This week Arkansas Times released their annual “Best of Arkansas” 2021 results, and North Little Rock businesses really shone.
- Bike trail: Arkansas River Trail
- Late night spot: Four Quarter Bar
- Place for trivia: Flyway Brewing
- Celebrity: North Little Rock native Mary Steenburgen
- Caterer, ribs: Whole Hog Cafe
- Curbside restaurant service: Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe
- Milkshake, onion rings: Purple Cow
- Bicycle shop: Angry Dave’s Bicycles
- Home entertainment store: Arkansas Record-CD Exchange
- Community college: UA-Pulaski Technical College (North Little Rock)
- Artisan: Bang-Up Betty
- Company to work for, in-home care: CareLink (North Little Rock)
- Pet groomers: Hounds Lounge Pet Resort and Spa
- Solar company: Seal Solar
- Barbershop: Dogtown Barber Lounge
- Counselor/therapist: Argenta Counseling
- Mental health facility: The Bridgeway
- Mover: Two Men and a Truck






North Little Rock restaurants also brought home the gold to North Little Rock after the February 2021 release of the Arkansas Time’s Readers Choice restaurant contest. A new Category was added to the bunch: Best Pandemic Dining. North Little Rock’s Flyway Brewing won best beer to-go from a restaurant, under this category.
Other North Little Rock winner’s include:

Argenta Nutrition
- Best yogurt/smoothies in Little Rock/ North Little Rock


Cypress Social
- New in Little Rock/ North Little Rock
- Server in Little Rock
- Brooke Faler Elliot
- Catfish in Little Rock/ North Little Rock
- Desserts in little Rock/ North Little Rock
- Sandwich in Little Rock/ North Little Rock
- Fun in Little Rock/ North Little Rock
- Patio or deck for drinking

Flyway Brewing
- Beer to-go from a restaurant in Little Rock/ North Little Rock
- Most innovative restaurant during the pandemic in Little Rock
- Bar for trivia
- Brewpub
- Local IPA- Flyway Brewing Early bird
- IPA Local Pale Ale- Flyway Peregrine Pale Ale

Four Quarter Bar
- Best bar
- Bar for food
- Bar for live music
- Bar for pool, darts, shuffleboard, etc.
- Coldest beer
- Dive Bar
- Neighborhood Bar
Check out more information about the “Setting the Table” culinary initiative to put North Little Rock restaurants on the culinary map.