GiGi’s Lounge, the new entertainment venue taking over the former South on Main/Juanita’s space at 1304 S. Main St. in SoMa, will celebrate its grand opening Friday, June 28.
Openings
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.
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.
Korean fried chicken franchise bb.q Chicken opening in West Little Rock in April
Korean fried chicken franchise bb.q Chicken will be opening its first Arkansas location in April in the former David’s Burgers space at 101 S. Bowman Road.
Gozen Japan House now open on Bowman Road
Gozen Japan House, a restaurant serving hibachi dishes, ramen and sushi rolls, opened this week at 401 S. Bowman Road in West Little Rock.
7 Brew Coffee opens second JFK Boulevard stand
Fayetteville-based 7 Brew Coffee now has two drive-thru stands open on JFK Boulevard in North Little Rock.
Edwards Food Giant North Little Rock Lakewood Village store slated for April opening
Meat me at the new Edwards, soon to open in the former Stein Mart building at North Little Rock’s Lakewood Village Shopping Park.
The Hotel Hot Springs targeting spring for Coy’s Steakhouse revival
The Hotel Hot Springs is targeting a spring opening for revival restaurant Coy’s Steakhouse.
Riverdale Shopping Center scores Taco Bell, new chicken wing restaurant also in the works
Taco Bell will be the second new eatery to open in the Riverdale Shopping Center since a group of Arkansas partners purchased the retail complex for redevelopment in 2022.
North Bar debuts new mobile digs, reveals plans for new Park Hill location
North Bar recently debuted the North Bar Mobile Kitchen — an orange food truck that will serve as the restaurant’s temporary home until it reopens following the Oct. 2 fire at its original location in the Lakehill Shopping Center in North Little Rock’s Park Hill neighborhood.