âDreamland Shakedownâ event this Saturday is âmaking history sexyâ with a tribute.
âDreamland Shakedownâ event this Saturday is âmaking history sexyâ with a tribute to vintage Black art
February 23, 20215:38 pm
Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Louis Armstrong, Ray Charles and Duke Ellington have all performed in the Dreamland Ballroom at Taborian Hall, which has stood at Little Rockâs West Ninth St. for more than 100 years now. And this weekend, a lineup of local Black performers hits the stage for âThe Dreamland Shakedown: A Celebration of Vintage Black Art.â The cabaret-style virtual variety show is hosted by Miki Gaynor and features live music from the Funkanites, vocalists DeeDee Jones and Ricky D Wade, comedy from Nate Williams and burlesque performances from Bastet Dafoe,Raven Rose and Maxie Fauna. Â
Main Street restaurants still flooded and shuttered following water main rupture
Main Street restaurants still flooded and shuttered following water main rupture Jeffery Williams
Flooding continued to plague downtown Little Rock restaurants long after Tuesday’s water main rupture on the 100 block of Fourth Street.
Jeffery Williams, general manager of Soul Fish Cafe at 306 Main St. in Little Rock, was dismayed to report that he was still closed and that the water in his basement was still waist-deep.
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“I was hoping and praying that my basement was going to be pumped out and that I would get new water heaters today.” Williams said he had a plumber on standby and had secured water heaters to replace the two that were destroyed after being submerged in 5 feet of water. “But I still have 3 1/2 feet of water.” he said. Williams said there are enclosed tunnels beneath Soul Fish Cafe and the historic Mann Building’s Mann Lofts, whose
Basements of Main Street restaurants flood after water main ruptures
Basements of Main Street restaurants flood after water main ruptures Flooding in the basement at Soul Fish Cafe Soul Fish Cafe
Freezing temperatures ruptured a water main at 100 W. Fourth St. in downtown Little Rock yesterday, causing flooding in the basements of Samantha’s Tap Room & Wood Grill and Soul Fish Cafe and the parking garage at 120 W. Fourth St.
Chris Tanner, owner of Samantha’s Tap Room, said flooding in the basement was probably 9 to 10 feet high before it started being pumped out.
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“Everything we had down in the basement was underwater,” Tanner said. Casualties include compressors, walk-in coolers, beer, wine, food and a water heater.
Best Restaurants in Arkansas 2021
Best Restaurants in Arkansas 2021 Matthew Martin
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Arkansas Times’ Readers Choice restaurant contest. The issue went to press at a time when restaurants have, for just shy of one year, been faced with a pandemic and the necessary safety rules that have limited their customers. So, this year, we have a new category to join our traditional bests: Best Pandemic Dining. Our readers have praised Trio’s Restaurant and The Hive in Bentonville for keeping diners safely spaced. They’ve toasted Flyway Brewing and Superior Bathhouse Brewery in Hot Springs for their beer-to-go service. (A feature on Flyway, which also won Most Innovative, illustrates how it kept aloft.) They’ve recognized Star of India for its to-go packaging (and we give Sami Lal his due for his enduring success). Our readers found much to praise in restaurants from Fayetteville (Atlas and The Farmer’s Table Cafe)