dining capsules, CONT. CC. $$. 501-753-8300. LD daily. FRANKE’S CAFETERIA Plate-lunch spot strong on salads and vegetables, and perfect fried chicken on Sundays. Arkansas’s oldest continually operating restaurant. 11121 N. Rodney Parham Road. No alcohol, All CC. $$. 501-2254487. LD daily. 400 W. Capitol Ave. No alcohol, All CC. $$. 501-372-1919. L Mon.-Fri. FRONTIER DINER The traditional all-American roadside diner, complete with a nice selection of man-friendly breakfasts and lunch specials. The half-pound burger is a two-hander for the average working Joe. 10424 Interstate 30. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-565-6414. BL Mon.-Sat. GADWALL’S GRILL Once two separate restaurants, a fire forced the grill into the pizza joint. Now, under one roof, there’s mouth-watering burgers and specialty sandwiches, plus zesty pizzas with cracker-thin crust and plenty of toppings. 12 North Hills Shopping Center. NLR. Beer, Wine, All CC. $-$$. 501-834-1840. LD daily. B Fri.-Sun. GIGI’S CUPCAKES This Nashville-based chain’s entries into the artisan-cupcake sweetstakes are as luxurious in presentation as they are in sugar quantity. 416 S. University Ave., Suite 120. No alcohol, All CC. $. 501-614-7012. BLD daily. GUILLERMO’S GOURMET COFFEE Serves gourmet coffee, lunch, beer, wine and tapas. Beans are roasted in house, and the espresso is probably the best in town. Happy hour is $1 off beer and $5 wine, from 5–8 p.m. every day. 10700 Rodney Parham Road. Beer, Wine. 501-228-4448. BL daily. HONEYBAKED HAM CO. The trademark ham is available by the sandwich, as is great smoked turkey and lots of inexpensive side items and desserts. 9112 N. Rodney Parham Road. No alcohol, All CC. 501-227-5555. LD Mon.-Sun. IZZY’S It’s bright, clean and casual, with snappy team service of all his standbys — sandwiches and fries, lots of fresh salads, pasta about a dozen ways, hand-rolled tamales and brick oven pizzas. 5601 Ranch Drive. Beer, Wine, All CC. $$. 501-868-4311. LD Mon.-Sat. LITTLEFIELD’S CAFE The owners of the Starlite Diner have moved their cafe to the Kroger Shopping Center on JFK, where they are still serving breakfast all day, as well as plate lunches, burgers and sandwiches. 6929 John F. Kennedy Blvd. NLR. No alcohol. 501-771-2036. BLD Mon.-Sat., BL Sun. MARKHAM STREET GRILL AND PUB The menu has something for everyone, including mahi-mahi and wings. Try the burgers, which are juicy, big and fine. 11321 W. Markham St. Full bar, All CC. $-$$. 501-224-2010. LD daily. MCBRIDE’S CAFE AND BAKERY Owners Chet and Vicki McBride have been serving up delicious breakfast and lunch specials based on their family recipes for two decades in this popular eatery at Baptist Health’s Little Rock campus. The desserts and barbecue sandwiches are not to be missed. 9501 Lile Drive. No alcohol, All CC. $. 501-340-3833. BL Mon.-Fri. MOOYAH BURGERS Kid-friendly, fast-casual restaurant with beef, veggie and turkey burgers, a burger bar and shakes. 14810 Cantrell Road, Suite 190. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-8681091 10825 Kanis Road. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-313-4905. LD daily. NEWK’S EATERY 314 S. University Avenue, Suite 180. Beer, All CC. 601-982-1160. OLD MILL BREAD AND FLOUR CO. CAFE The popular take-out bakery has an eat-in restaurant and friendly operators. It’s selfservice, simple and good with sandwiches built with a changing lineup of the bakery’s 38
