Kevin Shalin of The Mighty Rib joins the podcast to talk about the departure of Hot Dog Mike, his tremendous food excursion in Bentonville and the lasting impact of Ashley's at the Capital Hotel.

Kelli Marks of Sweet Love Bakes talks about teaching herself how to bake and decorate, her opinion on the nationwide cupcake craze, and how her customers fuel her passion for baking.

Zara Abbasi, pastry chef at Natchez, talks about her love for cooking, being a female chef in a male-dominated profession, and how she comes up with some of Little Rock's best desserts.

Chef Matt Bell of South on Main talks about opening a new restaurant, how his experience at Ashley's prepared him for his own location, and why you just might be seeing a new offering in the coming months.

Zac David with The Faded Rose talks about his family starting a business that would become a Little Rock mainstay and how he plans to please both newcomers and regular patrons alike.

Ian Beard from Stone's Throw talks about the difficulties in starting a brewery, the basics of beermaking and at which restaurants you will soon be able to enjoy Stone's Throw beer on tap.

Matt Clark of the Waffle Wagon tells us how his career in the Little Rock food industry led to starting a waffle food truck, and which waffle he is most looking forward to creating.

Alan Bubbus, owner of David's Burgers, talks with us about his restaurant's success, opening a new store with his father and why he is so proud of his beef.