Dining Out

RESTAURANT TRANSITIONS: Bentonville's Tusk & Trotter plans Argenta location; Stone's Throw Stifft Station offers Saturday-night live music, food trucks Tusk & Trotter American Brasserie, 110 S.E. A St., Bentonville, announced Friday that it is opening a second central Arkansas location in "spring 2020," in the... by Eric E. Harrison - September 5, 2019

RESTAURANT REVIEW: Mama D's gives diner menu little taste of Asia The family-owned Mama D's Diner, which opened in May at MacArthur Drive and Military Road in North Little Rock's Amboy neighborhood, recently got a lot of atten... by Eric E. Harrison - September 5, 2019

Getting it straight Rob Byford no longer operates Slim Chickens or Pie Five outlets in central Arkansas. An item in Thursday's Restaurant Transitions column misidentified his curre... August 30, 2019

RESTAURANT TRANSITIONS: Keets to launch new eatery; Library Kitchen + Lounge headed for River Market JTJ Restaurants LLC (that's Jim, Tommy and Jake Keet) are establishing a new restaurant/bar in the former Cock of the Walk campus, 7103 Cock of the Walk Lane (o... by Eric E. Harrison - August 29, 2019

CHEAP EATS: Flint's Just Like Mom's food is good for the soul Flint's Just Like Mom's cafe is a family affair. Flint Flenoy, his wife, Kawanna Johnson-Flenoy, one of their twin daughters, Rhoda, an occasional niece or gran... by Jerry McLeod - August 29, 2019

Fans choose sides in the 'Chicken Sandwich War' of our time NEW YORK — A nation already polarized finds itself divided once again, but this time politics isn't at the heart of it: The blame lies squarely on a fried piece... by The Associated Press - August 23, 2019

RESTAURANT TRANSITIONS: Remodeling, menu changes planned after Oyster Bar sale; Hill Station in Hillcrest won't be ‘burger place,’ owner says The Oyster Bar, 3003 W. Markham St., a longtime fixture in Little Rock's Stifft Station, comes under new ownership sometime next month, says owner Virginia Boyd... by Eric E. Harrison - August 22, 2019

RESTAURANT REVIEW: Petit & Keet’s long overdue Sunday service a whopping success Petit & Keet, a fortuitous collaboration between central Arkansas restaurant mogul Jim Keet, who with his family operates JTJ Restaurants LLC (think Taziki's), ... by Eric E. Harrison - August 22, 2019

RESTAURANT TRANSITIONS: Diablos Tacos & Mezcal plans River Market location; Hill Station nears completion in Hillcrest Diablos Tacos & Mezcal, an upscale Mexican restaurant that opened in February at 528 Central Ave., Hot Springs, has signed a lease to open a second location at ... by Eric E. Harrison - August 15, 2019

CHEAP EATS: Pasta J brings ‘cucina’ to River Market The Pasta J Italian kiosk occupies the corner of the River Market Ottenheimer Market Hall; its most recent tenant was Katmandu MoMo. It's an offshoot of the Pas... by Eric E. Harrison - August 15, 2019

CHEAP EATS: It’s a cute neighborhood bar but Lucky Lou’s puts on the dog Lucky Lou's started out life as a taproom, and to a taproom, basically, it has returned. by Eric E. Harrison - August 15, 2019

This classic Arkansas diner keeps ’em coming back for more — even after 72 years The first time I called Old South trying to set up an interview with Dale Summitt, the diner's current owner and patriarch, I had a little trouble. A lady by th... by ELI CRANOR, Special to the Democrat-Gazette - August 12, 2019

Northwest Arkansas chef to compete on Food Network cooking show A Northwest Arkansas chef and restaurateur will be a contestant on a new Food Network program set to debut this month. by Stephen Simpson - August 8, 2019

Upscale Hot Springs Mexican restaurant signs lease for second location in Little Rock’s River Market Diablos Tacos & Mezcal, an upscale Mexican restaurant that opened in February in downtown Hot Springs has signed a lease to open a second location in Little Roc... by Eric E. Harrison - August 8, 2019

RESTAURANT TRANSITIONS: Alyss' Restaurant shooting for 'food court' along popular Little Rock cut-through; downtown Starbucks reopens For a while, you couldn't get anything, much less anything you want, at Alyss' Restaurant, "a full commercial kitchen on wheels," parked on a lot at 301 Gill St... by Eric E. Harrison - August 8, 2019

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