Lost Forty Brewing
Lost Forty Reflects on 10 Years in Little Rock
The success of Lost Forty Brewing in Little Rock may lie as much as anything in the fact that two of its founders — John Beachboard and Scott McGehee — are restaurant industry veterans intent on listening to the customer. read more >
by Jan Cottingham -
Lost Forty Brewing and the Forest That Shaped Its Name
The Lost 40 of forestry fame is a tract of mature forest owned by PotlatchDeltic Corp. read more >
by Jan Cottingham -
Camp Taco Set for September Open
Camp Taco at Lost Forty is the name of Lost Forty’s new restaurant and small-batch brewery in the former Rebel Kettle Brewing space at 822 E. Sixth St. read more >
As Sales Signal Rebound, Arkansas Brewers Discuss Lessons Learned
If philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche was right — if, in fact, that which does not kill us makes us stronger — then the Arkansas craft brewers who weathered the pandemic storm of 2020 appear to be tackling 2021 in good shape. read more >
by Jan Cottingham -
Staley Technologies Helps Restaurants Shift Models
Restaurants have turned to technology to help them adapt and survive during the pandemic, and Staley Technologies of Little Rock has been right there with them. read more >
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Lost Forty Brewing Announces 2nd Little Rock Location
Lost Forty Brewing of Little Rock says it will open a restaurant and specialty brewing facility at the site of the recently shuttered East Sixth Brewing Co. (formerly known as Rebel Kettle Brewing) at 822 E. 6th St. in Little Rock. read more >
Keep Eateries In Mind During The Holidays
Here is my idiosyncratic list of a few Arkansas-centric food-related books that would be good holiday gifts and a nod to one of our craft breweries. read more >
by Jan Cottingham -
Craft 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. read more >
by Jan Cottingham -
$2.8 Million Transaction Visits LR’s Legacy Hotel (Real Deals)
SHG Management LLC, led by Kishan Patel, bought the 86-room Legacy Hotel at 625 W. Capitol Ave. The seller is Southern Comfort Inns Inc., led by Amin Amarshi. read more >
by George Waldon -
Yellow Rocket Concepts Eyes Northwest Arkansas, Barbecue
Scott McGehee, executive chef and partner at Yellow Rocket Concepts of Little Rock, says there are no new restaurants in the works right now, but he's looking to northwest Arkansas and barbecue as he considers growth. read more >
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Yellow Rocket Buys Rebsamen Property for New HQ
Yellow Rock Concepts of Little Rock, the powerhouse restaurant group, has bought estate sale king Roy Dudley’s property at 1311 Rebsamen Park Road in Riverdale. read more >
Reminiscences Flow at CJRW Reunion
There were no mad men — or women — at a recent reunion of former CJRW employees. Just jovial colleagues drinking and laughing about old times. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
East Little Rock’s ‘Innovation Alley’ Drawing Grit, Funk Lovers
Margaret McEntire has found herself in the midst of a second redevelopment wave in downtown Little Rock. A player on the River Market scene since 1999, McEntire is now hosting change instead of making it happen. read more >
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Yellow Rocket Partners Aim to Build Restaurant Brands
Consistently providing high-quality food in a casually hip atmosphere, Yellow Rocket’s five restaurants - Big Orange Midtown, Big Orange West, Local Lime, ZaZa (Little Rock and Conway) or Lost Forty Brewing - last year brought in over $10 million in food sales alone. read more >
by Jan Cottingham -
Yellow Rocket Concepts Combine Partnerships
Yellow Rocket Concepts is a brand that includes several different partnerships. read more >
by Jan Cottingham -