Dining Out

RESTAURANT TRANSITIONS: Petit & Keet packs in brunch customers; iconic Eureka Springs eatery to close; Taqueria La Pasadita moving out Petit & Keet, 1620 Market St., Little Rock, opened Sunday for its first brunch, which it had been serving at its "daughter house," Watercolor in the Park at the... by Eric E. Harrison - July 18, 2019

RESTAURANT REVIEW: Bone's Chophouse's a suitable successor to Arthur's in west Little Rock space The scenario: A world-class steakhouse — and yes, we mean Arthur's Prime Steakhouse — outgrows its space on Rahling Circle, just off Chenal Parkway in the west ... by Eric E. Harrison - July 18, 2019

RESTAURANT TRANSITIONS: Baja Grill plans 2nd location; JK’s Bar-B-Que coming soon; Fiesta Tacos debuts Baja Grill, which started out as a Benton-based food truck before taking over the brick-and-mortar space at 5923 Kavanaugh Blvd. in Little Rock’s Pulaski Height... by Eric E. Harrison - July 11, 2019

RESTAURANT REVIEW: Hillcrest newcomer El Mezcal is still finding its footing Many folks — including us — were champing at the bit, awaiting the frequently delayed opening of El Mezcal Mexican Bar & Grill in the former Afterthought restau... by Eric E. Harrison - July 11, 2019

RESTAURANT TRANSITIONS: Ex-waitress is new owner at Ciao Baci; Slim Chickens slated for Chenal; Sakura closes in Sherwood Blair Wallace, a former account executive at CJRW, took over Monday as the new owner of Ciao Baci, 605 Beechwood St. in Little Rock's Hillcrest. She has bought ... by Eric E. Harrison - July 4, 2019

RESTAURANT REVIEW: Ceci's chicken, waffles have soul, well worth the wait It's just a few minutes past 11 a.m. on Sunday morning, Ceci's Chicken & Waffles and More has just opened for the day and there's already a line winding fro... by Sean Clancy - July 4, 2019

RESTAURANT TRANSITIONS: Krispy Kreme closes in Little Rock; El Mezcal opens in Hillcrest; Saddle Creek Restaurant shuts in North Little Rock The Krispy Kreme, 1315 S. Shackleford Road, Little Rock, has closed, 15 years after folks lined up for blocks to try it out on opening day. Posters on the doors... by Eric E. Harrison - June 27, 2019

RESTAURANT REVIEW + PHOTOS: Grub's diners in west Little Rock won't miss Chili's Minichain Grub's Bar & Grille has added a Little Rock outlet to its restaurants in Northwest Arkansas — two in Fayetteville and one in Rogers — taking over the ... by Eric E. Harrison - June 27, 2019

Bite Squad, Waitr consolidate Little Rock operations under Bite Squad name In the wake of the acquisition by restaurant delivery service Waitr of its rival Bite Squad earlier this year, the two services are combining Little Rock operat... by Eric E. Harrison - June 26, 2019

Chowing down in Cajun country Anthony Bourdain, the late, great food and travel writer and celebrity chef host of the CNN series Parts Unknown, cherished southern Louisiana. by Story and photos by Dave G. Houser Tribune News Service - June 23, 2019

RESTAURANT TRANSITIONS: 42 bar and table adds brunch; Pasta J Italian debuts in River Market; El Mezcal’s opening waits on the windows A couple of special-occasion brunches earlier this year have set the table (so to speak) for a now-weekly 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday brunch at 42 bar and table, on t... by Eric E. Harrison - June 20, 2019

RESTAURANT REVIEW: Little Rock's Bawarchi Biryanis a contender for Indian cuisine There have been at least four Indian restaurants over a dozen years or so on the east side of the Market Place Shopping Center on North Rodney Parham Road. by Eric E. Harrison - June 20, 2019

RESTAURANT TRANSITIONS: Grub's Bar & Grille, Hungry Howie's Pizza, Taste of Jamaica and Ceci's Chicken N Waffles all open in Little Rock The new Little Rock outlet of Northwest Arkansas-based mini-chain Grub's Bar & Grille opened Wednesday in the one-time Chili's location at 10700 N. Rodney Parha... by Eric E. Harrison - June 13, 2019

RESTAURANT REVIEW + PHOTOS: New chef adds, keeps best items on Capital Bar & Grill's menu Every couple of years, the Capital Hotel turns over the top person in the kitchen at the Capital Bar & Grill, its secondary restaurant. by Eric E. Harrison - June 13, 2019

RESTAURANT TRANSITIONS: Pizza D'Action reborn, Bone's Chophouse sets target for debut, Mugs Cafe to open in the Heights As we were in the process of reporting last week about the possible reopening of Pizza D'Action, 2919 W. Markham St., at the "point" of Little Rock's Stifft Sta... by Eric E. Harrison - June 6, 2019

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