There are plenty of beloved eateries in Little Rock, but perhaps only one that causes diners to tap out before they can finish their biggest menu item. Cotham’s in the City has become world famous for its quadruple hubcap burger,…
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Arvest Helps Raise Over 1.9 Million Meals with ‘Million Meals’ Campaign
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArvest Bank launched its annual ‘Million Meals’ initiative to fight hunger across the four-state region the bank serves two months ago. On Thursday, the bank announced that with the help of customers and community members, it has exceeded the campaign…
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SPOTLIGHT ON SMALL BUSINESS: Flyway Brewing Up Something Special in Argenta
Plenty of college buddies dream of starting a business together, but not everyone takes the plunge. Jess McMullen and Matt Foster are two buddies who’ve built a business that’s taken flight. As the founders of Flyway Brewing and its sister…
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SPOTLIGHT ON SMALL BUSINESS: Pizza D’Action in Little Rock
Pizza D’Action has been a smoking-hot presence on Little Rock’s bar scene for nearly 50 years. It’s also notable as one of the few remaining businesses in the city that allows its patrons to smoke openly. That freedom has made…
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Bonner Cameron Joins Little Rock’s Petit & Keet as Executive Chef
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffRenowned Chef Bonner Cameron joined family-owned restaurant Petit & Keet in Little Rock earlier this year, bringing with him a one-of-a-kind culinary style and dedication to creating the highest quality modern American cuisine. Chef Bonner, along with the Petit &…
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SPOTLIGHT ON SMALL BUSINESS: The Force, and the Coffee, is Strong at Dark Side Coffee Co.
Mark Whitehead is an avid “Star Wars” fan, having spent much of his time on this planet collecting all manner of action figures, toys, books and other memorabilia related to the legendary film series. But in April 2020, Whitehead took…
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Former Oaklawn Hospitality VP Takes Over J&S Italian Villa in Hot Springs
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffJ&S Italian Villa in Hot Springs is under new ownership. Hospitality veteran Saddiq Mir purchased J&S Italian Villa in April 2022. Mir joins his wife, Jeannie, as new owners of the restaurant located at 4332 Central Avenue in Hot Springs,…
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McDaniel Named Development Director at Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance announced Thursday the promotion of Bobbi McDaniel to Development Director. McDaniel has been with the Alliance for three years working in development and with the SNAP Outreach team. She replaces Mary Bea Gross, who retired…
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Wallace Fowler Sr., Arkansas Business Leader, Dead at 87
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffWallace W. Fowler Sr., one of Arkansas’ most influential business leaders, has died. Wallace passed away Wednesday, May 4, at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro, according to Emerson Funeral Home. He was 87. Wallace’s wife of 65 years, Jama, passed…
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SPOTLIGHT ON SMALL BUSINESS: El Valle es Grande in Sherwood
Alejandro Lopez immigrated to America in 1995 with his wife and four kids. The Guadalajara native worked for an office furniture company as a furniture assembler before finally leaping into his American Dream. Opening the El Valle grocery store in…