Food Bites: Cousins Maine Lobster, Crisis Brewing Co. & More

Food Bites is sponsored by Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Arkansas’ food scene is always buzzing, and we’re here to keep you in the loop. Each week, we’ll serve up a quick roundup of what food bites are happening across the state. Have something delicious to share? Send it our way at press@aymag.com.

Deluca’s Pizza’s Hot Springs location is temporarily closed while the crew enjoys a vacation. Its operations will resume on Thursday, Sept. 17.

Rumble in the Ramble: Hogs & Dogs, a free celebration with a wing-eating contest to kick off Razorback football weekend, will take place Friday, Sept. 18, in downtown Fayetteville. Click here for more details.

The Cousins Maine Lobster food truck is making its rounds through Arkansas once again! Click here to see if it’s rolling through your city!

Crisis Brewing Co. in Fayetteville is hosting its Oktoberfest event Sept. 19-20.

Loblolly Creamery, which has two locations in Little Rock and one in Benton, has launched a new collab with Get Loud, Arkansas! Throughout September, order a Get Berry Loud Ice Cream, and a portion of the sales goes toward Get Loud, Arkansas!

Central Arkansas Restaurant Week is set for Sept. 21 through Sept. 27!

Ridgewood Brothers BBQ is bringing its take on barbecue to Conway this fall! Click here for more information.

The Spa City Food Truck Festival will take place this year at Hill Wheatley Plaza in Hot Springs from Sept. 25-26.

Blue Bell’s new White Chocolate Mocha Ice Cream is arriving in stores, combining the flavors of a favorite iced coffee with a scoopable treat! Click here for more details.

The Capital Hotel is celebrating 150 years in Little Rock with a one-night culinary experience: Big Table, Little Rock. It’s set to take place at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26. Click here for more details.

TrueSouth’s new season will feature an episode on Tuesday, Sept. 29, highlighting certain aspects of the Arkansas Delta. Click here for more information.

Cinnaholic will open its new location at 2125 College Ave in Conway within the next few weeks!

Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers is expanding its footprint in Arkansas and Texas through a new eight-unit franchise agreement. Click here for more information.

Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux is opening a new location in Jonesboro this October.

Mexico Chiquito is set to open a new location at 906 S Pine in Cabot. Click here for more details.

Braum’s Ice Cream & Dairy will open a restaurant on Chenal Parkway in west Little Rock, as well as another location in Maumelle. Click here for more information.

HomeGrown Kitchen, a breakfast and lunch eatery with a commitment to locally-sourced food, will soon open a new location at the South Yard development in Fayetteville.

U.S. Pizza Co. is set to open at the former Outback Steakhouse location in Hot Springs. Click here for more details.

Huey Magoo’s announced that a Conway restaurant is currently under development. Click here for more details.

The Peach Cobbler Factory is continuing its rapid growth with plans to expand into Fort Smith. Click here for more details.

John Daly Pizza will soon be served within the new Willy D’s Piano Bar in the North Little Rock Arena District. Click here for more information.

Beignets & Brew, known for its hot, made-to-order New Orleans-style beignets and handcrafted specialty coffee, is expanding to Jonesboro. Click here for more details.

CAVA, a Mediterranean restaurant, is in the works at 12318 Chenal Parkway in Little Rock. Click here for more information.

Ribs, Bibs & Blues, an event reuniting members of the 1978 Arkansas Razorbacks Orange Bowl Championship in support of the Arkansas Prostate Cancer Foundation, will take place Oct. 15 at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. Click here for more information.