Dining Out

RESTAURANT TRANSITIONS: New chef at Capital Bar; Magnolia Skillet to debut; Mama D's Diner in North Little Rock James Hale, former co-owner of Acadia in the Heights, who joined the culinary team at the Capital Hotel, 111 W. Markham St., Little Rock, in 2017 and has been t... by Eric E. Harrison - May 16, 2019

RESTAURANT REVIEW: Chicot Hibachi's new North Little Rock branch has fire, no fanfare Usually when I think of a hibachi restaurant, it's one of those places with big grill tables where the chef bangs and clangs his utensils and lights an onion vo... by Rosemary Boggs - May 16, 2019

RESTAURANT TRANSITIONS: No changes at Midtown after owner dies; Rebel Kettle sets rules for children In case you missed Alex Gladden's outstanding obituary in this newspaper last week, Maggie Hinson, owner of Midtown Billiards, 1316 Main St., Little Rock, died ... by Eric E. Harrison - May 9, 2019

RESTAURANT REVIEW: New owners haven't changed Kemuri in Little Rock's Hillcrest neighborhood Very little has changed at Kemuri sushi, seafood, robata since it changed hands around the first of the year. by Eric E. Harrison - May 9, 2019

RESTAURANT TRANSITIONS: Downtown Dizzy's sold, Mylo Coffee changing hands, latest on Three Fold's new project + more Darla Huie, owner of Dizzy's Gypsy Bistro, 200 River Market Ave., Little Rock, has sold the restaurant to the Don Dugan family, operators of Dugan's Pub, 401 E.... by Eric E. Harrison - May 2, 2019

RESTAURANT REVIEW + PHOTOS: Woodland Bakery & Bistro in Sherwood evolves into full-fledged operation Patrons north of Sherwood proper have another restaurant to enjoy. Woodland Bakery & Bistro, in an L-shaped shopping center on the west side of Arkansas 107... by Joe Riddle - May 2, 2019

Owner of Little Rock's Midtown Billiards dies at 72, remembered as 'genuine soul' The people walking into Midtown Billiards on Tuesday, the day owner Maggie Hinson died, took an obligatory shot of Patron. Back when Hinson was running the Litt... by Alex Gladden - May 1, 2019

RESTAURANT TRANSITIONS: Three Fold's Riverdale project set to progress; new opening for Spa City steakhouse; Arkansas Literary Festival specials The owners of Little Rock's Three Fold Noodles + Dumpling Co. are proceeding with plans to redevelop the property at 1509 Rebsamen Park Road, Little Rock, forme... by Eric E. Harrison - April 25, 2019

RESTAURANT REVIEW: That Ramen Place in the Heights is noodle nirvana You could buy 36 packages of 25-cent grocery-store ramen for the price of an Underbelly Bowl ($9) at That Ramen Place, recently opened on Kavanaugh Boulevard in... by Karen Martin, Philip Martin - April 25, 2019

Three Fold owners moving ahead with plans for Riverdale restaurant, downtown pop-up chicken spot The owners of Little Rock’s Three Fold Noodles + Dumpling Co. are proceeding with plans to redevelop a property in Little Rock's Riverdale neighborhood into a r... by Eric E. Harrison - April 19, 2019

RESTAURANT TRANSITIONS: 'Flagship' McDonald's + new coffee shop in downtown Little Rock; Cupcake Factory in the Heights May 1 is the target for the opening of the new McDonald's at 515 W. Sixth St. at Broadway, Little Rock, being billed as "flagship location for central Arkansas"... by Eric E. Harrison - April 18, 2019

RESTAURANT REVIEW + PHOTOS: New culinary team succeeds at Clinton Center's 42 Bar & Table The restaurant on the lower level of the Clinton Presidential Center has been through quite a few changes. It started out as Forty Two, a lunch and brunch place... by Jennifer Nixon - April 18, 2019

RESTAURANT TRANSITIONS: Opening nears for Stone's Throw in Stifft Station, Grub's in west Little Rock; new buffet debuts Stone's Throw Brewing's Stifft Station Taproom, 3015 W. Markham St., Little Rock, is on the cusp of opening, awaiting an electrician's installation of lighting ... by Eric E. Harrison - April 11, 2019

RESTAURANT REVIEW + PHOTOS: Local Lime in west Little Rock still worth the wait The last time we ate at Local Lime for work on a weekend was much too long ago, and so a relatively recent but still-chilly Saturday found us braving a crowd at... by Celia Storey - April 11, 2019

RESTAURANT TRANSITIONS: Cajun's Wharf to close; Blue Canoe shut amid legal dispute; That Ramen Place in Heights Owner Mary Beth Ringgold is closing landmark Little Rock restaurant Cajun's Wharf, 2400 Cantrell Road, overlooking the Arkansas River. Saturday June 1, will be ... by Eric E. Harrison - April 4, 2019

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