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Jewish Food Festival comes to Little Rock May 6

Submitted by Jay Jackson, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, April 11th, 2012, 11:08am

Jewish Food Festival comes to Little Rock May 6

LITTLE ROCK - The 2012 Jewish Food festival will be held Sunday, May 6, 2012, at the River Market Pavilion in downtown Little Rock. The event will get underway with a classic Jewish breakfast of lox, bagels and cream cheese at 8:30 a.m. The general festival begins at 10 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m.

Admission to the festival is free.

For the past several months, Jewish Food Festival volunteers have been preparing to host more than 15,000 visitors, hoping to surpass the 2011 attendance record. The festival will include traditional Jewish foods such as old fashioned corned beef sandwiches, kosher hot dogs, cabbage rolls, blintzes, latkes, kugel and many more fantastic Jewish delicacies. The on-site bakery will offer homemade Jewish treats including rugelach, honey cakes, challah and mandel bread. Israeli dishes will also be available, such as a meal of kabobs, falafel and Israeli salad.

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Scoops from Scratch at Green Corner Store Vintage Soda Fountain

Submitted by Jay Jackson, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, March 20th, 2012, 3:16pm

Scoops from Scratch at Green Corner Store Vintage Soda Fountain

Ice Cream Bar Serves Up Spring Grand Opening

WHO: The Green Corner Store

WHAT: Vintage Soda Fountain and Ice Cream Bar Grand Opening

WHEN: Saturday, April 7, 2012 from 12p.m.-7p.m.

WHERE: 1423 Main Street at the corner of 15th St and Main, downtown Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas (March 19, 2012) - Central Arkansans looking to enjoy artisan ice cream as well as traditional soda fountain drinks now have a new venue. The Green Corner Store will be opening a soda fountain and ice cream bar inside the store Saturday, April 7, 2012 at 12 Noon. Grand Opening festivities include live music and free mini cones, while supplies last, until 7 p.m.

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Pizza D'Action shrugs off crash

Submitted by RSS Feed on Wednesday, December 21st, 5:00 am

Despite having a car crash through its dining room last Thursday morning, Pizza D'Action remains open for business. By the time you read this, there likely won't be any sign of the crash.

Little Rock Police Department spokesman Lt. Terry Hastings said a witness saw a white Toyota Camry slam into the building around 5:20 a.m. Thursday — the driver apparently having missed the curve coming onto Markham off Kavanaugh. After the dust settled, the driver threw it into reverse, backed out of the restaurant, and drove away. An investigation is ongoing, though Hastings said they do have a good description of the car and a partial license plate.

The restaurant boarded up the hole, cleaned up a bit, and reopened the same day... Read More

Read the full story at The Arkansas Times

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Events at Hibernia's Irish Tavern

Submitted by Jay Jackson, Community Web Producer

Friday, October 28th, 2011, 5:09pm

FRIDAY: Gib Ponder and Jerry Sallings live at 8:30 pm.

SATURDAY: Second annual Halloween Ball tomorrow night with music from the "Dead Celt Society". Music starts at about 8:30 pm. There will be prizes for the best costume, so a good time is all but assured.

Friday, Nov. 4: Justin Patterson, Laura Lynn Danley and Gene Reid. Music starts at about 8:30 pm.

Saturday, Nov. 5: Live jazz and blues from the great Charlotte Taylor, with Matt Stone as her guest. Music starts at 9 pm.

Sunday, Nov. 6: Traditional Irish session at 2:30 pm. This is always a fun afternoon!

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Domino’s, LRFD promote fire safety

Submitted by Jay Jackson, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, October 11th, 2011, 11:17am

Domino’s Pizza and the Little Rock Fire Department are joining forces to promote fire prevention. From Oct. 13 to Oct. 15, anyone who orders a Domino’s pizza may be surprised at the door when their pizza arrives aboard a fire engine. If all the smoke alarms in the home are working, the pizza is FREE. If the smoke alarm is not working, the firefighters will replace the batteries and leave the home with a fully functioning alarm.

WHO: Little Rock Domino’s Pizza and the Little Rock Fire Department

WHEN: Thurs., Oct. 13 – Sat., Oct.

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Cheese dip champs to be crowned at War Memorial

Submitted by Jay Jackson, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, September 21st, 2011, 10:51am

Cheese dip champs to be crowned at War Memorial

Little Rock – The Southern Cheese Dip Academy will host the Second Annual World Cheese Dip Championship at the event’s new location, AT&T Field at War Memorial Stadium, on Saturday, September 24, 2011, from 1:00pm until 7:30pm.

Come watch competitors from around the nation test their skills at creating the world’s best cheese dip. The Championship will be divided into Amateur and Professional divisions, and winners will be determined by a panel of local celebrities, politicians, and food critics through a series of blind tastings. Festival attendees will be able to vote to help determine who will receive this year’s PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS presented by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

Winners will receive cash prizes, as well as trophies created exclusively for the event by a local artist, and the overall Professional Division Champion will also be awarded the opportunity to participate in the 2012 New Orleans Roadfood Festival held

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Main Street Food Truck Festival scheduled for Oct. 1

Submitted by Evelyn Laurence on Wednesday, August 31st, 4:00 am

Are you a fan of the street food movement? Then you aren't going to want to miss the Main Street Food Truck Festival- 10 trucks have already committed to the event, which will also feature music and a beer garden!

We're counting down the days until the first Main Street Food Truck Festival. Scheduled for 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Oct. 1, the festival aims to bring as many area food trucks to downtown Little Rock as possible. Main Street from Third St. to Seventh St. will be blocked off and there'll be music, a beer garden, live art and a costume sale at The Rep. Admission is free... Read More

Read the full story at The Arkansas Times

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