Have Cup, Will Travel: Drinks Hit The Streets
Outdoor drinks and dining have become commonplace in American downtowns, a trend pioneered in Arkansas by Little Rock, which initiated the River Market Entertainment District last summer.
View ArticleEx-Convict Accused of Preying on Octogenarian, Taking $4.5M
An 89-year-old Little Rock man has accused an ex-con of defrauding him of $4.5 million in less than three years.
View ArticleDistilleries Pouring Out New Products
Five Arkansas distilleries are working on new products, and business is flowing steadily for them, despite the COVID-19 pandemic delaying the opening of a sixth and bringing a seventh to a standstill.
View ArticleCraft Breweries In the Age of COVID-19
Craft brewers in Arkansas, like a lot of businesses in the state, appeared to be on track to make 2020 a banner year, and then COVID-19 struck.
View ArticleArkansas Wineries Recovering From Dry Months
Arkansas wineries survived the harrowing spring months of the COVID-19 pandemic that closed their facilities and tasting rooms and put a severe dent in their wine sales.
View ArticleCotton and Dillard Do Lunch
On a recent Saturday lunch trip to Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe at 8200 Cantrell Road, our spy spotted U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton and Bill Dillard III enjoying a bite to eat.
View ArticleWith Open Patio, Springdale Cider House Rules
Leo Orpin, the co-owner of Black Apple in downtown Springdale, said he and his co-owners resisted the urge to reopen the business in phases until July when Black Apple, the state’s only cidery, opened...
View ArticleWhite Leaders, We Must Get Out of Our Comfort Zones (Gretchen Hall Commentary)
Gretchen Hall, the CEO of the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau, talks about what concrete action steps her organization is implementing to address systemic racism and inequality.
View ArticleBroadaway Moves Forward at Safe Foods (Movers & Shakers)
Blake Broadaway has been promoted to the newly created role of chief commercial officer at Safe Foods Corp. in North Little Rock.
View ArticleGood Money After Bad (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
Disturbing allegations made by attorneys for Richard Toll show why some say that no good deed goes unpunished.
View ArticleBoozman Orders Lunch
U.S. Sen. John Boozman had a special request for his visit to the new Minute Man restaurant opening soon at 120 John Hardin Drive in Jacksonville.
View ArticlePine Bluff Gets a Sprucing Up
Led by the Saracen Casino Resort, which has a construction value of $215 million, Pine Bluff is seeing growth across the city unlike any in recent years.
View ArticlePyramid Lofts Take Shape in $3.8M Redevelopment
A long-vacant office building in downtown Little Rock is undergoing a mixed-use makeover dominated by apartments.
View ArticleDespite Pandemic, NW Arkansas Real Estate Remains Strong
The COVID-19 pandemic, whose effects began in March, hasn't slowed the northwest Arkansas real estate market.
View ArticleAsa Hutchinson Rejects Virus Panel's Call to Close Bars
Gov. Asa Hutchinson rejects a White House task force's recommendation that Arkansas close bars and implement other restrictions, despite the state posting the 9th highest rate of positive coronavirus...
View ArticleCNBC: Walmart Teams with Microsoft in Bid for TikTok
Walmart Inc. of Bentonville confirms that it's teaming up with Microsoft Corp. of Seattle in a bid for social media phenom TikTok.
View ArticleUS Consumer Spending Rose A Moderate 1.9% in July
U.S. consumers increased their spending by 1.9% last month, a dose of support for an economy struggling to emerge from the grip of a pandemic that has held back a recovery and kept roughly 27 million...
View ArticleLevel the Field for Entrepreneurs of Color (Yee-Lin Lai Commentary)
Entrepreneurs of color are facing a skewed playing field. On average, minority households in the U.S. have significantly less wealth than white households, leaving them with less money to start a...
View ArticleAspen Mini Storage Sells for $6.7M (NWA Real Deals)
Steve Juiris bought the 8-acre, 300-unit site on North Broyles Street from 3B Storage LLC, led by Alex Baumeister, Patrick Byrd and Charles Burford.
View ArticleFinding Some Oases Amid Ad Drought
The advertising gods giveth, and they taketh away, particularly these days.
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