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HIGH PROFILE: Restaurateur Jerry Jalal Barakat takes covid-19 precautions seriously
Jerry Barakat opened his first Little Rock restaurant nearly 40 years ago. It's still open, though it has moved several times, and Barakat has passed its manage...
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Eric E. Harrison -
January 17, 2021
OPINION | SPIRITS: Alcohol as a crutch for a broken leg
One of the best movies of 2020 is "Another Round" by Thomas Vinterberg. Its Danish title is "Druk" which translates as "binge drinking" and seems more to the po...
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Philip Martin -
January 17, 2021
RESTAURANT TRANSITIONS: Loca Luna shuts down, citing covid
On Jan. 6, a couple of hours after this column had gone to press, Loca Luna owner-chef Mark Abernathy announced in an email to patrons that he was closing the r...
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Eric E. Harrison -
January 14, 2021
OPINION | TAKEOUT TASTINGS: Tasty tavern treats
A side benefit of wearing masks is that in addition to protecting us from microbes, they also filter out — at least partially — cigarette smoke.
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Eric E. Harrison -
January 14, 2021
RECIPES: One-time air fryer critic now gets excited about pandemic cooking
If I applied Marie Kondo's simple yet polarizing question to my kitchen appliances, only my air fryer would make the cut. It has undeniably sparked a particular...
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Cynthia R. Greenlee, The Washington Post -
January 13, 2021
COOKING FOR TWO: Smoky white beans, sprouts best with dry beans
There's no shame in opening a can of beans. That might be a surprising statement coming from someone who wrote an entire cookbook extolling the virtues of beans...
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Joe Yonan, The Washington Post -
January 13, 2021
OPINION | FRONT BURNER: Orange zest, chile flakes add flavor to salmon
As I've mentioned in previous columns, I don't eat nearly as much fish as I'd like and I'm always on the lookout for new recipes.
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Kelly Brant -
January 13, 2021
OPINION | BOTTLE SHOTS: 4 bottles worthy of becoming your 'house wines'
Back when going to restaurants was a normal occurrence, how many times did you ever walk in and without even looking at a menu order a glass of the "house" wine...
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Seth Eli Barlow -
January 13, 2021
7-Day Menu Planner
A week's worth of quick, healthful meals for budget-minded families.
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Susan Nicholson -
January 13, 2021
LOW-CARB RECIPE: Creamy mushroom sauce complements steak
On occasion, I still like to make a "Sunday" dinner. Not like the ones I remember from decades ago with a mountain of golden fried chicken, creamy potato salad,...
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Ann Maloney, The Washington Post -
January 13, 2021
IDEA ALLEY: Pudding pie, crust, casserole for Kats
Recipes that appear in Idea Alley have not been tested by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
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Kelly Brant -
January 13, 2021
RESTAURANT TRANSITIONS: 2020 was a bad year for restaurants, but many came through
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II declared 2020 was an "Annus horribilis," and it certainly was for the hospitality industry.
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Eric E. Harrison -
January 12, 2021
RESTAURANT TRANSITIONS: Ciao bids all 'arrivederci,' closes doors
Becky Mobly, owner of Ciao Italian Restaurant, 405 W. Seventh St., Little Rock, said "ciao" to her customers in a final Facebook post Monday.
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Eric E. Harrison -
January 7, 2021
OPINION | TAKEOUT TASTINGS: Culinary caution continues
It’s a new year, but the same old pandemic.
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Eric E. Harrison -
January 7, 2021
RECIPES: A taste of 2020 — These recipes helped get us through a very tough year
I almost didn't write this story. I didn't want to spend one more minute thinking about 2020.
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Kelly Brant -
January 6, 2021
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