Anthony Valinoti, owner of the iconic pizzeria Deluca’s in Hot Springs, confirmed signing the lease today for a new, second location in Little Rock’s Breckenridge Village. Breckenridge Village, which recently came under the new ownership of KBK-Breck LLC, has been…
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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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Update: A New Vision for Little Rock’s Breckenridge Village; Deluca’s Reportedly in the Mix
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffLittle Rock’s Breckenridge Village is under new ownership. KBK-Breck LLC purchased the Little Rock shopping center known as Breckenridge Village, located at Rodney Parham Road and Interstate 430 in Little Rock, as of May 12. The ownership group is comprised…
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Dynamic Duos 2022: Louis Petit and Jim Keet
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffIf there’s such a thing as culinary superheroes – a Dynamic Duo of the restaurant business, if you will – it surely would look something like Louis Petit and Jim Keet. Petit is certified restaurant royalty. Dreaming of America since…
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Opening Date Set for Waldo’s Chicken & Beer in North Little Rock
The much-anticipated Waldo’s Chicken & Beer opening date in North Little Rock has been set. JTJ Restaurants announced Thursday that the eatery would make its Arkansas debut this March. Waldo’s Chicken & Beer was founded in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2019. It has…
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Be His Guest: Half a Century Later, Jim Keet Still Going Strong
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaIn the pecking order of Main Street businesses, there is nothing more foundational to local ecosystems than the restaurant industry. There also are few industries as risky or volatile, as the past two years of pandemic America has demonstrated. And…
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Gina Gemberling Named Interim CEO of Little Rock CVB
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Little Rock Advertising & Promotion Commission on Friday named Gina Gemberling interim President and CEO of the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB). Gretchen Hall, its current president and CEO, announced on Jan. 26 that she was resigning…
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Little Rock CVB President Gretchen Hall Steps Down to Assume National Role
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffGretchen Hall, President and CEO of the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB), announced she will be leaving in late March after serving the LRCVB for over 20 years. The announcement was made at the Advertising & Promotion Commission…
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Keet Family Bringing New Restaurant Concept to ArkansasÂ
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaThe restauranteurs who made gyros cool via Taziki’s, redefined casually elegant dining with Petit & Keet and Cypress Social and introduced Wendy’s hot ‘n’ juicy hamburgers to Arkansas are at it again.  The Keet family of JTJ Restaurants fame will…
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Into the Woods: Despite Construction Challenges, Cypress Social Redefines Central Arkansas Dining
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaPhotos by Brent Walker Leading a tour through the gorgeous Cypress Social, restaurateur Jim Keet looks at the understated elegance of his latest creation as if seeing it for the first time. He smiles. “My sons hate it when I…