Johnny Laine and Wendell Scales Jr., the educators who organized the Response to Injustice Education March in Little Rock on June 5, 2020, hosted a second event called “Tier 2: The Intervention” on Saturday, June 13, at the Arkansas State Fairgrounds. This event came with a homework assignment.
Rhett Brinkley
Rhett Brinkley is the food editor at the Arkansas Times. Send restaurant tips and food selfies to rhettbrinkley@arktimes.com
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Paint as protest: A conversation with the George Floyd muralists
We talk to painters X3mex [also known as Ch3mex] and Eats about their mural of George Floyd, and to educator Johnny Laine about Friday’s march.
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Arkansas COVID Confidential
What it’s like to be a teacher, emergency room doctor, sex worker, restaurant server and grocery store worker amid the pandemic.
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Brave New Restaurant re-opens with a brave new routine (and a lot more plants)
Chef Peter Brave and his crew are open for business after a two-month pandemic hiatus.
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La Hacienda Benton returns to curbside service after patrons refuse masks
La Hacienda’s Benton location reversed course this week on re-opening its dining room after patrons refused to wear masks in accordance with state directives.
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Restaurant owners approach May 11 dine-in closure lift with caution
We talked with six local restaurant owners about how they’re planning to proceed with Monday’s lift on dining room closures.
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2020 Arkansas Times Academic All-Star Team
Meet the best and brightest high school seniors in the state.
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Three Fold goes mobile with Riverdale satellite location
Three Fold Noodles + Dumpling Co. has arrived at its new location in Riverdale on Rebsamen Park Road — just not the way it originally planned. Instead of being in a brand new building, it’s in a trailer on wheels.
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Cooking through the pandemic: A conversation with Georges Launet
We talk with Little Rock restaurant scene staple Georges Launet about pizza, the pandemic and what it was like to close Hill Station 10 weeks after its much-anticipated opening.
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Lights out at the White Water: A Q&A with Matt White
We talk with Matt White, co-owner of the storied White Water Tavern, about the bar’s hiatus.