By Todd Barron @ FoodieCuisine.com A new chain restaurant popped up in Little Rock, Arkansas recently and the sign outside identifies it as Chuy’s. I first heard about Chuy’s at a local pet store where they were passing out appetizer coupons to anyone who had their dog’s picture taken (to later be put around the bar [...]
Top Picks from Epcot Flower and Garden Festival
As I wrote about earlier, the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival now includes food specials just like their Food and Wine Festival. The menus are completely different though which is nice and most of the dishes are lighter due to the event being in Spring as opposed to Fall. I tried at least one [...]
Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival 2013
For the first time ever, the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival also includes new food and drinks from around the world! I spoke to one of the chefs and they plan to providing the food booths every year, and expanding them until the Flower and Garden Festival rivals the size of the Food and [...]
1620 Adds Savoy to the Title and Much More
By Todd Barron @ FoodieCuisine.com The 1620 Restaurant opened in 1990 to success in Little Rock and continued the trend well after Executive Chef Evette Brady bought it in 1998. Evette started cooking at a young age, attended culinary school in Fox Valley, Wisconsin, and worked at popular restaurants in Little Rock such as Alouette’s. [...]
Portobello Mushroom Bisque at Napa Rose in Disney Land, California
I recently had the Portobello Mushroom Bisque “Cappuccino” soup from Napa Rose in Disneyland, California and really enjoyed it. It is very light, with indiscernible pieces of portobello mushroom in it which you can see and taste, but not feel. It also has a Thyme “Froth” on top, which reminds me of a Cappuccino but [...]
Roasted Venison Loin at Napa Rose in Disney Land, California
I normally do not eat venison but the bartender at Napa Rose in Disneyland commented how great chefs know how to cook it. He went on about how good it was, so I decided you only live once and ordered it. I was pleasantly surprised as the venison was very tender, flavorful, and not “gamy” [...]
Trio of Tacos at Local Lime in Little Rock
Local Lime is a casual restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating (which is closed-in and heated during the winter,) with booths, tables, and a bar. The bar is in the middle of the fray and I have never seen an empty seat at it. Also be aware of wait times as it is not uncommon [...]

