We asked At The Corner co-owners Kamiya Merrick, Leila King, Helen Grace King and Helen O’Keefe King, 11 quick-fire questions. Click here to read the full story of how the restaurant got started.





Kamiya Merrick: Poutine
Leila King: My grandmother’s spaghetti
Helen Grace King: Thanksgiving meal
Helen O’Keefe King: Chicken Pot Pie





KM: Crab Eggs Benedict
LK: Cheeseburger, french fries and a vanilla shake
HGK: Our family Christmas meal: Beef tenderloin, consomme rice, asparagus, avocado salad, peppermint pie
HOK: Prime rib, baked potato, Brussels sprouts and meringue for dessert





KM: Gordon Ramsay
LK: Gwyneth Paltrow
HGK: My grandmother
HOK: Robert Redford





KM: Twice a week
LK + HGK: Too many times and often together
HOK: Only when they invite me





KM: Smoked Poutinery
LK: : L'Entrecôte Saint-Jean
HGK: I’m a mood eater so it truly depends what I’m craving, but my sisters and I try to support as many local restaurants as possible.
HOK: As a mother, I just can’t pick one over my girls!





So hard to say. Probably the Cowboy Breakfast, The Poutine and the current breakfast burrito.






Families. We love families, and we love kids. It's extra special when moms, dads, grandparents and children share a part of their day with us.






KM: Interior designer
LK: Curator at an art gallery, and I would have my Ph.D. in art history and be a professor.
HGK: International relations





Pertaining to @ The Corner, we would have to say that it often comes from customers. The restaurant is tough. Day in and day out, we have to give it our all, no matter how tired we might be. And to be honest, we sometimes hit a wall. It's during these hard times, then the universe blesses us with customers that come in and flood us with the most perfectly timed advice. And those words are usually, “Keep going. You’re doing an amazing job. Keep going.”






Cheese Dip! Queso! We all had different answers.






What we love most about Arkansas is not a specific food, it's the story behind the food. To us, when we think of Arkansas, we think of mothers and fathers teaching their children family recipes and secrets in the kitchen. And these stories are then passed down from generations to generations. Food is a huge part of history, and we love that we are able to share our family recipes with you all.