The response to the best individual server and best overall service staff was huge. The voting was very close, but it was very clear that there are a lot of restaurants in town …
Cooking Classes at Eggshells Kitchen Co.
If you’re looking for any and every kitchen gadget under the sun, Eggshells Kitchen Co. in the Heights is the place for you. You name it, they’ve got it. From must-have items like bundt cake pans, cocktail glasses and fine cutlery to “I gotta have but don’t need” things like …
Food Insider: Ashton Woodward of Arkansas Fresh Bakery
Ever wonder what makes some of Little Rock’s food personalities tick? Rock City Eat’s latest series, Food Insider, takes a look at individuals who are helping change the landscape of our city’s culinary scene. Whether they’re in the kitchen, managing a storefront, farming land or running a food truck … …
Who has the Best Customer Service Staff in the Little Rock Food Scene?
Lately I have done a lot of thinking about customer service and the places we eat. I use the term customer service because there are a number of great food trucks, coffee shops, market booths, and others in town without a true front house staff. In food writing we tend to …
Why I Want to Teach My Children to Be Kind With Their Food
Editor’s Note: Over the coming weeks we want to focus on how we as a food community can better serve those who do not get enough to eat. We plan to have a number of guest chefs share some of their thoughts the issue. What would I want my children …
Food Hack: Mac & Cheese Pizza
All of us have our guilty pleasures when it comes to food. For me it has always been mac & cheese. So when our good friend Daniel Walker threw together his second food hack involving Mac & Cheese, we were all in. The food hack is simple. Take a childhood …