I was on my way home Saturday night about 8:30 when I noticed the action over at Chip’s Barbecue. It’s the closest restaurant to my house, and I’ve had many a dinner there. The sign was being changed. The next…
Burgers: The Return of The Box, a Little Rock favorite
There has been these past two years a great wringing of hands amongst burger lovers in Central Arkansas, all over a single burger joint. And that wringing has been justified. See, it’s all about The Band Box, or The Box…
PurpleHull, Please
Emerson’s getting a reputation, nowadays, for having one of Arkansas’s hottest food festivals. We’re not talking about the spice; we’re talking about pure honest heat in the bottomlands of the state’s Timberland region. The Emerson PurpleHull Pea Festival and World…
Off The Vine: Heirloom Tomatoes Revived For Market
There’s nothing like the flavor of a cool, fresh farm-raised tomato on a hot Arkansas summer day. These past years, it’s been harder to find those heirloom tomatoes at market. But the Arkansas Agriculture Department and the University of Arkansas…
Look Up! Great War Memorial Balloon Race This Weekend in Little Rock
If you’re in central Arkansas this weekend, don’t be surprised to see a bright burst of color in the sky. More than two dozen hot air balloons from all across the United States are participating in the Great War Memorial…
