Dining Out

Johnny Cash mural to move inside Little Rock's Oyster Bar Oyster Bar co-owner Chris Tanner says he’s planning to preserve a mural of Johnny Cash that has decorated the front of the restaurant at 3003 W. Markham St., Li... by Eric E. Harrison - August 5, 2020

RESTAURANT TRANSITIONS: Oyster Bar still on cusp to reopen “Coming soon” signs now hang in the windows of The Oyster Bar, 3003 W. Markham St., Little Rock, but co-owner Chris Tanner says he’s still dealing with the deta... by Eric E. Harrison - July 30, 2020

RESTAURANT REVIEW: Barely known Mr. Cajun’s Kitchen offers excellent fare We humans like to think of ourselves as special, and we dearly love when we discover something that the herd hasn't caught onto yet. The Joy of Being In is the ... by Philip Martin - July 30, 2020

RESTAURANT TRANSITIONS: Capeo and Pantry scion reopen The Pantry Crest, 722 N. Palm St., in Little Rock's Hillcrest neighborhood, has reopened for curbside pickup only, 5-9 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. by Eric E. Harrison - July 23, 2020

TAKEOUT TASTINGS: To-go orders still viable alternative In careful avoidance of catching the current planetary plague, we're continuing to spot-check the growing number of still-open and reopening restaurants through... by Eric E. Harrison - July 23, 2020

RESTAURANT REVIEW: Sweet memories For eating out during the pandemic age, there is probably no place more apt than a dairy bar. by Sean Clancy - July 23, 2020

Zeteo Coffee location in River Market closed permanently due to covid-19 Zeteo Coffee, which closed its operation in Little Rock's River Market in March at the start of the covid-19 crisis, won't be reopening its doors. by Eric E. Harrison - July 20, 2020

Pantry Crest reopens in Hillcrest; Ristorante Capeo to reopen Monday in Argenta The Pantry Crest has reopened in Little Rock's HIllcrest neighborhood; Ristorante Capeo is set to reopen Monday in North Little Rock's Argenta District. by Eric E. Harrison - July 17, 2020

Getting it straight The dining room at Lulu's Seafood Kitchen, 5911 R St. in Little Rock, is open and observing the state Health Department's Phase 2 protocols, operating at 66% of... July 17, 2020

RESTAURANT TRANSITIONS: Mid-August opening set for 'Social' bar Cypress Social, a new restaurant/bar on the former Cock of the Walk campus is in the home stretch, says Jim Keet of JTJ Restaurants LLC, which also owns and ope... by Eric E. Harrison - July 16, 2020

TAKEOUT TASTINGS: Going the distance We've been dining out professionally in this town, as one of our recent interviewees put it, "since Moby-Dick was a minnow." by Eric E. Harrison - July 16, 2020

Heights Taco & Tamale temporarily shuts after worker tests positive for covid-19 Heights Taco & Tamale, on Kavanaugh Boulevard in Little Rock's Pulaski Heights, has closed temporarily after an employee tested positive for covid-19. by Eric E. Harrison - July 15, 2020

Virus-rule flouting draws complaints Before the shutdown of Little Rock's Brewski's Pub and Grub over allegations that it had flouted coronavirus guidelines, the Arkansas Department of Health issue... by Kat Stromquist - July 13, 2020

RESTAURANT TRANSITIONS: Food Truck Festival off due to virus Citing the continuing state of the coronavirus pandemic, the Downtown Little Rock Partnership has called off the 10th annual Main Street Food Truck Festival, sc... by Eric E. Harrison - July 9, 2020

TAKEOUT TASTINGS: The pursuit of sustenance "When in the course" — appetizer, entree, side or dessert — "of kitchen events, it becomes necessary for one diner to dissolve the culinary bands which have con... by Eric E. Harrison - July 9, 2020

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