It's Valentina's day
Date: 3/11/2010
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Arkansas Times Staff
"Real Mexican Food" is what La Valentina touts, but much of the menu is Tex-Mex with touches of authenticity, so the menu will be familiar to anyone who's eaten in a Mexican restaurant, real or unreal, hereabout: fajitas, combination platters, specials of tacos and enchiladas, etc., with rice and beans on the side.
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Busted
Date: 3/4/2010
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Arkansas Times Staff
This reviewer doesn't tend to be the bloodthirsty sort of dining reviewer who relishes hurling harpoons at every dining establishment in town, but I've written some nuke-em-from-orbit reviews over the years. The new Lagniappe Buffet, inside Oaklawn is memorable, sure, but not in a good way.
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Barakat goes American
Date: 2/25/2010
By:
Arkansas Times Staff
Jerry Barakat is known for opening restaurants that are a little bit different from the rest in Little Rock. With Rockstons, his newest, his idea is to do what others are doing, but do it better. The full name says it all: Rockstons American Bar and Grill.
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 09:32:03
The hubster and I dined last night at a little place up here in Eureka Springs that I just adore, Café Soleil. The Eureka Springs eatery specializes in a different twist on American and International food. They do a lot of great things with their menu.
I had to give a new item a try, the Smoked Duck with Dried Cherries and Pecans. Now, I’m not a big duck eater. But this? I ate up. The careful preparation of the duck had given it a steak-like consistency, firm yet yielding easily to the knife, savory but not wild. Paired with the dried cherries it was mouthwatering and saucy. The pecans were a nice touch but in my opinion unnecessary.
I liked the roasted carrots that came with it, too. Not so much the garlic mashed potatoes, which were pretty heavy on white pepper. But the sides were plentiful.
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