When we first met Matcha Norwood she was quietly slinging amazing cinnamon rolls to friends under her Cinnalightful brand. Now, just a little over 2 years later her products reach every corner of the local restaurant scene. The journey to take over the Little Rock dessert scene is a long and unexpected one. Norwood was […]
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There’s not much like early hype. When a business opens for the first time, it can experience more customers in its first few weeks than it will at any point during its first year open. Case in point: The Food Truck Court at Station 801. When it first began letting food trucks set up shop,
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It’s festival season in Central Arkansas (we wrote a little about this last week), and by now you’re probably marking up your calendar to make sure you don’t miss any of your favorites. But there’s one coming up this weekend that you might have overlooked. On Saturday, The Arkansas Association of Black Professionals (AABP) and
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Earlier this year, we at Rock City Eats spent a week exploring and celebrating black-owned businesses in Central Arkansas’ food scene. It was a series we discussed, researched and wrote over several months with the goal of raising awareness for food businesses that just don’t get the attention they deserve. During that week, the response
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Becoming a legend in the food business might lead some to rest on their laurels. But at Sims Bar-B-Que, being legendary means hard work and dedication. All this week, Rock City Eats is celebrating black-owned businesses in Little Rock’s food scene that provide diversity, passion and excellence on an everyday basis. This is the fifth in
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Some businesses say they’re all about family. But at Brown Sugar Bakeshop, those words are being put into action. All this week, Rock City Eats is celebrating black-owned businesses in Little Rock’s food scene that provide diversity, passion and excellence on an everyday basis. This is the fourth in a five-part series. Brown Sugar Bakeshop
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With a fiery passion that can’t be tamed, Shiem Swift drives forward his vision for a vegan food business with the mission to change how a city eats. All this week, Rock City Eats is celebrating black-owned businesses in Little Rock’s food scene that provide diversity, passion and excellence on an everyday basis. This is the third in
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In the 14 months it has been open, Ceci’s Chicken and Waffles drawn eager diners to North Little Rock with talented cooking and an honest approach to soul food. All this week, Rock City Eats is celebrating black-owned businesses in Little Rock’s food scene that provide diversity, passion and excellence on an everyday basis. This is
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A strong produce distributor and restaurant for more than 40 years, K. Hall and Sons stands tall as an important community hub and one of the city’s most respected establishments. All this week, Rock City Eats is celebrating black-owned businesses in Little Rock’s food scene that provide diversity, passion and excellence on an everyday basis. This
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