River City: The Bliss of ‘the Usual'
The recent expansion of River City Coffee in Little Rock's Hillcrest neighborhood has done more than just allow more seating. read more >
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Jan Cottingham is from western Arkansas and is a graduate of Hendrix College in Conway. She's always wanted to be a journalist and pretty much always has been, with one detour into the nonprofit world: editing Heifer International's magazine and serving as communications liaison for Nobel Peace Prize-winner Wangari Maathai of Kenya.
The recent expansion of River City Coffee in Little Rock's Hillcrest neighborhood has done more than just allow more seating. read more >
The Arkansas hospitality industry, like industries across the United States, has worked hard to recruit and retain workers in the tightest labor market in decades. read more >
Two years after the COVID-19 pandemic essentially halted passenger air travel, Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport in Little Rock is seeing travelers return to the skies — though traffic is not normal yet. read more >
Before his catering business, Vibrant Occasions Catering of Benton, even gets a phone call, said Serge Krikorian, brides have already done their research. read more >
The number of the biggest deals in Arkansas worth $10 million or more rose to 95, an increase of 12% compared with the 85 big deals in 2020. read more >
Functional beverages are big and growing, with the global market expected to increase from $121.18 billion in 2020 to $130.51 billion in 2021. read more >
Food & Wine Magazine recently recognized Serenity Farm Bread of Leslie for producing the best bread in Arkansas. It took only 30 years. read more >
Record COVID cases are transforming a long-standing problem in Arkansas — the state's nursing shortage — into a crisis. read more >
Trio's made the move on Dec. 6 because of the rise in COVID infections in the state and elsewhere. read more >
The latest book from Arkansas food writer Kat Robinson is “Arkansas Dairy Bars: Neat Eats and Cool Treats,” published late last year. read more >
