by - June 23, 2003 12:00 am
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.
Tag: Restaurants & Food
by - June 23, 2003 12:00 am
Golden Corral Still Slated
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.
by - June 23, 2003 12:00 am
Old Post Office Deal Falls Through
A pending contract to lease Fayetteville?s historic Old Post Office has fallen through.
by - June 20, 2003 12:00 am
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.
by - June 9, 2003 12:00 am
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.
by - June 9, 2003 12:00 am
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.
by - May 26, 2003 12:00 am
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.
by - May 26, 2003 12:00 am
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.
by - May 26, 2003 12:00 am
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.
by - May 12, 2003 12:00 am
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.
by - May 12, 2003 12:00 am
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.
by - May 12, 2003 12:00 am
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.
by - April 28, 2003 12:00 am
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.
by - April 28, 2003 12:00 am
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.
by - April 28, 2003 12:00 am
Smokin? Joe?s Ribhouse Gets Four Stars
Our opinion of Smokin? Joe?s Ribhouse at 803 W. Poplar Ave. in Rogers.
by - April 14, 2003 12:00 am
$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.
by - April 14, 2003 12:00 am
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.
by - March 31, 2003 12:00 am
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.
by - March 31, 2003 12:00 am
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.
by - March 31, 2003 12:00 am
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.