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40 different breads, along with soups, salads and cookies. 12111 W. Markham St. #366. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-228-4677. BL Mon.-Sat. BR Sun. RED DOOR Fresh seafood, steaks, chops and sandwiches from restaurateur Mark Abernathy. Smart wine list. 3701 Old Cantrell Road. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-666-8482. BL Tue.-Fri. D daily. BR Sat. RENO’S ARGENTA CAFE Sandwiches, gyros and gourmet pizzas by day and music and drinks by night in downtown Argenta. 312 N. Main St. NLR. Full bar, All CC. $-$$. 501-3762900. LD Mon.-Sat. RIVERFRONT STEAKHOUSE Steaks are the draw here — nice cuts heavily salted and peppered, cooked quickly and accurately to your specifications, finished with butter and served sizzling hot. 2 Riverfront Place. Items from Frank Fletcher’s Rocket 21 have been folded into the menu. NLR. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-375-7825. D Mon.-Sat. ROBERT’S SPORTS BAR & GRILL If you’re looking for a burger, you won’t find it here. This establishment specializes in fried chicken dinners, served with their own special trimmings. 7212 Geyer Springs Road. Full bar, All CC. $-$$. 501-568-2566. LD Tue.-Sat., D Mon., Sun. RUDY’S OYSTER BAR Good boiled shrimp and oysters on the half shell. Quesadillas and chili cheese dip are tasty and ultra-hearty. 2695 Pike Ave. NLR. Full bar, All CC. 501-771-0808. LD Mon.-Sat. SHARKS FISH & CHICKEN This Southwest Little Rock restaurant specializes in seafood, frog legs and catfish, all served with the traditional fixings. 8824 Geyer Springs Road. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-565-0300. LD daily. SO RESTAURANT BAR Call it a French brasserie with a sleek, but not fussy American finish. The wine selection is broad and choice. Free valet parking. Use it and save yourself a headache. 3610 Kavanaugh Blvd. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-663-1464. LD Mon.-Sat., D Sun. STICKYZ ROCK ‘N’ ROLL CHICKEN SHACK Fingers any way you can imagine, plus sandwiches and burgers, and a fun setting for music and happy hour gatherings. 107 Commerce St. Full bar, All CC. $-$$. 501-372-7707. LD daily. TEXAS ROADHOUSE Following in the lines of those loud, peanuts-on-the-table steak joints, but the steaks are better here than we’ve had at similar stops. Good burgers, too. 3601 Warden Road. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-7714230. D daily, L Sat.-Sun. 2620 S. Shackleford Rd. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-224-2427. D Mon.-Fri., LD Sat.-Sun. TOWN PUMP A dependable burger, good wings, great fries, other bar food, plate lunches, full bar. 1321 Rebsamen Park Road. Full bar, All CC. $-$$. 501-663-9802. LD daily. TRIO’S Fresh, creative and satisfying lunches; even better at night, when the chefs take flight. Best array of fresh desserts in town. 8201 Cantrell Road Suite 100. Full bar, All CC. $$-$$$. 501-221-3330. LD Mon.-Sat., BR Sun. WHOLE FOODS MARKET Good sandwiches, soups and hummus to go; an enormous number of hot and cold entrees from the deli; extensive juice bar. 10700 N. Rodney Parham Road. No alcohol, All CC. $-$$. 501-312-2326. BLD daily. WILLY D’S DUELING PIANO BAR Willy D’s serves up a decent dinner of pastas and salads as a lead-in to its nightly sing-along piano show. Go when you’re in a good mood. 322 President Clinton Ave. Full bar, All CC. $$. 501-244-9550. D Tue.-Sat.
LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR PUBLIC RELEASE Little Rock School District today announced its policy for determining eligibility of children who may receive free and reduced price meals served under the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. Local school officials will use the following size and income criteria for determining eligibility.
