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The name and the semi-post-pandemic location have changed, but not the activity: Sample soup and other offerings from more than two dozen restaurants and food merchants at Central Arkansas Soup Sunday, 4-7 p.m. Sunday at the Venue at Westwind in Maumelle.

This year, #SoupSunday is coming back for their in-person event at a new venue! Get ticket and event information here!

City Silo Table + Pantry, which has two locations (and one in the works) in Memphis, will open its first Arkansas outlet in the former Pei Wei in the Promenade at Chenal in Little Rock, in partnership with Nashville, Tenn.-based Fresh Hospitality (Michael Bodner, chairman and partner) and the Keets — father James and sons Tommy and Jake.

City Silo Table + Pantry, which has two locations (and one in the works) in Memphis, will open its first Arkansas outlet in the former Pei Wei in the Promenade at Chenal in Little Rock, in partnership with Nashville, Tenn.-based Fresh Hospitality (Michael Bodner, chairman and partner) and the Keets — father James and sons Tommy and Jake.

Homer’s West co-owner David Connell says continuing construction delays have pushed the target opening of what is to become Homer’s Kitchen Table to “sometime in April.”

As the state sees record numbers, some businesses are having to close early, or shut down completely for a day as staff members test positive.

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