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Saturday was the last day of operation for Valhalla Kitchen and Bar, 226 W. South St., Benton. Owners Craig Roe and Heather Baber-Roe are converting it into a new concept they're calling Revival :: restaurant + beer garden, which they expect to open on Friday;. They're keeping some of the elements of Valhalla's menu, but the new one, according to a post on the Facebook page (facebook.com/eatdrinkrevival), will feature "Craft burgers. Clever cocktails. Creative wings. Loaded fries. Home of the 'Sausage Dog.' Vast beer list. Craveable bar fare. Brick oven pizza."

Caked Up Cupcakes and Ice Cream opened June 11 at 5621 Kavanaugh Blvd. in Little Rock's Pulaski Heights, in the storefront that most recently had housed a Poke Hula outlet.

March 15 is the target date for the opening of Arkansas' first Waldo's Chicken & Beer in North Little Rock. You will recall that it's a collaborative project from restaurant group JTJ Restaurants with Nashville, Tenn.-based Fresh Hospitality and a group of partners, who together operate a Waldo's in Tulsa.

March 15 is the target date for the opening of Arkansas' first Waldo's Chicken & Beer in North Little Rock. You will recall that it's a collaborative project from restaurant group JTJ Restaurants with Nashville, Tenn.-based Fresh Hospitality and a group of partners, who together operate a Waldo's in Tulsa.

Welcome to your tastiest source of restaurant news in Northwest Arkansas. Every Friday, we'll highlight what's new, what's gone and what's good in the region's rising food scene. This week, we have reports of several new local and chain restaurant openings as well as a special dinner event in Bentonville and an upcoming cocktail class in Fayetteville.