Downtown Bentonville keeps coming up
Restaurant renovations in downtown Bentonville continue to develop the area.
A new project spearheaded by the boutique hospitality group RopeSwing will convert the former First Christian Church at the corner of NW Second Street and NW A Street.
The contemporary restaurant, named The Belfry, is scheduled to open this summer.
The Belfry will expand on the rustic Ozark region cuisine with a focus on local food and sustainable farming.
The kitchen will be led by chef Matthew Cooper. The menu will offer a modern, American spread in a contemporary setting.
The historic church will boast renovations including a rooftop bar with a beer garden, a basement-level cocktail lounge and sprawling native gardens along the ground floor.
More information is available at belfrybentonville.com.
More projects
in the works
RopeSwing is also in the process of acquiring the Pressroom, a cafe and restaurant founded by Rob and Bea Apple in 2011. Currently located at 121 W. Central Ave., the new location will be inside the newly built shopping center at Midtown Center.
The Pressroom has established itself as an espresso house with light, local fare.
Executive chef Michael Robertshaw, recently relocated from Seattle to join the maturing culinary team prospering in downtown Bentonville.
The Pressroom opens at 7 a.m. daily and they serve breakfast, lunch, small plates, espresso, Kennedy-roasted coffee, microbrews, wine and Sunday brunch.
More information is available at pressroomcoffee.com.
From 4-star
to wood-fired
Local entrepreneur and chef Miles James has a timeline to open his latest endeavor.
MJ Pizzeria has a soft opening planned for May 15 and a grand opening on June 1.
The wood-fired pizzeria will be a fast-casual dining room with a craft bar. It is located at 838 N. 48th Street, at the south end of the Macadoodles building just off Elm Springs Road.
The restaurant will be open from 11 a.m.-10 p.m. daily and is currently taking applications for professional staff.
More information is available at mjpizzeria.com.
Moe's offers
mobile coupons
The new Roger eatery Moe's Southwest Grill has signed on with mobile coupon enterprise PlumReward. Current offers can be received by signing up at myplumreward.com or by texting MOESROGERS to 81018 for a free offer.
Moe's in Rogers, located at 2600 W. Pleasant Crossing Boulevard, will be celebrating Cinco de Mayo on May 5 with t-shirt giveaways to the first 50 customers and other promotions.
More information is available online at moes.com or by calling the Rogers location at (479) 903-7272.
Little Rock eatery lands in Rogers
Gusano's Chicago-style Pizzeria opened in the former Mad Pizza location at 2603 W. Pleasant Grove Road in Rogers on Monday.
The eatery was founded in Little Rock in 2004 and now has Arkansas locations in Bella Vista, Bentonville, Rogers and Fayetteville. There are also locations in Joplin and Springfield, Mo., Pittsburg, Kan., and Texarkana and Tyler, Texas.
Gusano's offers half-price pizzas for dine-in customers at each of their locations after 4 p.m. on Tuesdays.
More information is available at gusanospizza.com.
NAN Dining Guide Spotlight on 04/24/2015