Eat Arkansas

I took my wife to Ristorante Capeo for her birthday a couple of nights ago. The lamb, mozzerella caprese and the tomato gorgonzola soup were all excellent (sorry Max, no photos to submit).

As someone who lived in Italia for several years, I'm pretty picky about Italian restaurants and I haven't found an Italian restaurant in Central Arkansas better than Capeo.

Had lunch recently at the new place on Rebsamen Park, I think it's Casita's and it was marginal at best. Won't go back.

Fledgling, can you give the location of that restaurant? I love me some eye-talian food. :)

ARK. BLOG: It's on Main Street in NLR, across from the old postoffice and about two blocks north of City Hall, on the west side of the street.

In NWA the newest (and best) Thai-Lao food is found at E-San.
2008 W. Huntsville
Springdale

Tonite I enjoyed Pho, a rice noodle soup in a very large bowl with anise-seasoned thin strips of beef and delicious meat balls. Codiments of fresh bean sprouts, fresh Thai basil, and fresh celery are served on the side for adding to the soup.

The late R.W. Apple, foreign correspondent for NYT , published the recipe for Pho in the NYT magazine a few months before he died. It was his favorite Viet Nam dish when he reported from Saigon in 60s.

I had made the dish twice before having it at E-San.
Original recipe calls for using scorched ginger and a burnt onion in the soup base. E-San said they thought local traffic may not appreciate the strong flavor so they do not scorch ginger or onion.

Their fresh Spring rolls are perfect and served with peanut sauce and sesame sauce.
We also enjoy a dish of fried dumplings.
Sorry no wine or beer license yet.
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Not a restaurant, but certainly a way to teach tomorrow chef's...www.kidscookarkansas.com.

Both of my kids attended Faith's classes and had a blast.