Brayan Mcfadden, co-owner and executive chef of Brood & Barley in North Little Rock, was appointed to a position on the North Little Rock Advertising & Promotion Commission last week at North Little Rock City Hall.
Brood & Barley's no bean chili hits the menu for a week beginning this Thursday with a portion of the proceeds going to the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance.
On a recent visit to Brood & Barley in Argenta, Stefanie Kennon-McGill, a Pennsylvania native and author of the food blog The Scientist Eats, was delighted to find menu items that reminded her of home.
Despite economic uncertainty and hardship, several brand-new restaurants — like Brood & Barley and Cypress Social — have popped up. Henrietta's is still in the works, and a renovated Oyster Bar is coming.