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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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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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.
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UPDATE: Lassis Inn has not closed permanently, owner says
Many people are mourning the loss of Little Rock’s Lassis Inn — one of the oldest Black-owned restaurants in the country — after reports on Thursday circulated that the restaurant has closed permanently. Owner Elihue Washington Jr. said on a phone call Friday morning not to count the restaurant out just yet.
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‘A real soul food joint’: Farewell to J&J Diner
The soul food spot announced its closure today on Facebook after being on hiatus following the death in December of its proprietor and matriarch, Mrs. Joyce Marie Maxon Givens.
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Waldo’s Chicken & Beer opening Breckenridge Village location in June
Waldo’s Chicken & Beer announced on Wednesday that it will be opening its new 6,000 square-foot Little Rock location in the Breckenridge Village shopping center on Tuesday, June 4.
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KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot now open in North Little Rock
KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot celebrated the grand opening of its new North Little Rock location Tuesday with a ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by the North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce.
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Chef Tyler Rogers taking executive chef role at new Fayetteville restaurant and hotel
Former Hail Fellow Well Met chef Tyler Rogers has accepted a role building out the food program as the executive chef of the restaurant at Stonebreaker, a soon-to-open boutique hotel on Markham Hill close to the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.