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Restaurant News

Copper Mule Table & Tap to Open in Little Rock Heights Next Week

Copper Mule Table & Tap, an eatery serving Southern-style and Creole-style food and boasting their signature Arkansas Mule cocktails, is coming to Little Rock next week!

• Tastefest: The restaurant is stocking its menu with all kinds of delicious dishes and drinks, from local vodkas and 10 beers on draft to fried fish baskets, pasta Orleans, prime rib sandwiches, and more.

• Stay tuned: Mark your calendar for the grand opening next week on Aug 17 from 11a – 10p at 5705 Kavanaugh Blvd. in the Heights!

Read more on the story HERE.

Business

Dillard's Beats Analysts' Expectations with Strong Fiscal Q2 Results

Dillard's announced a fiscal second-quarter profit of $131.5 million and per-share earnings of $7.98.

• Besting expectations: Both earnings and revenue exceeded analyst estimates for the quarter.

• By the numbers: Revenue totaled $1.57 billion.

Read the full press release HERE.

Education

ARVA Opens New Education Hub in Little Rock to Support Personalized Education for Students

Arkansas Virtual Academy, a tuition-free online K-12 public charter school, invested federal COVID relief funds wisely and renovated the former site of a furniture warehouse and showroom to house their new 24,450-square-foot education hub in Little Rock.

• Academically charged: ARVA provides a tailored and individualized learning journey for students, with over 140 faculty members and an education hub that allows for space for in-person activities, testing, training and additional academic support.

• Career ready: The hub will also host student sessions focused on career preparation and readiness, so those who graduate from ARVA will enter the world prepared.

Find out more HERE.

Arts & Culture

ARSO Breaks Ground on New Permanent Home in Little Rock

The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra flew the music notes to Little Rock for a groundbreaking ceremony of its first permanent home in 58 years.

• A melodic milestone: The 20,000-square-foot, $11.75 million facility, named the Stella Boyle Smith Music Center, is projected to open in September 2024 and will include features for adults and children to participate in music programs.

• Community oriented: The center will be of key importance to the Little Rock arts scene, allowing space for performance and practice as well as for the orchestra's E. Lee Ronnel Music Academy, which offers education and outreach to the community.

Read more on the story HERE.

Little Rock Daily Picks

In other news…

• Sake party: Origami Sake is hosting a launch party for its first ever tasting on Aug 12 at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts.

• Homecoming: Cayden Wallace is making his way back to Arkansas as an NWA Natural after having been drafted in the 2nd round by the Royals last year.

• Catching rays: NLR is close to beginning it's new solar project, and here's what you need to know about it.

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