On Monday the Division of Arkansas Heritage announced the finalists for the 2024 Arkansas Food Hall of Fame. The winners will be announced in September.
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Tickets on sale for annual BrunchFest at The Hall benefiting The Centers
Central Arkansas brunch enthusiasts will get a chance to sample dishes from a variety of local restaurants at one central location for the annual BrunchFest on Saturday, June 22 from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at The Hall in Little Rock.
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Delta Dirt Distillery wins platinum honors at 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
Helena-West Helena distillery Delta Dirt Distillery has taken home the prestigious platinum medal from the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, the oldest and largest annual spirits competition in the U.S.
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Last Damgoode Pies standing closes in Fayetteville
When owner and founder Jeff Trine closed the original Damgoode Pies on Kavanaugh Boulevard last fall and the Cantrell Road branch less than three weeks later, there was still one place in Fayetteville where fans could grab a Damgoode stuffy. That location is now closed.
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Wright’s Barbecue is the best barbecue joint in the United States, Yelp says
Wright’s Barbecue, of Johnson, Bentonville, Rogers and Little Rock, was named No. 1 on the “Top 100 Barbecue Spots 2024” by Yelp.
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North Bar nixes relocation; will renovate original location
The owners of popular North Little Rock burger spot North Bar have elected to renovate their original location at 3812 JFK Blvd. in Park Hill’s Lakehill Shopping Center, changing previous plans of relocating the restaurant following the fire that heavily damaged the eatery last October.
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Shorty Small’s making a comeback in Beebe
Managing partner David Rackley is targeting a September opening for a new Shorty Small’s location at 126 N. Main St. in Beebe. It will be the company’s first brick and mortar since it closed the original store on Rodney Parham after 40-plus years.
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New hot pot and Korean barbecue restaurant coming to former WLR Denny’s
Flaming Hot Pot & Korean BBQ announced plans last month to open a West Little Rock store later this year in the former Denny’s at 310 S. Shackleford Road.
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Grand opening set for West Little Rock ALDI
ALDI, an international chain of discount grocery stores founded in Germany, is hosting the grand opening for its first Little Rock store in the former Bed Bath & Beyond at 12309 Chenal Parkway on Thursday, May 23.
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GiGi’s Lounge replaces The Busker in former South on Main space
Owner Don Dugan sold The Busker at 1304 S. Main St. to Don Marshall, who has already begun redecorating the former South on Main space to open GiGi’s Lounge.