May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AAPI Heritage Month), which is a celebration recognizing the historical and cultural contributions of individuals and groups of Asian and Pacific Islander descent to the United States. The AAPI umbrella term includes cultures from the entire Asian continent—including East, Southeast and South Asia—and the Pacific Islands of Melanesia,…
Category: Culinary
Event Pics: North Little Rock Restaurant Week 2022
The week of January 24, 2022, the North Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau and North Little Rock Economic Development hosted the second annual North Little Rock Restaurant Week to raise awareness of the North Little Rock dining scene and stimulate economic activity for North Little Rock restaurants. Locals and visitors alike were encouraged to…
Quiz time: which North Little Rock restaurant is your soulmate?
North Little Rock Restaurant Week is January 23 – January 29, 2023, and the North Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau is here to help you find your next favorite North Little Rock restaurant! Are you looking for a date night idea that will impress that special someone, a happy hour option that will please…
“Setting the Table” Q3 2021 update
In September 2021, the North Little Rock CVB made great progress with the “Setting the Table” culinary initiative for North Little Rock. The team assembled five different task forces to address different areas of culinary development: 1. Outdoor Markets Task Force 2. Food Trucks Task Force 3. Chefs and Restauranteurs Task Force 4. Education Task…
Event Pics: Hispanic Heritage Month Food & Art Festival 2021
Seis Puentes Education and Resource Center hosted Hispanic Heritage Month Art and Food Festival on Saturday, October 9, at Argenta Plaza (510 Main Street) in North Little Rock. The event was free and open to the public with food trucks, art vendors and more! The event featured Arkansas Latinx talent, including Ballet Quetzalli, Oscar Gomez, and…
North Little Rock’s Diamond Bear Brewing turns 21
Diamond Bear Brewing Company at 600 N Broadway Street in North Little Rock is celebrating 21 years in business this October. “We’re finally old enough to drink!” the brewery jokes on social media. Before opening its current location in North Little Rock in 2011, Diamond Bear was already an established commercial brewery – Arkansas’s largest,…