Brownings
Heights institution. New owners have kept the old favorites, which many swear by, while updating the menu and the look. Stop by or order the daily to go special. A new, exterior sidewalk seating area for your outdoor dining pleasure. Happy hour daily from 4 to 6.
BOULEVARD BREAD CO.
Fresh bread, fresh pastries, wide selection of cheeses, meats, specialty food items, side dishes — all superb. Great coffee, too. Daily dinner specials.. Great selection of sandwiches at lunch. Wine and beer. Daily soup specials and salads round out the offerings.
920 N. Grant St. 663-5951
Burge's Hickory Smoked Turkey's & Hams
Founder, Alden Burge began smoking turkeys in his backyard for friends and family after moving to Southwest Arkansas from Shreveport, LA. In 1962, along with his wife, Margaret, and their three children, he opened the original Burgess, where they sold barbeque, burgers and ice cream.
In 1977, Alden opened another location in Little Rock. Today they offer the same delicious sandwiches, catfish, and menu items as the Lewisville location. The store is also very popular for the holidays as people pick up turkeys and hams there. Somehow they managed to obtain the web address smokedturkeys.com and now ship their turkeys and ham far and wide across the globe. Open every day except Sunday.
5620 R Street 501 666 1660
By The Glass
A great little wine bar, is a recent and very popular addition right in the middle of the Heights. By The Glass features over 45 wines, most of which are available by the glass, and all wines are sold by the bottle, as well. A variety of domestic and imported beers are on the menu to quench the thirst of our patrons who prefer beer!
BY the Glass offers a food menu which consists of five very tasty cheeses including Manchego, Five County Cheddar, and Morbiere, and a variety of cured and smoked meats. In addition, Mediterranean olives and delicious hummus complement their wines, cheeses and meats. They are proud to host numerous wine events including the Opus One and Cakebread Cabernet vintage releases, as well as Caymus and Silver Oak! You never know who you might bump into in By The Glass - winemakers and winery representatives frequently are in the wine bar to taste their wines and visit with patrons.
By The Glass offers Wine Flights which consist of three two-ounce pours of any of the wines offered by the glass - a great way to try new wines or compare varietals. Hours are Monday through Wednesday from 4:00 to 10:00, Thursday from 4:00 to 11:00 and Friday and Saturday from 4:00 to Midnight. Ask about having BY The Glass host your next private event as well.
5713 Kavanaugh, 501-663-WINE (9463).
Cafe Prego
This cozy, casual style café is a favorite for many in the area who crave a pasta fix. If weather permits, ask to eat on the patio but be sure to check out the interior with its unique collection of posters and other wall hangings from around the world. The pasta dishes are all the popular favorites, unfussy and delicious.. From a crisp Chicken Parmesan to spaghetti with meatballs, to angel hair pasta with cream sauce, it is all deliciously satisfying comfort food of the first order. Order the Crème Brulee for dessert.
5510 Kavanaugh Blvd, 501 663 5355
Cheers!
A great neighborhood restaurant, where neighbors literally rub elbows in the casual, comfortable, homey confines. From their great burgers and fries to salads to steaks and daily seafood specials, often with a Cajun inspired flair. Owners Chris Tanner and wife Sam keep on the lookout for wine offerings by the glass that are both interesting and fairly priced. Be sure to check for the blackboard specials. It’s a true neighborhood hangout. Outdoor seating available but get there early, it goes fast.
2010 North Van Buren Street, 501 663 5937
Cupcakes on Kavanaugh
Cupcakes on Kavanaugh bakes 8-12 gourmet cupcake flavors from scratch daily using the finest, all natural ingredients including organic milk, farm fresh eggs, Neilson-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla, and fresh local produce. Stop in for an afternoon treat or let them cater your next event. Life is Sweet... Eat a Cupcake!!
Cupcakes was conceived from four generations of bakers. Christy Milligan, owner of Cupcakes, came back to Arkansas with her husband Chris and their 2 year old son to continue the tradition.
