Kream Kastle Drive Inn’s legions of fans are getting some good news this week after Kevin Shalin of The Mighty Rib blog reported on Wednesday that the longstanding walk-up diner on U.S. Highway 70 is making a comeback.
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Rhett Brinkley is the food editor at the Arkansas Times. Send restaurant tips and food selfies to rhettbrinkley@arktimes.com
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Red Lobster bankruptcy could send four Arkansas locations overboard
Four Arkansas Red Lobster locations could be facing closures following the company’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing last month.
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Boss move: Order sweet potato fries as an app at 42 Bar and Table
Can sweet potato fries rekindle the optimism of youth? No, but they’re good with wasabi aioli.
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The Grind Coffee Bistro opens at Arkansas Baptist College
Heaven McKinney, owner of The Grind Coffee Bistro, celebrated the grand opening of her new location at Arkansas Baptist College with members of the community, university officials and city leaders on Tuesday.
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Cheeseburger slider franchise to ‘drop cans’ in Little Rock
Smalls Sliders, the “industry-disrupting cheeseburger slider brand,” will bring the franchise to Central Arkansas. The company “drops cans” — prefabricated modular shipping container-style buildings — at new sites as opposed to breaking ground, which means “faster opens and fewer headaches,” according to its website.
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Known for Flakes, but all in on cakes
After building out the pastry program at The Bagel Shop, Monica Chatterton is turning her attention back to her solo baking project, Flake Baby Pastry. Chatterton told the Arkansas Times that she is resurrecting the micro bakery with a renewed focus on creating custom cakes.
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Beer spilled, fish killed after south Arkansas train wreck
Cleanup efforts in the wake of a southwest Arkansas train derailment have caused a large amount of beer to spill into a nearby creek, state authorities said Wednesday, likely causing the death of hundreds of fish.
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All-you-can-eat sushi and hibachi restaurant to replace WLR Applebee’s
Mizuki, an all-you-can-eat sushi and hibachi restaurant, will be taking the place of the former Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar at 12110 Chenal Parkway in West Little Rock.
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Storms kill at least 5 in north Arkansas overnight, more in Texas and Oklahoma
Five people have been confirmed dead in Arkansas after severe storms producing tornadoes swept through the state overnight. Damage is still being assessed, and the death toll could rise.
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Last call for Little Rock Big Whiskey’s
Big Whiskey’s announced last week that it will be shutting down its Little Rock location later this month after 16 years in the River Market.