The Ventanas Group (TVG) has officially launched as a groundbreaking hospitality group based in Little Rock. With a mission to elevate the community through unique culinary experiences, TVG brings exceptional service, innovative concepts and global inspiration to the heart of…
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SPOTLIGHT ON SMALL BUSINESS: Cafe Bossa Nova Brings a Taste of Brazil to Hillcrest
Marcio Veiga spent over 30 years enjoying the scent of clean clothes, as the owner of the Max Cleaners dry cleaning business. But since 2020, he’s been enjoying tastier aromas, as the head of the popular Brazilian restaurant Cafe Bossa…
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SPOTLIGHT ON SMALL BUSINESS: Iriana’s Pizza in Little Rock
A passion for pizza has driven John Iriana his entire life. The New Hampshire native was living in Rhode Island when he worked at his first pizza joint at 15 years old, and by the time he was 23, he…
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SPOTLIGHT ON SMALL BUSINESS: The Rock House in Searcy
Amanda Elston is a woman who knows how to work hard. She spent years putting in 100-hour weeks alongside her husband, doing everything from setting up natural gas drilling fields and doing roustabout work to constructing metal buildings, selling oil…
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SPOTLIGHT ON SMALL BUSINESS: Cotham’s Remains a Fixture in Little Rock
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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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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Upscale Italian Restaurant Planned for Former Cafe Prego in LR’s Heights
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffMary Olive and John Stephens of the Stephens Inc. group have announced the opening of a new upscale Italian restaurant in Little Rock. Located in the former Cafe Prego location at 5510 Kavanaugh Boulevard, “George’s” aims to carry on the…
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Raising Cane’s Plans to Expand into NE Arkansas with Jonesboro Location
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffRaising Cane’s Plans to Expand into NE Arkansas with Jonesboro Location Popular American fast-food chain Raising Cane’s has its sights set on northeast Arkansas. The company has plans to open a new location in Jonesboro next year, a source revealed…
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2022 AMP C-Suite: Joe Vincent II, Rock City Tacos / Rock City Kitchen
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffJoe Vincent II Rock City Kitchen/Rock City Tacos Joe Vincent II manages Rock City Tacos and Rock City Kitchen, at three separate restaurants under his family’s FAB44 business Umbrella. Vincent’s locations are all located in downtown Little Rock. Vincent has…
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Crumbl Cookies Makes Central Arkansas Sweeter with 3 New Locations
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Crumbl Cookies franchise is making Central Arkansas a little sweeter with three stores scheduled to open throughout the area this spring. The first Crumbl Cookies franchise in Arkansas opened in Bentonville in 2020. The bakery was founded in 2017…