We have no shortage of food bites throughout Arkansas, so each week, we’ll be providing you with a snapshot of the goings-on inside the culinary world, from events and specials to restaurant openings and awards. Do you have news to share? Please email our Online Editor Kilee Hall at khall@aymag.com.   Trucks, Taps & Tunes, a food truck festival to raise money for the Arkansas Foodbank, will be held at Park Plaza from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 20. Click here for all the details.   The Purple Cow is teaming up with Arkansas Foodbank to raise awareness about hunger relief ..read more

Park Plaza in Little Rock will host Trucks, Taps & Tunes, a food truck festival to raise money for the Arkansas Foodbank, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 20.   This lively culinary showcase will allow the community to enjoy some of the city’s best food, drinks and live music — all while raising money for the Arkansas Foodbank, the state’s largest hunger relief nonprofit.   “This festival is a great way to showcase Little Rock’s local culinary and craft beer scene while also supporting our broader community,” Second Horizon Capital Managing Partner and Co-Found ..read more

Both locals and those who drive through Greenbrier on their way to the Buffalo River and other destinations in north Arkansas might be acquainted with Ropers Restaurant, the kitschy, country hub that serves up steak, burgers and pizza.     Head server Candace Gifford, who will have worked at the restaurant 16 years in August, is almost as much of a fixture as the restaurant itself.    “The people I work for are amazing,” she said. “They’re so good to me. It’s so convenient for my family.”   A mother of two, Gifford applied for a position at the restaurant shortly ..read more

We have no shortage of food bites throughout Arkansas, so each week, we’ll be providing you with a snapshot of the goings-on inside the culinary world, from events and specials to restaurant openings and awards. Do you have news to share? Please email our Online Editor Kilee Hall at khall@aymag.com.   Delicious Temptations, located at 1120 N Rodney Parham Rd in Little Rock, will celebrate the grand reopening of its dining room on April 25.   Holland Bottom Farm in Cabot is open with plenty of strawberries to choose from. Click here for all the details.   Cross Creek Sandwich Sho ..read more

It’s that time of year again! Holland Bottom Farm in Cabot is open with plenty of strawberries to choose from!   In case you aren’t familiar, Holland Bottom Farm grows and sells a variety of fresh, home grown fruits and vegetables. From strawberries and watermelons to tomatoes, okra and homemade jams, the farm provides a great variety of produce.   At this time of year, however, the farm is extremely popular for its strawberries. We just took a look at the farm’s Facebook page and the berries look beautiful! As of the date of this publishing, April 8, there are no limits on the amoun ..read more

The Melting Pot, a fondue franchise that provides a one-of-a-kind experiential dining atmosphere, will open its first Arkansas location in Bentonville under the ownership of Chad Hickerson, his wife Candice Bright and his mother-in-law Diana Bonnett.   “We’ve been long-time Melting Pot guests. It’s a product that we all love and believe in, and it’s something that’s particularly suited for the Bentonville area,” Hickerson said. “Our goal is to bring something unique to the Northwest Arkansas area. We want to bring a quality food and dining experience that will quickly become a h ..read more

Local brews, Arkansas-themed cocktails and musicians coupled with a kid- and dog-friendly atmosphere make The Rail Yard in Little Rock’s East Village area one of the most happening spots in town.    Amid that liveliness is Brandon Dorse, co-owner and operator, who purchased The Rail Yard LR about nine months ago but has worked in the food-service industry for 20 years.   “I am actually living my dream,” he said. “I’ve worked for countless owners in the restaurant industry and helped build and maintain their dreams, and now I have the pleasure to see mine develop in front of me ..read more

Pictured above: It’s time to get outside and dine! A favorite spot includes the Waters rooftop in Hot Springs. Photos provided.   Spring has sprung in Arkansas, presenting a soothing, mild window of the calendar sandwiched between the bite of winter and the blast furnace of the Southern summer to come. If the calendar and time change did not adequately announce the season’s arrival, one glance at the crowds dining al fresco all over central Arkansas is a pretty reliable sign. U.S. Pizza Sidewalk or patio dining is considered such a rare treat for so many people, yet humans have been eat ..read more

Pictured above: The stunning bar provides a centerpiece at Draft + Table.    Situated on the corner of North Little Rock’s Broadway and Main streets, Draft + Table is the shared brainchild of co-owners Scott Landers, a local businessman and CEO of ATG USA, and Kevin Doroski, who serves as the restaurant’s executive chef. The recent addition to the thriving Argenta Arts District savors the classics and uplifts the old-school, making for a fresh but familiar experience of one’s favorite foods. “Kevin was a chef down at Ristorante Capeo, [which has] open kitchen seating,” Landers said ..read more

Photos provided.   If a thing could be said to be as “American as apple pie,” then it might be equally fair to call something as “Arkansan as pecan pie.” There may be no other dessert so characteristically Southern, and most Arkansans have had plenty of them at family gatherings.   That said, why would anyone in their right mind ever constrain themselves to a single type of pie when there are so many to enjoy? On April 27, the fourth annual Arkansas Pie Festival in Cherokee Village will celebrate that rich heritage of sweet and savory fillings while also bringing together and support ..read more