Michael Rodney Griffiths, age 59, of Alexander, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, October 26, 2017. He was born in Groton, Connecticut on August 16, 1958 to Rodney and Donna Griffiths. He was a United States Navy Veteran. He was a partner of Rib Crib in Benton, Arkansas and was the previous owner of Julie’s Restaurant in […]
Former Restaurateur “Leave It To” Liz Is Still Cooking in Benton
Story by Thelma Poole I have the privilege of being the mother of Shelli Poole, the heart of MySaline.com. I don’t cook a whole lot, so when my daughter gave me a cookbook for Mother’s Day I was happy to be remembered, but wasn’t necessarily thrilled. I didn’t realize what a gem she had found […]
New Riggs Outdoor Location Among Announcements in Benton Business
Riggs Outdoor plans to open a new location on Interstate 30. According to Sean O’Keane, Executive Vice President and COO of Riggs CAT, the location will be at Interstate 30 on the eastbound side, near the Alcoa Verizon Wireless store. O’Keane says they will move the current two stores in Little Rock and Benton to […]
Another in a Line of Restaurants Closes in the Same Spot in Benton
Update 10/23/17 11:00AM: I spoke with owner Ryan Brown who said they are definitely closed. As for the reason, Brown said, “We had dispute with property managers over the heating and air conditioning.” Brown said they are looking at options for a different property and they hope to be able to open again. Original 10/23/17 9:26AM […]
Sullivan’s in Benton to Change Menu; Add Supper Hours
Sullivan’s Diner at Lillian and North Streets is known as a great place to get southern home cooking and also great Thai food. In fact, I wrote some about them on MySaline when I visited them right at one year ago. Now Sullivan’s has posted an announcement via social media that they will be “converting […]
New Restaurant in Benton Now Hiring; Opens Soon
We’ve been talking about this restaurant since it was announced at a Benton press conference in July 2016. A family dining experience where your food is brought to your table by a miniature train. There’s already an All Aboard in Little Rock if you want to sample them, but now MySaline has found that our […]
New Diner Owners Get Help from the Original to Capitalize on Success
Home Plate Diner has been a popular dining spot in Bryant since its original owner, Drew Bunten, opened the doors in 2008. Since then, it has changed hands twice, with Richard Beech running it for many years, and now there is a pair of brand new owners. Nick Gann and Melissa Weeks have been neighbors […]
A Birthday, A Pretty Pink Pony and Some Really Good Food at Agave Grill
I didn’t exactly go to Agave Grill in Benton last night thinking I was going to review their food. I just knew I’d be celebrating my friend Gina’s birthday on the patio, along with several other friends. Nevermind the inflatable pink pony emergency that occurred prior to the festivities. It doesn’t matter that my executive […]
And Your Favorite Locally-Owned Restaurant Is…
On Friday, we started a survey just for fun, to find out your favorite dining choices that are owned by someone in Saline County. We got a lot of answers over the weekend. Some are locally owned, but keep in mind that some of these are not. I have actually never heard of some of […]
There’s Another Choice for Burgers Open Now in Bryant
Ok, y’all can stop asking me now. We’ve known for months that this popular burger place was opening a location in Bryant. Now David’s Burgers finally had a soft opening on Labor Day, Monday September 5th, 2017. You can find related stories below. Here’s the List of New Businesses Coming to Bryant Saline County Business […]
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