Ashley’s at the Capital Hotel

An announcement may be coming that Chef Lee Richardson, the celebrated former executive chef at the Capital Hotel, is taking his talents (in some form) to Cache, the restaurant owned by Rush Harding and his son, Payne. read more >

Whispers has an update to last week’s report on mixed drink sales at Little Rock restaurants. We reported 2013 mixed drink sales for the 10 Little Rock restaurants that met two criteria: served mixed drinks and were near the top in food sales. read more >

Chef Joël Antunes is a methodical man. He has spent a year figuring out what he wants to do as executive chef at the Capital Hotel in Little Rock, and what he wants to do is build a team, which he’s done, and build a home, which he plans. read more >

With the recent hire of Joël Antunes as executive chef, a spokesman for Ashley's at the Capital Hotel says plans for a new look for the restaurant won't be rushed. read more >

Antunes expects to change the Ashley’s menu, but he doesn’t plan to make the fare incompatible with what Richardson and his team have done in the past. read more >

Matt Bell, sous-chef at the Capital Hotel in Little Rock will own South on Main, a Southern restaurant associated with The Oxford American magazine. It is expected to open in February. read more >