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Dining Out

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SELECTED RESTAURANTS

(Friday, July 4, 2008)

This selection of noteworthy central Arkansas restaurants is not intended to be all-inclusive. It aims to reflect a mix of the area’s dining possibilities across a spectrum of cuisines, settings and price ranges. » Read story.

CHEAP EATS: Pasta Patch staff friendly, but sauce a bit skimpy

(Friday, July 4, 2008)

You may be forgiven if at first glance you don’t notice much difference between Pasta Patch Italian Cafe and its predecessor, Fazoli’s, in the free-standing restaurant where Chenal Parkway meets West Markham Street. » Read story.

RESTAURANT: Tex-Mex fare stands out at Colorado Grill

(Friday, June 27, 2008)

HOT SPRINGS — Colorado Grill seems to suffer from a slight identity crisis. The downtown Hot Springs restaurant proclaims that its specialties are steaks, ribs and “Mexican originals,” and the menu also includes burgers, wraps, “Kbobs,” and pasta. No employee we asked seemed to know why the place was named for Colorado. » Read story.

RAVE OF THE WEEK

(Friday, June 27, 2008)

For my birthday, we went with seafood. For our wedding anniversary, we went with New Orleans-style food. For his birthday, my husband wanted to return for the Hot Fish dinner at P.F. Chang’s China Bistro. » Read story.

Transitions

(Friday, June 27, 2008)

Ace business reporter Laura Stevens, once again trolling through state Health Department plumbing plans, has alerted us to “front counter remodels” at four McDonalds outlets, three in Little Rock — 8820 Base Line Road, 8011 Geyer Springs Road and 11500 W. Markham St. — and one in Jacksonville — 2030 N. First St. » Read story.

RESTAURANTS: Lulav finds niche, and it’s Mediterranean-ish

(Friday, June 20, 2008)

Lulav has had a slightly checkered past. » Read story.

CHEAP EATS: Platinum Wings flies, gets A for effort, tasty shrimp

(Friday, June 20, 2008)

Coming home from work one day a couple of weeks ago, my attention was drawn to Platinum Wings by a person in a large yellow chicken suit standing out by the road with a sign. » Read story.

Transitions

(Friday, June 20, 2008)

Mr. Mason’s Pit Bar-B-Q, 915 W. Markham St., Little Rock, has new owners, Candy and Doug Wilkerson (Candy owned the late Lucky 7 on East Sixth Street for 11 years, 1987-1998 ), and a new name: Capitol Smokehouse and Grill. » Read story.

RESTAURANTS: Pizza-and-salad crowd goes gaga over ZaZa

(Friday, June 13, 2008)

ZaZa already needs more tables and chairs to handle the throngs descending upon this stylishly casual salad and pizza spot since it opened last month in the former Heights Theater along Kavanaugh Boulevard. » Read story.

MUSIC SCENE: Cowboy Mouth opens wide on Peabody rooftop

(Friday, June 13, 2008)

New Orleans rockers Cowboy Mouth return to central Arkansas to perform at tonight’s Peabody RiverTop Party at the Peabody Hotel, Markham and Louisiana streets, Little Rock. » Read story.

Transitions

(Friday, June 13, 2008)

The Ryan’s Family Steak House, formerly the Fire Mountain Grill, 4000 Springhill Plaza Court, off East McCain Boulevard, North Little Rock, has closed. » Read story.

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CHEAP EATS: Food satisfies, service needs a little seasoning

(Friday, June 13, 2008)

We’re sure plenty of diners at the new U.S. Pizza Co. Salad Express downtown found themselves doing a Clara Peller — of 1980s Wendy’s commercial fame — when they studied the menu: “Where’s the pizza?” The newest U.S. Pizza Co. » Read story.

RESTAURANTS: Comfy Gina’s does justice to Asian cuisine

(Friday, June 6, 2008)

Usually we’re saddened when a restaurant we like moves farther away. » Read story.

RAVE OF THE WEEK

(Friday, June 6, 2008)

At the end of a recent dinner at Lulav, I got to talking with the waiter about dessert wines, and he brought me and my dining companion each a taste of a fantastic sherry — Alvear Pedro Ximenez Solera 1927. » Read story.

CHEAP EATS: Fast-Chinese at McCain Mall a wok on the mild side

(Friday, June 6, 2008)

You can’t always tell a restaurant by its cover. » Read story.

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