rhett brinkley
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Writing about the LR restaurant scene for Arkansas Times. rhettybe.com
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In the upcoming magazine, @rhettybe.bsky.social has a great piece about the Arkansas-Arkansas State game perhaps being the Hogs' last game ever at War Memorial. To keep it as timely as possible, you can already read it online. arktimes.com/arkansas-blo...
The war for War Memorial - Arkansas Times
Could the Razorbacks’ long-awaited matchup versus Arkansas State be the team’s last game in Little Rock?
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August 26, 2025 at 2:29 PM
In the upcoming magazine, @rhettybe.bsky.social has a great piece about the Arkansas-Arkansas State game perhaps being the Hogs' last game ever at War Memorial. To keep it as timely as possible, you can already read it online. arktimes.com/arkansas-blo...
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BREAKING: President Whitmore himself will climb into the cockpit and lead American pilots in today's engagement. The Desert Storm veteran flew 27 missions over the Persian Gulf in 1990-91, but his toughest assignment yet may be this morning over the friendly sands of the Mojave.
July 4, 2025 at 1:06 PM
BREAKING: President Whitmore himself will climb into the cockpit and lead American pilots in today's engagement. The Desert Storm veteran flew 27 missions over the Persian Gulf in 1990-91, but his toughest assignment yet may be this morning over the friendly sands of the Mojave.
We don’t celebrate the moon enough.
June 11, 2025 at 9:21 PM
We don’t celebrate the moon enough.
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Three Fold owner/chef Lisa Zhang has abandoned her original plan to gradually add new items and take away current ones at the beloved LR noodle-and-dumpling shop. Instead, she's going for an overnight overhaul of the whole menu. We're excited.
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Three Fold to launch new menu next week at West Little Rock location - Arkansas Times
Three Fold owner/chef Lisa Zhang is on the cusp of launching a new menu and has abandoned her original plan to introduce the new items and take away current items in phases.
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May 23, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Three Fold owner/chef Lisa Zhang has abandoned her original plan to gradually add new items and take away current ones at the beloved LR noodle-and-dumpling shop. Instead, she's going for an overnight overhaul of the whole menu. We're excited.
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Spring has sprung and it’s hard to avoid the restless feeling of wanting to get the hell out of dodge, even if only for a few hours. The good news for Central Arkansas: At the intersection of wanderlust and hunger are a plethora of food adventures less than two hours away from Little Rock.
Hammer down, forks up: Bucket list food adventures to plan your summer by - Arkansas Times
Spring has sprung and it’s hard to avoid the restless feeling of wanting to get the hell out of dodge, even if only for a few hours. The good news for Central Arkansas: At the intersection of wanderlu...
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May 19, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Spring has sprung and it’s hard to avoid the restless feeling of wanting to get the hell out of dodge, even if only for a few hours. The good news for Central Arkansas: At the intersection of wanderlust and hunger are a plethora of food adventures less than two hours away from Little Rock.
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Conan Robinson, owner of Four Quarter Bar, and Jess McMullen of Brood & Barley, are teaming up to bring a new pizzeria and pub to North Little Rock’s Park Hill neighborhood. arktimes.com/eat-arkansas...
Owners of Argenta staples Brood & Barley and Four Quarter team up to open The Pizza Pub in NLR Park Hill - Arkansas Times
Led by co-owners Conan Robinson and Jess McMullen, The Pizza Pub will be offering tavern-style pizza, a Chicago-style thin crust pie typically cut into squares and often overlooked by tourists who…
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April 30, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Conan Robinson, owner of Four Quarter Bar, and Jess McMullen of Brood & Barley, are teaming up to bring a new pizzeria and pub to North Little Rock’s Park Hill neighborhood. arktimes.com/eat-arkansas...
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The University of Arkansas NIL collective has retained Rogers-based attorney Tom Mars to collect damages from freshman quarterback transfer Madden Iamaleava in a situation that could break new ground across collegiate athletics.
Razorback NIL collective hires attorney Tom Mars to seek damages from freshman QB transfer - Arkansas Times
The University of Arkansas NIL collective has retained Rogers-based attorney Tom Mars to collect damages from freshman quarterback Madden Iamaleava, who reportedly violated the terms of his contract w...
