Tag: Restaurants & Food

K-Mac Opens Six

K-Mac Enterprises Inc. of Fort Smith has opened five KFC restaurants and a new Taco Bell in Northwest Arkansas during the past 15 months.

Golden Corral Buffet & Grill still plans to build a company-owned restaurant in north Fayetteville even though its large-scale development plan filed with the city?s Planning Division expired in March.

Old Post Office Deal Falls Through

A pending contract to lease Fayetteville?s historic Old Post Office has fallen through.

The Vineyard Gets Four Stars (Business Lunch Review)

We?ve dined at the Vineyard on several occassions but are long overdue in making this two-year-old ?American bistro? the subject of a lunch review.

First Convenience Store To Sell Beer

The state Alcoholic Beverage Control Board approved the sale of beer and Arkansas wine at Bowen Arrow Express in Tontitown.

Ozark Natural Foods Co-Op Gets 3.5 Stars (Business Lunch Review)

On a recent lunch junket to the Ozark Natural Foods Co-Op in Fayetteville, we were impressed by the entrees, swayed by the soups and clobbered by the collard greens.

Fennel to Build on Dickson

Joe Fennel plans to begin construction in August on a two-story, at least 10,000-SF building that will serve as a mixed-use development at the corner of Dickson Street and Campbell Avenue in Fayetteville.

Sassafras Gets Four Stars (Business Lunch Review)

Sassafras, one of Fayetteville?s fine-dining restaurants, recently began serving lunch, so we decided to give the place a try.

Tyson, McDonald?s Trampled by Canadian ?Mad Cow? Case

Shares of Tyson Foods Inc., the largest U.S. beef processor, and McDonald’s Corp., the world’s largest hamburger chain, fell sharply on May 20 after Canada said it had confirmed a case of mad cow disease.

Doe?s Dough

Jim and Teresa Huson are going to open a Doe?s Eat Place in Bentonville, but the Husons have been tight lipped about their investment.

O?Charley?s Plans CMN Restaurant

O?Charley?s Inc. plans to build a 6,413-SF restaurant in Fayetteville?s CMN Business Park, and the Old Post Office will open in June.

Cool Water Village Cafe Gets Four Stars (Business Lunch Review)

With the new ownership firmly entrenched, we thought it was high time we got drenched at Cool Water Village Cafe.

Pentagon Poultry Doesn’t Fare Well

Operation Kuwaiti Field Chicken, or KFC, didn?t go as planned because the tough desert environment didn?t agree with the finicky fowl.

Moore Plans Second Firehouse Subs Shop

Austin Moore plans to open his second Firehouse Subs restaurant in early June and RMG is planning an eatery in the Fort Smth mall.

Smokin? Joe?s Ribhouse Gets Four Stars

Our opinion of Smokin? Joe?s Ribhouse at 803 W. Poplar Ave. in Rogers.

$12M Project Planned for Train Depot

Two companies plan to spend $12 million to renovate the Fayetteville train depot and build a three-story, 40,000-SF building next door on the northwest corner of Dickson and West streets.

Wesner?s Grill Gets Three Stars (Business Lunch Review)

Although Rogers? west side is bustling with new business, the old downtown area has a friendly face that?s satisfied many appetites for more than a half a century.

One Bun Shy

At least some of the Big Macs served during the lunch hour at the NASCAR-themed McDonalds in Bentonville have been missing the bun in recent weeks.

Petra Caf? gets Three and a Half Stars (Business Lunch)

We thought Petra Caf? was a great place for a change of pace in downtown Fayetteville. The food is inexpensive, healthy and exotic, all at the same time.

Ruby Tuesday Chooses Fayetteville

Ruby Tuesday Inc. plans to build a 4,600-SF restaurant in Krushiker Addition, and Famous Dave?s Bar-B-Que plans to open a restaurant in Rogers? Scottsdale Center by mid-June.

The Supply Side: Survey suggests consumers likely to overspend this holiday season

Collier & Associates launches agent matcher

Donors give $775,000 to University of Arkansas scholarship

Carnall, Spradling elementary schools in Fort Smith recommended for closure