Food Insider: Nicholas Copeland of SO
Taking over for a decades-old institution is no small task. A new owner has to be careful to balance the history of the restaurant with a willingness to move the place forward for a new generation. This is exactly the type of balance Nicholas Copeland worked to achieve when he …
Food Insider: Gwen Jones
In baseball, there are different pitchers for different situations. Some are great at starting a game and giving the team an advantage from the beginning. Some are great at coming in halfway through and continuing what was started. Others are great at coming in at the end and closing the …
Food Insider: Bonner Cameron of Allsopp & Chapple
It was his dad’s passion for grilling that inspired Allsopp and Chapple’s executive chef, Bonner Cameron, to enroll in The Art Institute of Houston. Cameron calls Houston home, but has made a name for himself in Arkansas for the past nine years. By late 1997, Rick’s Cabaret gave this young …
Food Insider: Sami Lal of Star of India
Ever wonder what makes some of Little Rock’s food personalities tick? 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 … we’ll delve into both the …
Food Insider: Rick Garrett Navigates the Chaos of the Core Public Houses
In our time here we have profiled over 100 local food industry people, however none have had as interesting of a path to becoming an executive chef as Rick Garrett of Core Brewing. Strangely enough it may be his past life as an air traffic controller that allows him to …
Food Insider: Conan Robinson of Four Quarter Bar in Argenta
Hard to believe, but, there was a day before Midtown Billiards had its now infamous cult-following, and Conan Robinson of Four Quarter Bar remembers. “There was a time when no one knew about [Midtown] unless you heard about it through word of mouth,” he laughs. “At that point there was …
The Main (Street) Attraction: Executive Chef Trace Munday
As the Executive Chef at Samantha’s Taproom, Trace Munday is aware of the dedication it take to make your passion your profession. Munday has been with Samantha’s since the day it opened on Main Street in 2015, starting as a line cook and working his way up with the guidance …
Just Another Reason to Love The Pantry- Chef Titus Holly
Yes, we know you don’t need another reason to love The Pantry. But just incase you’re looking for one, we’d like to introduce you to Chef Titus Holly. Chef Holly been filling seats at The Pantry West, along with The Pantry Crest and newly opened District Fare, for the past …
Food Insider: Shane Henderson of Ben E Keith
With our Food Insider series, we typically try to bring the personalities from the kitchen out for people to get to know. Chances are unless you work in the food industry you have never come across Shane Henderson. If the kitchen is the behind the scenes portion of a restaurant, …
Farmer’s Market Insider: Jeremy Rhodes of Geek Eats
First off, tell me where you’re from and how you first came to discover a passion for hummus. I was born and raised in the Little Rock area but did a 6 year stint in Missoula, Montana in my 20’s. I can safely say it formed a lot of who …