Bigger and better
Date: 5/8/2008
By:
Arkansas Times Staff
Cotija's, which to our way of thinking is twice as good as most Tex-Mex restaurants in Central Arkansas, thanks to the Alvarez family's touch, is now twice as large, having knocked out a wall in its Louisiana street restaurant to expand into a storefront to the south.
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Saturday, May 03, 2008 - 11:51:58
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Maggie C.B. Smith reports Saturday morning from the new NLR farmers' market:
I went out this morning and it was lovely. A little sparse, and the handful of booths had to fight with the gale-force winds the whole time, but comfortable, beautiful weather for everyone else. I really hope to see this new venture grow and become successful. I picked up 2 quarts of strawberries from Hardin Farms, as well as a bag full of gorgeous watercress. There were also plenty of roots, greens, honey, eggs, and fresh herbs. I forgot to bring my camera with me, but here are the strawberries after I got them home. They taste as good as they look.
Friday, May 02, 2008 - 13:52:42
A reader offers a food rave. You are encouraged to add your own comments on any and all topics.
I really enjoy your food blog, but I'm blog stupid & couldn't quite figure out how to start a new message. I just wanted to pass the word along that
Rumba (downtown) has a great deal on Tues nights.
Their tapas menu is half price until the kitchen closes. They also have $3 frozen margaritas & $2 beers (5:00 - 7:00?). The attached menu has the full prices.
It's quickly becoming my Tues night routine. I've tried just about everything on the tapas menu & have loved it all. Highlights for me have been the calamari, the drunken mussels, the scallops, the spicy beef empanadas, the coconut shrimp, and I love the jerk chicken. The mini sandwiches are pretty darn good too. Tasty chips & salsa are free. The portions are generous for appetizers. My husband & I are hardy eaters & drinkers....a recent bill for drinks and dinner was $21 (and it was really good)!
On pretty days, the back doors are open to the patio. In the summer months on Sunday nights (6 p.m.), there is live music on the patio. Can't complain about the build-your-own Bloody Mary bar for Sunday brunch either. See you there!
--Rummy
Thursday, May 01, 2008 - 10:59:00
The state’s first
“certified Arkansas” farmer’s market will open at 7 a.m. until noon, on Saturday, May 3, in the 400 block parking lot on Main St. (next to the post office) in downtown North Little Rock.
Jody Hardin, of Hardin Farms and the Arkansas Basket-a-Month program, is behind this new market. For more information, go to arkansasfood.net.
