Elihue Washington Jr., the longtime proprietor of venerable Little Rock catfish restaurant, Lassis Inn, filed a lawsuit on Tuesday to void the sale of the eatery to Kristian Nelson after receiving a hot check from Nelson.
Lassis Inn
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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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Three Bentonville restaurants represented among semi-finalists for the 2022 James Beard Awards
The James Beard Foundation established the awards in 1990 as a way to recognize leaders in the culinary and food media industries.
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Lassis Inn receives James Beard American Classics award in virtual Twitter ceremony
Lassis Inn now joins Jones Bar-B-Que Diner in Marianna as the only two Arkansas restaurants to receive the American Classics award.
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Lassis Inn recognized as ‘classic’ by James Beard Foundation
The Lassis Inn, the 115-year-old fried fish joint at 518 E. 27th in Little Rock, is being recognized by the James Beard Foundation as an American classic restaurant.
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Jones Bar-B-Q, Lassis Inn, Rhoda’s Tamales are Hall of Famers
The 12 judges in the competition for the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame have made their choices, with the restaurant wins going to long-time eateries Jones Bar-B-Q of Marianna, Lassis Inn in Little Rock and Rhoda’s Famous Hot Tamales of Lake Village. That covers barbecue, catfish and hot tamales, a good representation of favorite Arkansas cuisine.
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No dancing allowed in Lassis Inn, the catfish mecca of Little Rock
Owner Elihue Washington, Jr. talks about the history of Lassis Inn, one of Arkansas’s oldest (and best) restaurants, in our latest Eat Arkansas video collaboration with Greg Spradlin and Camp Friday Films.