Category: People
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On Fire
READ MORE: On FireWriter: Virginia Brown Photography: Rett Peek Arkansas-born brand Supertasterz brings the flavor to sauces and drink mixes Jason Cummings didn’t set out to create another hot sauce. He set out to create the right one. The Hot Springs native spent a decade as a food broker, representing dozens of food service manufacturers like Hidden Valley…
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A Local Legend: Janssen’s Lakefront Restaurant
READ MORE: A Local Legend: Janssen’s Lakefront RestaurantSoup Sunday is more than just soup. It also features mouth-watering sweets, including one of the most iconic desserts in all of Arkansas: the carrot cake from Janssen’s Lakefront Restaurant.
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Kitchen Confessions
READ MORE: Kitchen ConfessionsOperating a restaurant or a catering company is hard work. Here’s a look into the recent ups, downs, and opportunities in the dining scene from three local business owners at The House Little Rock Katie Williams and Marquis Brown are owners of at The House, a catering and cottage baking company serving parties large and…
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Outside the Restaurant Walls
READ MORE: Outside the Restaurant WallsWriter: Stephanie Maxwell Newton How supper clubs are changing the game for diners, chefs, and hobby cooks alike For Monica Diodati, food has always been an interest and a hobby. “When I was a kid, I was desperate to be in the kitchen with my mom. And anytime we took a trip, I wanted to…
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Get to Know: Diamond State Foodie
READ MORE: Get to Know: Diamond State FoodieA native Arkansan with roots in Pine Bluff and, more recently, Hot Springs, Julia Marshall first fell in love with the industry while working in a bakery. Since that 2017 gig, she studied culinary arts, baking and pastry arts, and dietary management at Pulaski Technical College and has also gained experience in a variety of…
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Bon Appétit, Little Rock
READ MORE: Bon Appétit, Little RockWriter: Tiffany Adams Photographer: Rett Peek With breakfast, lunch, and a soon-to-open larger location, The Croissanterie makes flaking out a good thing If a love of food brought chefs Wendy Schay and Jill McDonald together, a passion for serving others has made their west Little Rock restaurant a success. Since opening the brick-and-mortar location of…
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In Good Spirits
READ MORE: In Good SpiritsWriter: Stephanie Maxwell Newton Photographer: Mandy Jayne Delta Dirt Distillery takes a family farm in Helena to new levels When Harvey Williams first heard the idea of turning sweet potatoes into vodka, he was intrigued. “I started thinking, Is that really possible? Can that be done? Can I create a business model out of that?”…
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Culinary Legacies
READ MORE: Culinary LegaciesPhotography: Jamie Lee Meet the newest inductees to the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame In late September, new inductees and honorees were announced for the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame. Helmed by Arkansas Heritage—a division of the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism—with all nominations open to the public, the Food Hall of Fame aims…
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Clinton Presidential Center to host John T. Edge
READ MORE: Clinton Presidential Center to host John T. EdgeSouthern food and culture writer John T. Edge will make an appearance at Little Rock’s Clinton Presidential Center on Nov. 3 to promote his memoir, House of Smoke: A Southerner Goes Searching for Home.
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Phillip Ashley Rix at the Six Bridges Book Festival
READ MORE: Phillip Ashley Rix at the Six Bridges Book FestivalPLATED: The Arkansas Dining Guide is proud to sponsor the session with Phillip Ashley Rix, a renowned Memphis-based chocolatier and author of For the Love of Chocolate: 80 At-Home Recipes from a Master Chocolatier’s Imagination.
