Brayan Mcfadden, co-owner and executive chef of Brood & Barley in North Little Rock, was appointed to the North Little Rock Advertising & Promotion Commission last week at North Little Rock City Hall. “We warmly welcome Brayan to the Commission and look…
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Demographic analysis is powerful because it gives a window on the future. Metroplan is a regional planning agency that makes forecasts for central Arkansas. While our main task is transportation planning, our projections are used by private sources and government…
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Torii Hunter Reflects on MLB Career, Legacy, Current Endeavors
Torii Hunter, a man who was raised in Pine Bluff and went on to become one of the greatest baseball players in American history – with a 19 year baseball career and a hall-of-fame induction, was recently back in Arkansas…
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Spotlight on Small Business: The Joint in North Little Rock
Steve and Vicki Farrell have spent 45 years making people laugh – from the cutting-edge Houston comedy scene of the late ‘70s/early ‘80s to Saturday Night Live in the mid-‘80s, off-Broadway shows and national radio exposure. But for the past…
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Moses Tucker Plans $70M Upscale Apartment Complex on NLR Riverfront
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffCentral Arkansas real estate developers Moses Tucker Partners recently revealed plans or a $70 million upscale apartment complex on the east edge of the Rockwater community in Downtown Argenta area of North Little Rock. The project will reportedly include 360…
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SPOTLIGHT ON SMALL BUSINESS: Everybody Knows Your Name at Crush Wine Bar in Argenta
If you remember the great ‘80s sitcom “Cheers,” you’ll recall that it was about a Boston bar “where everybody knows your name.” The focus of that bar was pushing beers to its patrons, but Crush Wine Bar in North Little…
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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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‘North Little Rock Restaurant Week’ to Kick Off January 24
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe North Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau and the City of North Little Rock’s Economic Development is hosting a “North Little Rock Restaurant Week” initiative in an effort to support local restaurants. The weeklong celebration of North Little Rock…
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Architecture: Bram Keahey of Taggart Architects: Pent-up Plans Ready to Rebound Post-Pandemic
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterNorth Little Rock’s downtown Argenta district is thriving, pandemic be darned, and hometown Taggart Architects is a big part of its recent renaissance. A building boom of roughly $65 million in construction projects tied to the new Argenta Plaza, though…
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North Little Rock’s Argenta Outdoor Dining District is Open for Business
by Bailey Whiteby Bailey WhiteLess than three weeks after the North Little Rock City Council announced that the city would host the state’s newest entertainment district, the Argenta Outdoor Dining District is open. The Argenta Outdoor Dining District is open seven days a week…