Mary Beth Ringgold
Capers Restaurant in Little Rock to Close After 28 Years
The award-winning restaurant is known for its fresh seafood dishes, steaks and a wine list that regularly received recognition from Wine Spectator. read more >
Agreement Finalized for New Lease at Former Cajun’s Space
An announcement is expected soon on the new tenant for the former Cajun’s Wharf space in Little Rock. read more >
Mary Beth Ringgold Sells Copper Grill to Former Employee
Mary Beth Ringgold is selling her downtown Little Rock restaurant Copper Grill to Dan Kovach, longtime general manager of the now-closed Cajun’s Wharf. read more >
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Cajun’s Owner Mary Beth Ringgold Dishes on Restaurant’s Closing
The last day of business for Cajun’s Wharf will be June 1, after 44 years. It’s an event frequently, but correctly, described as the end of an era. read more >
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Clear the Deck: Cajun’s Wharf to Close June 1
Little Rock restauranteur Mary Beth Ringgold says she will close Cajun's Wharf this summer, citing changing consumer trends and costly upkeep of the 44-year-old restaurant and live music venue. read more >
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Mary Beth Ringgold Named to Arkansas Food Hall of Fame
The members of the second class of the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame were announced earlier this month by the Department of Arkansas Heritage, which sponsors the program recognizing “Arkansas’s legendary restaurants, proprietors and food-themed events.” read more >
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Student Entrepreneurs Launch ‘Gourmet Holery,’ Hope to Partner with Copper Grill
A pair of Little Rock high-school students are in the process of launching the city's first "gourmet holery," and they might be doing so in partnership with a prominent local restauranteur. read more >
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