Dining Out

Restaurant Transitions: Raising Cane's reviewed for North Little Rock; Asian Bar & Grill in west Little Rock; Cupcakes on Kavanaugh appears closed Raising McCain's? Central Arkansas' first Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers location appears to be on the blocks for 4311 McCain Blvd., North Little Rock. The city... by Eric E. Harrison - March 14, 2019

RESTAURANT REVIEW: Brave New in Little Rock still reliable, worthwhile Giving directions to out-of-towners looking for Brave New Restaurant is challenging to say the least. How does one clearly explain the winding route from Riverf... by Jennifer Nixon - March 14, 2019

99-year-old North Little Rock barbecue restaurant closed for good today A North Little Rock barbecue landmark with a customer base spanning generations and a location that's drawn traveling musicians and celebrities closed Friday, j... by Youssef Rddad - March 8, 2019

RESTAURANT TRANSITIONS: Central Arkansas taco shop reportedly has closed + more sushi turnover in, around Maumelle Two readers called within minutes of each other last week, asking if we knew what has become of Fuzzy's Taco Shop, 140 John Harden Drive, Jacksonville. Well, Go... by Eric E. Harrison - March 7, 2019

RESTAURANT TRANSITIONS: North Little Rock eatery closing after 99 years; The Happy Egg shuts; Hurts Donut debuts The White Pig Inn won't quite make it to the century mark. Owner Greg Seaton says he's closing the venerable North Little Rock barbecue restaurant at 5231 E. Br... by Eric E. Harrison - February 28, 2019

Northwest Arkansas chef once again semifinalist for James Beard Award For the sixth consecutive year, Matthew McClure, executive chef of The Hive in Bentonville, is a semifinalist for the James Beard Foundation’s Restaurant and Ch... by Eric E. Harrison - February 27, 2019

Little Rock restaurant helping co-owner’s Florida staff after fire destroys popular Red Bar Little Rock restaurant Petit & Keet will donate 20 percent of its Monday-Saturday sales to establish a fund for staff members of The Red Bar in Grayton Beach, F... by Eric E. Harrison - February 15, 2019

RESTAURANT REVIEW: Hungry? Istanbul has your baklava For two people who had not eaten Mediterranean food in quite awhile, Istanbul, the Mediterranean restaurant in Pleasant Ridge Town Center bursting with moderate... by Helaine Williams - February 14, 2019

RESTAURANT TRANSITIONS: Bones Chophouse readying Little Rock branch; Hungry Howie's Pizza coming soon Spa City restaurant Bones Chophouse, 3920 Central Ave., Hot Springs, is planning to open a Little Rock branch in the space that formerly housed Arthur's Prime S... by Eric E. Harrison - January 31, 2019

Restaurant Transitions: Minute Man comeback in initial stages; Purple Cow, LongHorn Steakhouse in North Little Rock; Gusano's shut for 'maintenance' Last week's news release, headlined "Minute Man restaurant eyes comeback with three locations in Little Rock and Conway" and announcing that "Minute Man Restaur... by Eric E. Harrison - January 24, 2019

RESTAURANT REVIEW: La Poblanita puts accent on buffet For many, Mexican food is at the top of the dining-out list. by Rosemary Boggs - January 24, 2019

Minute Man revival announcement excites fans; restaurant would open in 12-18 months at the earliest A recent press release announcing that “Minute Man Restaurant of El Dorado, Arkansas has initial plans that call for opening three locations in the Little Rock ... by Eric E. Harrison, Stephen Steed - January 18, 2019

Central Arkansas restaurateurs join effort to help TSA screeners going without pay during shutdown What began as an ad hoc effort to help federal security screeners at the state’s largest airport by serving them free meals has turned into a more organized com... by Eric E. Harrison, Noel Oman - January 18, 2019

Revival set for Minute Man restaurants; Little Rock, Conway area locations said to be in 'initial plans' Minute Man, a once-popular chain of restaurants that had locations throughout Arkansas and two other states before dwindling to a single outlet in El Dorado, is... by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - January 17, 2019

Restaurant Transitions: New look for Subway near Capitol; Saladworks' 1st Arkansas location; latest on El Mezcal in Hillcrest The Subway outlet in the Victory Building, 1401 W. Capitol Ave., Little Rock, just east of the state Capitol, has been undergoing renovation, not closure, says ... by Eric E. Harrison - January 17, 2019

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