Friday, July 03, 2009 - 06:11:26
While you're planning out your holiday weekend, don't forget to check out the first ever Argenta Foodie Festival... which will be held between 6th and 7th Streets off Main in North Little Rock tomorrow from 9am to 2pm (whew, that's a mouthful!). 14 area chefs will be demonstrating and offering foods created from produce and meat from around these parts (most of which comes from within a 50 mile radius of Argenta, imagine that!). There will be plenty of family friendly entertainment, stuff for the kids to do, amusements, music (even a steel drum musician, cool!) and of course there will be a lot of food. The Farmers Market, from what I gather, will still be open (which makes perfect sense), and there will be arts and crafts. It's a good chance to take an opportunity to spend the day in Argenta; head over to one of the dozen or so local eateries in the Argenta district or check out artwork at the THEA Foundation. The festival itself is free, and if you're even the slightest bit concerned about parking you can ride the River Rail to get there. For more information, check out the website. And celebrate a responsible and happy Independence Day.
Thursday, July 02, 2009 - 07:36:59
I missed the little coffeeshop in Hillcrest where my peeps would gather on the odd Friday night to sit around and commiserate. Sure, there are all sorts of places you can go to have coffee in the evenings, but finding a place open past 9pm that didn't care if you hung out on the furniture and took up space for hours at a time?
So I'm glad to see The House go into the old Sufficient Grounds/Laughing Moon Cafe slot on North Palm. Sure, the location is plagued by a lack of decent parking (and believe me, I did notice the new fence put up across the side of the Kroger parking lot), but it has charm in the way only an old, beloved house can have.
The food, by the way? Well, read about that Surf and Turf burger (above) and more, after the jump.
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Wednesday, July 01, 2009 - 08:19:07
Say what you will about the inevitable wait, but good things can be found at Boulevard Bread Company in the River Market's Oppenheimer Hall. It never fails; the hankering for one of those big salads or plates will come over me and I'll find myself in line behind half a dozen or more people, some of which can't make up their minds on what to get. Of course, that's no big fault of their own -- the menu is huge, and there's all sorts of combinations.
For me? While I like the pastrami sandwich ($6.50), if I have time to sit down and enjoy a leisurely lunch the Greek Sampler ($7.50) is the way to go -- with chunks of tomato and lots of olives, pepperoncini peppers and Feta cheese, dolmas, hummus, and that fresh bread... ah, throw in a passion fruit iced tea and find a corner to sit in, and there's a good lunch hour of people watching and munching for ya.
The coffee choices are also quite excellent. I just wish the line was a lot shorter... because (with the exception of one rare morning a couple of years ago when I was in the building before 6am) I don't believe I've ever seen the place without a line. (501) 374-1232.