5625 Kavanaugh, directly across from Feinstein’s/Heights Theatre. 664-CAKE (2253).
FANTASTIC CHINA
Aptly named. The food is delicious, the presentation beautiful, the menu distinctive, the service perfect, the prices are right and the decor and personality bright.
Always a brisk lunch business and a favorite of many from all areas of town for dinner. Insiders Guide: ask for Tom’s special soup, an off the menu creation loosely based on a regular menu item. Your choice of rice noodles or regular noodles, extra vegetables, mushrooms, dry cabbage (or not) and tender chicken in a spicy (or not), broth. Tip: Cut the noodles before eating.
Haagen Dazs Ice Cream Shop
What can you say? Finally, Haagen Dazs comes to Little Rock. And lucky for us, owners Jacob and Valerie Chi opened it here in the Heights It’s Haagen Dazs in all its delicious splendor. With all the flavors, all the ways. The newest “Treat Shop” to find a home in the Heights, this yummy addition to the area is already a favorite of many. I find myself thinking about the peanut butter chocolate at least once each day.
Stop in to this locally owned ice cream extravaganza, say hello to Jacob and Valerie and their very friendly staff and I’ll bet you, if you ask nicely, or just look bewildered by the choices before you, they’ll let you try a few samples until you find your moment of ice cream zen. But find it you will.
5911 R. Street. 664-7888.
Satellite Café
This popular Heights café, nestled in the old Hall Drug Store since 1998, serves up a wide range of hearty and healthy —sometimes both in one—breakfasts, fresh orange juice and all your favorite coffee drinks in a bustling, sleek atmosphere. Breakfast menu available all day every day. Lunch menu is equally extensive, with fabulous sandwiches, home made soups, burgers, wraps, and salads.
Updated diner menu includes wide range of appetizers and new Bistro style dinner entrees. Beer, wine,bar. Popular Brunch spot on weekend mornings. Breakfast/lunch/Dinner with late night bar and live music Wed. thru Friday.
5923 Kavanaugh; 663-6336
SCALLION’S
Good food, tasty sandwiches, great desserts, pleasant atmosphere, almost hidden from view a few steps down from street level, with great outdoor seating area. A popular, solid lunch spot.
5110 Kavanaugh (Lunch only)
Sushi Cafe
Extensive sushi offerings plus a wide ranging selection of café specialties that are anything but token offerings to keep the non sushi lovers satisfied. Not only a wonderful selection of the freshest fish, but kobe steaks, chops and definitely one of the best burgers, yes burgers, to be had in town. Very, shall we say, cozy atmosphere with tight squeeze around the bar area during peak times; all just part of the atmosphere, at this Heights hot spot. Great lunch menu. Broad selection of wines by the glass, beer and full bar. Open Sunday 5-9.
5823 Kavanaugh; 663-9888
U.S. PIZZA
Popular favorite evidenced by multiple locations around town including one each in the Heights and their new, spacious location in Hillcrest. Crispy thin-crust pizzas made in old-fashioned stone hearth ovens, frosty beers, subs and sandwiches, and heaping salads drowned in creamy dressing. From their Salad Supreme to their spicy Chloroplast Blast pizza, you won’t find their award winning original creations anywhere else. Both spots have outdoor patio dining.
5524 Kavanaugh, 664-7071
ZAZA’S
A spin-off of the Boulevard Bread Co., this contemporary Heights café, located on the backside of the Heights Theatre next to Feinstein’s, would be right at home in Naples with the espresso machine, the tempting display of smooth and soft gelato in all the required flavors (pistachio, gianduia, creamy chocolate) and a wood-fired pizza over turning out textbook Italian ‘za with gorgeous blistered crusts and a light topping of choice and tempting ingredients. The call-your-own-ingredient salads are also quite popular. Beer/Wine. Open Sundays.
5600 Kavanaugh Blvd. 501-661-9292