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April 27, 2025 at 4:28 PM
The University of Arkansas NIL collective has retained Rogers-based attorney Tom Mars to collect damages from freshman quarterback transfer Madden Iamaleava in a situation that could break new ground across collegiate athletics.
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Homer’s East Restaurant, “the beloved East Little Rock home cookin’ joint” at 2001 E. Roosevelt Road, announced on social media that it will permanently close following a fire that occurred at the restaurant Thursday afternoon. arktimes.com/eat-arkansas...
Homer’s East Restaurant closing permanently following fire - Arkansas Times
Homer’s East Restaurant, “the beloved East Little Rock home cookin’ joint” at 2001 E. Roosevelt Road, announced on social media that it will permanently close following a fire that occurred at the…
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April 18, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Homer’s East Restaurant, “the beloved East Little Rock home cookin’ joint” at 2001 E. Roosevelt Road, announced on social media that it will permanently close following a fire that occurred at the restaurant Thursday afternoon. arktimes.com/eat-arkansas...
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Stone’s Throw Brewing, located in downtown’s MacArthur Park at 402 E. Ninth St., has been burglarized twice in roughly three weeks and is asking the community to help identify a suspect. arktimes.com/eat-arkansas...
Downtown LR brewpub Stone’s Throw Brewing burglarized twice in a month - Arkansas Times
Stones Throw Brewing, located in downtown’s MacArthur Park at 402 E. Ninth St., has been burglarized twice in three weeks and is asking the community to help identify a suspect.
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April 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Stone’s Throw Brewing, located in downtown’s MacArthur Park at 402 E. Ninth St., has been burglarized twice in roughly three weeks and is asking the community to help identify a suspect. arktimes.com/eat-arkansas...
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Adam Murray, co-owner of Back Home BBQ, told the Arkansas Times that downtown Little Rock’s newest barbecue joint will officially open for business on Friday at 11 a.m. arktimes.com/eat-arkansas...
Downtown Little Rock’s Back Home BBQ set to open this weekend - Arkansas Times
Adam Murray, co-owner of Back Home BBQ, says downtown Little Rock’s newest barbecue joint will officially open for business on Friday at 11 a.m.
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April 14, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Adam Murray, co-owner of Back Home BBQ, told the Arkansas Times that downtown Little Rock’s newest barbecue joint will officially open for business on Friday at 11 a.m. arktimes.com/eat-arkansas...
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A new mobile app from Central Arkansas-based nonprofit Potluck Food Rescue (think: Uber Eats, but for food rescue) hopes to combat hunger by empowering volunteers drivers in what the company hopes will be a "revolutionary step for food rescue in Arkansas."
Trash into treasure: Thanks to a new app for volunteers, Potluck Food Rescue is doing 'more with less' - Arkansas Times
Hunger relief is a time-consuming job, but a new mobile app from Central Arkansas-based nonprofit Potluck Food Rescue is making swift work of it.
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April 11, 2025 at 4:26 PM
A new mobile app from Central Arkansas-based nonprofit Potluck Food Rescue (think: Uber Eats, but for food rescue) hopes to combat hunger by empowering volunteers drivers in what the company hopes will be a "revolutionary step for food rescue in Arkansas."
You better get in this.
Prepare yourself for a barrage of irresistible social media food selfies as Problem Child — the new Midtown pizzeria in the old Count Porkula space at 201 Keightley Drive — completes its soft opening dress rehearsal for the restaurant’s March 4 opening.
Problem Child, the new Midtown pizzeria, is devilishly good - Arkansas Times
Prepare yourself for a barrage of irresistible social media food selfies as Problem Child — the new Midtown pizzeria in the old Count Porkula space at 201 Keightley Drive — completes its soft…
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February 26, 2025 at 11:24 PM
You better get in this.
Wrote about a failed sports raffle bill and how it created a kerfuffle between a Saracen Casino exec and the University of Arkansas athletic director.
A House bill to allow NIL fundraising raffles failed, and a Saracen Casino executive said he was “blindsided” by “false testimony” from the athletic director of the University of Arkansas. #arpx #arleg
Failed raffle bill sparks kerfuffle between Saracen Casino exec and UA athletic director - Arkansas Times
A bill that would have allowed Arkansas universities to hold fundraising raffles failed to pass in a House committee meeting that included fiery testimony from a Saracen Casino executive who said he…
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February 23, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Wrote about a failed sports raffle bill and how it created a kerfuffle between a Saracen Casino exec and the University of Arkansas athletic director.
