My favorite – the shrimp and grits. They converted me to eating grits. Photo by Shelli Poole UPDATE 09/07/2016: New Restaurant Takes Mo’ Betta’s Spot, Serves Healthy AND Serves Homeless on Sundays https://www.mysaline.com/epm-open-1609 This is why you HAVE TO shop local. Here’s a restaurant that had no peer in Saline County in their category, it was […]
Big Economic News on Several Fronts in the City of Benton
I just returned from a big press conference that Benton Mayor David Mattingly called at the Benton Event Center today, Wednesday, July 13, 2016. I took streamed video from the MySaline Facebook page, and it’s now embedded below. Here’s the outline of what was announced: See more info on these 8 points in the video […]
Shoe Carnival, Buffalo Wild Wings, TaMolly’s & You Decide
I was out around town recently and ended up with the following pictures on my phone: 1. At Alcoa Exchange in between Rue 21 and Old Navy, the gaping hole left by a completely burned-down Shoe Carnival is rising like a phoenix into a new structure. Yes, it’s still Shoe Carnival, abs the location by […]
Saline County Italian Restaurant Shuts Its Doors
They made it seven months in the Italian restaurant business, but could do no more. Sabrano’s Italian restaurant in Shannon Hills is shutting the doors. Owner Layth Qassas said they didn’t get enough business to continue. Qassas lamented the decision saying, “We gave it all we had, It just wasn’t enough. Thanks everybody for your support.” He did […]
Ed & Kay’s Building Owner Suing Italian Restaurant Renter for Thousands in Back in Rent
Posted by Shelli Poole on February 4, 2016 at 9:48am ORIGINAL BLOG 02/03/2016 10AM: I see in the court filings from Tuesday, February 2nd, 2016, that Kay Diemer, who ran Ed & Kay’s restaurant (home of the mile-high pies) for decades, is filing a lawsuit against Bruno Beqiri, who now runs Italian Villa in that same spot. At the […]
I Finally Got to Visit Sabrano’s, the New Italian Restaurant in Shannon Hills
I told you it was opening in June, but there were some complications beyond the control of the new owner, Layth Qassas. Then we learned about a month later that it would soon be open for really real, but I was busy vacationing on the beach – who can blame me? So, on Saturday night, […]
New Italian Restaurant, Sabrano’s, Opens July 27 in Shannon Hills
MySaline told you in May that a new, locally-owned Italian restaurant is coming to Shannon Hills. The owner told us then that they would be opening in early June, but they ran into some snags that were beyond their control. Now, the owner of Sabrano’s Italian Restaurant, Layth Qassas, has released photos of his menu, and […]
The Saline County Chicken Restaurant Update
We love our chicken around these parts, so it’s just necessary to update folks when there is any change in the chicken landscape! I’ve known since last week and I just have been covered up with other news, but the latest is that Slim Chickens will be opening on July 13th, and yes, they have applied […]
New Italian Restaurant Opening in Shannon Hills
I was asked the question a week ago and I’m just now getting around to answering, but anyone who lives in the Shannon Hills area knows that there has been a sign up for a few months that says Sabrano’s Italian Restaurant is coming soon. MySaline recently found out that “soon” is June 1st. That’s […]
Popeye’s Chicken Coming to Bryant
I heard some time ago that Popeye’s was moving into the location where Backyard Burgers is now. I was told it would happen in November of last year. But nothing happened. Then I read in the *April 30th minutes of the Bryant Development Review Committee* that Popeye’s wants to add onto the rear of the building. I […]