FREE MEALS REDUCED PRICE MEALS Family Size ..............................................................Yearly ...................................................... Yearly 1............................................................................$15,171 ................................................... $21,590 2............................................................................$20,449 ................................................... $29,101 3............................................................................$25,727 ................................................... $36,612 4............................................................................$31,005 ................................................... $44,123 5............................................................................$36,283 ................................................... $51,634 6............................................................................$41,561 ................................................... $59,145 7............................................................................$46,839 ................................................... $66,656 8............................................................................$52,117 ................................................... $74,167 Each add’l family member add: ...........................$5,278 ..................................................... $7,511 Children from families whose income is at or below the levels shown are eligible for free or reduced price meals. The application packet is being provided to all students. Additional packets are available at the principal’s office in each school. The information provided on the application is confidential and will be used only for the purpose of determining eligibility and verifying data. Applications from families receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits (formerly the Food Stamp Program) need only list the children’s names for which the application is made, respective SNAP case number, name of household member receiving SNAP benefits and the signature of an adult household member. Children certified as migrant, homeless or runaway through LRSD’s Migrant Education Program are eligible for free meals based on being involved in the MEP program. All other households that would qualify based upon income must show the names of all household members related or not (such as grandparents, other relatives, or friends), the amount of gross income each person receives in a month, the frequency of pay, and source. Each household member who does not have income must indicate zero income on the application. An application without the signature of an adult household member and the last four digits of that adult’s social security number-or check the box if the adult does not have a social security number is incomplete and cannot be processed. The information on the application may be verified by the school or other program officials at any time during the school year. A foster child whose care and placement is the responsibility of the State or who is placed by a court with a caretaker household is categorically eligible for free meals. Any foster child in the household is eligible for free meals regardless of income. If a family has foster children living with them and wishes to apply for meals, they should complete the application using the instructions for households that have foster and non-foster children residing in the home. Under the provision of the Policy Statement, applications will be processed and eligibility determined. If a parent is dissatisfied with the decision, a request may be made to discuss it with the determining official. A formal appeal may be made either orally or in writing to Ms. Lilly Bouie, Child Nutrition Director, 1501 Jones Street, Little Rock, AR 72202, for a hearing to appeal the decision. The policy contains an outline of the hearing procedure. Applications may be submitted any time during the school year. If you are not eligible now but have a decrease in income, become unemployed, have an increase in family size, or become eligible for SNAP benefits, you may fill out an application at that time. Privacy Act Statement: This explains how we will use the information you give us. The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act requires the information on this application. You do not have to give the information, but if you do not, we cannot approve your child for free or reduced price meals. You must include the last four digits of the social security number of the adult household member who signs the application. The last four digits of the social security number is not required when you apply on behalf of a foster child or you list a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) case for your child or when you indicate that the adult household member signing the application does not have a social security number. We will use your information to determine if your child is eligible for free or reduced price meals, and for administration and enforcement of the lunch and breakfast programs. We MAY share your eligibility information with education, health, and nutrition programs to help them evaluate, fund, or determine benefits for their programs, auditors for program reviews, and law enforcement officials to help them look into violations of program rules. USDA Non-discrimination Statement: The U.S Department of Agriculture prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.) If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form , found online at www.ascr.usda.gov/index or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at program.intake@usda.gov. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 8778339; or (800) 845-6136 (Spanish). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Little Rock School District Meal Benefits for 2014-2015 School Year
Made Possible by Federally Funded Programs, Arkansas Act 1220 & Act 1910 The following thirty-three schools are participating in the base-year Provision 2-Universal Lunch and School Breakfast Program for 20142015. Bale, Baseline, Booker, Brady, Carver, Chicot, Dodd, Franklin, Geyer Springs, M.L. King, Mabelvale Elementary, McDermott, Meadowcliff, Otter Creek, Rockefeller, Romine, Stephens, Terry, Wakefield, Washington, Watson, Western Hills, Wilson, Woodruff, Cloverdale, Dunbar, Forest Heights STEM Academy, Henderson, Mabelvale Middle, Hall, Hamilton, McClellan and J.A. Fair. While breakfast and lunch will be available at no charge to children attending one of these schools, a household application is still needed. Applications will be distributed this year and will be used to determine eligibility for free and reduced price percentages to be used in non-base years of the program. Again meals will be served to all students at these schools at no charge regardless of the eligibility status. The Provision 2 programs are federally funded programs which enables LRSD to provide no-cost breakfast and lunch to every student enrolled at their respective school regardless of income. The program is funded via federal reimbursements through the Arkansas Department of Education. The reimbursements received cover the costs incurred for serving these meals at no cost to our students. The Breakfast in the Classroom (BIC) program promotes the increased consumption of high quality, nutritious breakfast meals. The following schools will continue the BIC program this year: Bale, Brady, Baseline, Franklin, Chicot, Forest Heights, Geyer Springs, Mabelvale Elem, Meadowcliff, Rockefeller, Romine, Stephens, Wakefield, Washington, Watson, Wilson, and Woodruff. Studies have shown students participating in BIC have improved attendance and punctuality, increased attention and memory recall and improved math, reading and standardized test scores. Again this year LRSD will participate in the Reduced Co-Pay Subsidy provided by ACT 1910. If you apply for free or reduced meal benefits and your household qualifies for “reduced” meals this year, the breakfast and lunch meal will be offered to your student at “no cost” at any school site in the Little Rock School District. No money is required for reduced meals, effective August 18, 2014 through June 4, 2015. If you have not applied for meal benefits this school year, please complete an application for eligibility determination. The School Breakfast and Lunch Programs cannot succeed without your support; please encourage your children to participate in the school meal programs. If you have any questions about any of these programs, please contact the LRSD Child Nutrition Department at 501-447-2450.