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Afrobites, a restaurant operating out of food trucks in Little Rock and Conway, serves delicious, authentic food from across Africa.
Cultured cuisine: Afrobites offers authentic African food in Central Arkansas - Arkansas Times
Afrobites, a restaurant operating out of food trucks in Little Rock and Conway, serves delicious, authentic food from across Africa, and it recently announced expanded operating hours and new menu ite...
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February 17, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Afrobites, a restaurant operating out of food trucks in Little Rock and Conway, serves delicious, authentic food from across Africa.
Get in on this Detroit-style pizza party.
A mysterious pizza artist is slinging delectable Detroit-style pies out of his home kitchen in SoMa.
Be a part of the Cash Only underground pizza party - Arkansas Times
A mysterious pizza artist is slinging delectable Detroit-style pies out of his home kitchen in SoMa.
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February 14, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Get in on this Detroit-style pizza party.
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This moved me to tears. Truer words have never been written.
February 10, 2025 at 10:02 PM
This moved me to tears. Truer words have never been written.
Read Daniel Grear’s love letter to Mark’s Do-Nut Shop.
In a world that demands extravagance, Mark’s Do-Nut Shop in North Little Rock dares to remain steadfast in its dedication to simplicity. The Levy mainstay has been in business since 1978.
Glaze of glory: A love letter to Mark’s Do-Nut Shop - Arkansas Times
In a world that demands extravagance, Mark’s dares to remain steadfast in its dedication to simplicity.
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February 10, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Read Daniel Grear’s love letter to Mark’s Do-Nut Shop.
Covid round two so far just as shit as the first. Home test were all negative, but at the clinic “extremely positive.”
February 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Covid round two so far just as shit as the first. Home test were all negative, but at the clinic “extremely positive.”
Rubbish
The Arkansas House approved a bill Thursday that would require fifth graders to watch an anti-abortion propaganda video of an animated fetus.
“All this would do is let the children know it really is a human life, and that abortion really is murder,” Rep. Crawford said.
“All this would do is let the children know it really is a human life, and that abortion really is murder,” Rep. Crawford said.
Lawmakers embrace computer-generated ‘Baby Olivia,’ an anti-abortion mascot for 5th graders - Arkansas Times
The Arkansas House approved a bill Thursday that would require fifth graders to watch an anti-abortion propaganda video of an animated fetus.
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February 7, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Rubbish
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Republican Rep. David Ray is again trying to weaken the direct democracy process in Arkansas, this time with a bill that would enhance the state attorney general's power to reject ballot measures before petitions are even circulated for signatures.
Committee passes bill to give attorney general more power to block citizen-led ballot measures - Arkansas Times
Rep. David Ray has tried before to water down citizens’ ability to change state law at the ballot box.
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February 6, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Republican Rep. David Ray is again trying to weaken the direct democracy process in Arkansas, this time with a bill that would enhance the state attorney general's power to reject ballot measures before petitions are even circulated for signatures.
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There was widespread opposition to the tort reform proposal during public comments with opponents arguing it only benefits insurance companies.
Senate committee passes tort reform bill to limit medical damages paid to injured plaintiffs - Arkansas Times
There was widespread opposition to the tort reform proposal during public comments with opponents arguing it only benefits insurance companies.
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February 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
There was widespread opposition to the tort reform proposal during public comments with opponents arguing it only benefits insurance companies.
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Made a few jokes today on the editorial group chat on Slack that no one acknowledged so i just deleted all of them like 5 hours after the fact. #2025
February 4, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Made a few jokes today on the editorial group chat on Slack that no one acknowledged so i just deleted all of them like 5 hours after the fact. #2025
Enormous bags under my eyes in 2025
February 3, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Enormous bags under my eyes in 2025
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As the first month of the year finally comes to a close, we’re looking back at some of the best restaurant dishes the Eat Arkansas team came across over the last four weeks.
January's best bites - Arkansas Times
As the first month of the year finally comes to a close, we’re looking back at some of the best restaurant dishes the Eat Arkansas team came across over the last four weeks.
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January 31, 2025 at 10:44 PM
As the first month of the year finally comes to a close, we’re looking back at some of the best restaurant dishes the Eat Arkansas team came across over the last four weeks.