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NEW ORLEANS: LITTLE ROCK: Whole Hog Café $
Jacques-Imo’s $$ Arkansas Barbecue
Cajun/Creole 2516 Cantrell Rd, 72202
8324 Oak St, 70118 BENTONVILLE: Tusk & Trotter $$ Tel (501) 664-5025 Closed Sun
Tel (504) 861-0886 Closed Sun American Delicious pulled pork, smoked
This restaurant combines an 110 SE A St, 72712 chicken, and the famous BBQ
eclectic menu with funky decor Tel (479) 268-4494 ribs come with a choice of seven
and a raucous atmosphere. Try the This casual restaurant features a sauces and a range of sides at
fried chicken, creole jambalaya, sophisticated menu of regional this award-winning eatery.
and alligator cheesecake. comfort food with an innovative
twist. Try the risotto balls, crispy pig LITTLE ROCK: Cajun’s Wharf $$
NEW ORLEANS: K-Paul’s ear salad, or chicken and waffles. American
Louisiana Kitchen $$ 2400 Cantrell Rd, 72202
Cajun/Creole Map 3D EUREKA SPRINGS: The Balcony Tel (501) 375-5351 Closed Sun
416 Chartres St, 70130 Restaurant $ The menu at this lively restaurant,
Tel (504) 596-2530 Closed Sun American bar, and dance club includes a
Originator of the “blackened” craze 12 Spring St, 72632 good selection of fresh seafood and
in the 1980s, K-Paul’s still attracts Tel (479) 253-7837 aged Angus beef. Great wine list.
crowds with its signature spicy- The balcony of a historic hotel
hot seasonings and rich sauces. houses this casual restaurant, LITTLE ROCK: Doe’s Eat Place $$
Favorites include gumbo, pan fried which overlooks the town's main Steak House
rabbit, and jambalaya. Pleasant street. The long menu includes 1023 W Markham St, 72201
alfresco seating on the balcony. family favorites such as soups, Tel (501) 376-1195 Closed Sun
salads, burgers, and sandwiches. T-bone, porterhouse, and sirloin
DK Choice steaks are cooked to order and
served family-style in this eatery.
NEW ORLEANS: DK Choice Sides include pickled vegetable
Antoine’s $$$ HOT SPRINGS: salad, French fries, and Texas toast.
Creole Map 3D McClard’s BBQ $
713 St. Louis St, 70130 Barbecue MOUNTAIN VIEW: Skillet
Tel (504) 581-4422 505 Albert Pike, 71913 Restaurant $
This legendary restaurant has Tel (501) 623-9665 Closed Sun & Southern American
been operating since 1840, Mon 1032 Park Ave, 72560
making it the oldest fine-dining A favorite of then-Governor Bill Tel (870) 269-3139 Closed Dec–Mar
restaurant in New Orleans. Clinton, McClard’s has been in At this country-style restaurant
Classic and elegant, it features business since 1928. It is widely in the Ozark Folk Center, diners
fourteen upscale dining rooms considered the best barbecue enjoy an extensive menu and
and a quintessential French- joint in Arkansas. Ribs are cooked great weekend buffets plus great
Creole menu. Signature dishes and smoked in an old-fashioned views of the garden and wildlife
include oysters Rockefeller, or pit and smothered with a feeding stations.
at the Sunday Jazz brunch, legendary special sauce. The
eggs Sardou. A drink at the hot tamales, slow-cooked beans,
attached Hermes Bar is an and coleslaw are equally popular.
equally refined experience. Mississippi
HOT SPRINGS: Belle Arti BILOXI: Mary Mahoney’s Old
NEW ORLEANS: Commander’s Ristorante $$ French House $$
Palace $$$ Italian Seafood
Creole 719 Central Ave, 71901 110 Rue Magnolia, 39530
1403 Washington Ave, 70130 Tel (501) 624-7474 Tel (228) 374-0163 Closed Sun
Tel (504) 899-8221 A popular restaurant with an old- A charming eatery in a historical
At this celebrated landmark world ambience, Belle Arti features 1737 building with period decor.
housed in a Victorian-era building, artistically presented cuisine, The menu features fresh Gulf
the menu features both traditional including steak, seafood, chicken, seafood, steaks, chops, some
and innovative dishes, including pasta, fine wines and desserts. signature dishes, as well as pies.
classic turtle soup. It boasts
excellent service and an impressive
wine list. Ask for a table in the
lovely garden.
NEW ORLEANS: Galatoire’s $$$
Creole Map 3D
209 Bourbon St, 70130
Tel (504) 525-2021 Closed Mon
This upscale, refined establish-
ment with marble floors and
black-tie waiters exudes elegance
and charm, and has a history
dating back to 1905. The
impeccable cuisine and service
draw regulars. The shrimp
remoulade, Godchaux salad, and
soufflé potatoes are top choices. Table setting in the Garden Room at Commanders Palace, New Orleans
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