by - November 7, 2005 12:00 am
Fayetteville and Hot Springs Lead Employment Surge as Pine Bluff Falters (Analysis)
Three state MSAs experience dismal labor market while two flourish.
Tag: Restaurants & Food
by - October 24, 2005 12:00 am
The Latino Market (Jeff Hankins Commentary)
As the number of Latinos in Arkansas rises, we can recover and capitalize on new opportunities and embrace the rapidly growing Latino population in the state.
by - October 24, 2005 12:00 am
Rib Crib Barbecue Gets Two Stars (Business Lunch)
Rib Crib?s Texas-style barbeque doesn?t measure up.
by - October 24, 2005 12:00 am
Kosmos Slated for Dickson
Michael Lee Theodore plans to open Kosmos Greekafe in Fayetteville by mid-November. The 2,200-SF building at 540 W. Dickson St. was previously home to Asahi Japanese Restaurant, which closed this past summer.
by - October 24, 2005 12:00 am
Utsch Opens Joe?s Bistro
Joe and Jennifer Utsch open Joe?s Bistro in August in Fayetteville?s Fiesta Square shopping center.
by - October 24, 2005 12:00 am
Nichols, Edson Open Bl? Lounge
Paul Nichols and Katie Edson, both of Van Buren, open The Bl? Lounge in the Fayetteville Mercantile Building on West Avenue.
by - October 24, 2005 12:00 am
Pricey Booths Miff BBQ Vendors
Fayetteville?s Bikes, Blues and BBQ festival held Sept. 28 through Oct. 1 attracted about 200,000 people this year. But some local food vendors felt squeezed by the competition.
by - October 24, 2005 12:00 am
Carraba?s to Open In Rogers
We hear Carrabba?s Italian Grill has signed a lease with the Pinnacle Group to build a restaurant in Rogers.
by - October 10, 2005 12:00 am
Caf? ?Rude? Orleans Ad Hits Sore Spot (Outtakes Opinion)
Caf? Rue Orleans, a Fayetteville restaurant, has been running a radio ad that rankles our collective hides.
by - September 26, 2005 12:00 am
Las Margaritas Offers Festive, Enjoyable Fare
Las Margaritas in Springdale gets a three-star lunch review.
by - September 26, 2005 12:00 am
Five Church?s Chickens Planned
Jorge Castaneda and Arturo Reyna, both of Rogers, plan to open five Church?s Chicken restaurants in Northwest Arkansas during the next five years. The first Church?s is slated for Rogers and should be open by March.
by - September 26, 2005 12:00 am
Buffalo Wild Wings Planned for CMN
B&K Wings LLC plans to open a Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant in Fayetteville?s CMN Business Park around Nov. 1. The company is about to begin construction on a Buffalo Wild Wings in Hot Springs.
by - September 12, 2005 12:00 am
Frappuccinos Flocking to Pleasant Crossing
We hear Starbucks is coming to Pleasant Crossing Road in Rogers.
by - September 12, 2005 12:00 am
VIC Client Lands SBIR Grant
Yet another Virtual Incubation Corp. client has received a Small Business Innovation Research award ? this time it’s a Phase II from the National Institutes of Health and worth $740,000.
by - September 12, 2005 12:00 am
Toothpicks Slated for Old Bordino’s Spot
Neal Crawford plans to open Toothpicks Saloon & Chop House by mid-September in space that previously housed Bordino’s Italian restaurant in Fayetteville.
by - September 12, 2005 12:00 am
Whole Hog Caf? Plans Bentonville Location
Brian Adams and Kevin Jacobs plan to open a Whole Hog Caf? in Bentonville by late September.
by - September 12, 2005 12:00 am
Sales Jump After Chick-Fil-A Renovation
The number of customers shopping at Chick-Fil-A in Fayetteville’s Northwest Village shopping center jumped from about 1,400 per day to 1,800 after renovations were completed.
by - August 29, 2005 12:00 am
Bubba’s Barbecue Gets a Five-star Rating (Business Lunch)
Bubba’s Barbecue has something that’s lost on the homogenized national chains. The Eureka Springs restaurant doesn’t have to manufacture a sense of fun ? it just is.
by - August 29, 2005 12:00 am
Former Hoffbrau Co-owner Files for Bankruptcy
A former co-owner of the historic Fayetteville restaurant and bar Hoffbrau Steaks of Arkansas Inc. filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation on Aug. 5.
by - August 29, 2005 12:00 am
VIP Event Trolls for Legacy Investors
We heard the invitation-only, V.I.P. event The Barber Group hosted at Bordino’s restaurant on Aug. 23 brought in more than just a few handshakes.