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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
‘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.