Heaping Spoonful

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Food #225

"Heaping Spoonful" is a twice-monthly conversation with restaurateurs, chefs, growers and others who have helped generate the legends associated with eateries across the Mid-South. The team at Ben E. Keith is proud to sponsor this adventure with the goal of preserving the stories that have helped cultivate an amazing food scene across the Mid-South.

Recent Episodes
  • Peter and Whitney Loibner of Blackberry Market in North Little Rock, AR
    Jun 3, 2025 – 01:16:50
  • Eric Asbury and Cassie Millington of Lost 40 Brewing in Little Rock, AR
    May 20, 2025 – 01:31:52
  • Luis Vasquez of El Sur in Little Rock, AR
    May 6, 2025 – 51:06
  • Michael Carpenter of Speakeasy Café in Bryant, AR
    Apr 15, 2025 – 45:50
  • Kelli Marks, pastry chef, author & instructor at Pulaski Technical College
    Apr 1, 2025 – 57:04
  • Shane Taylor of Taylors' Made Cafe in Conway, AR
    Mar 18, 2025 – 52:05
  • Joe Salgueiro of SO Restaurant & Bar in Little Rock, AR
    Mar 4, 2025 – 01:43:06
  • Kevin Doroski of Draft + Table in North Little Rock, AR
    Feb 18, 2025 – 01:15:54
  • Matt Quin of Caverns and Forests Board Game Café in North Little Rock, AR
    Feb 4, 2025 – 48:58
  • Chef Brad Izzard of The Capital Hotel in Little Rock, AR
    Jan 21, 2025 – 40:53
  • Brett Basset of Origami Sake in Hot Springs, AR
    Jan 7, 2025 – 01:16:15
  • Heather Kouns of North Little Rock Tourism
    Dec 17, 2024 – 51:24
  • Joann Sims of Cache Restaurant in Little Rock, AR
    Dec 3, 2024 – 01:03:27
  • David Hesselbein of George's in Little Rock, AR
    Nov 19, 2024 – 43:37
  • Nate Miller of BCW (Bread Cheese Wine) in Little Rock, AR
    Nov 5, 2024 – 01:04:11
  • Josh Woodard of Shotgun Dan's Pizza in Central Arkansas
    Oct 15, 2024 – 01:18:58
  • Shanna Merriweather of Trio's in Little Rock, AR
    Oct 1, 2024 – 55:20
  • Kelley Bass, Former Heaping Spoonful host & Mid-South food scene advocate
    Sep 17, 2024 – 53:22
  • Rusty Mathis, GM of Ben E. Keith Mid-South Division
    Feb 6, 2024 – 34:21
  • Wendy Schay and Jill McDonald of The Croissanterie in Little Rock, AR
    Jan 16, 2024 – 37:50
  • Gilbert Alaquinez Regional Chef of Hanks Brokerage Inc.
    Dec 5, 2023 – 43:33
  • Chef Shane Henderson of Ben E. Keith Mid-South in North Little Rock, AR
    Nov 22, 2023 – 37:05
  • Mary Laws of RP Tracks in Memphis, TN
    Nov 7, 2023 – 25:25
  • Coby Smith of CARTI in Little Rock, AR
    Oct 3, 2023 – 25:10
  • Meredith Chapuis and Chef Dylan McClure of For the Love in Northwest Arkansas
    Sep 19, 2023 – 30:16
  • Scott Rains of Table 28 in West Little Rock, AR
    Sep 5, 2023 – 39:57
  • Payne Harding of Cache in Little Rock, AR
    Aug 15, 2023 – 43:54
  • Tracy Brown and Clay Caffey of Coy's Southern Eats in Bryant, AR
    Aug 1, 2023 – 28:46
  • Rich Cosgrove of Whole Hog in North Little Rock, AR
    Jul 18, 2023 – 30:25
  • Brandon Douglas of Mug's Cafe, Mylo's and Leiva's in Central Arkansas
    Jul 4, 2023 – 28:48
  • John Mabry of Vacari in Corinth, MS
    Jun 20, 2023 – 47:41
  • Joshua Garland & Fatima Alvirde of Best Cafe & Bar in Hot Springs, AR
    May 16, 2023 – 33:35
  • Jamie and Rob Gaston of Copper Mule Table & Tap in Bryant, AR
    May 2, 2023 – 41:35
  • Jordan Wright of Wright's Barbecue in Northwest Arkansas
    Apr 18, 2023 – 01:00:24
  • Denis Seyer of the famed Jacques & Suzanne
    Apr 4, 2023 – 32:33
  • Doug Wood of Catfish Charlie's in Monroe, LA
    Mar 21, 2023 – 33:13
  • Kyle Carson of The Grumpy Rabbit in Lonoke, AR
    Mar 7, 2023 – 30:23
  • Dan Kovach of Copper Grill and Capers in Little Rock, AR
    Feb 21, 2023 – 44:22
  • Sam Russell and Hunter Kissinger of The Buttered Biscuit in Northwest Arkansas
    Feb 7, 2023 – 01:06:27
  • John Harpool of Bocca in Fayetteville, AR
    Jan 17, 2023 – 33:54
  • Ryan Hamra of Blue Coast Burrito and Potbelly Sandwich Shop in Little Rock, AR
    Jan 3, 2023 – 33:36
  • Sally Mengel of Loblolly Creamery in Little Rock, AR
    Dec 20, 2022 – 35:13
  • Chef Andre Poirot of 42 Bar and Table in Little Rock, AR
    Dec 6, 2022 – 01:14:03
  • Sam Walker of Theo's in Fayetteville, AR
    Nov 1, 2022 – 31:35
  • Ben Brainard of Big Bad Breakfast in Little Rock, AR
    Oct 18, 2022 – 42:07
  • Kat Robinson, Arkansas food scene writer/influencer
    Oct 4, 2022 – 01:24:54
  • Brayan McFadden of Brood & Barley in North Little Rock, AR
    Sep 20, 2022 – 46:45
  • Lisa Provencio-Jones & Bert Jones of Gaskins Cabin in Eureka Springs, AR
    Sep 6, 2022 – 21:46
  • Kelly Lovell and Walt Todd of Count Porkula in Central Arkansas
    Aug 16, 2022 – 36:36
  • Tommy Shaffer of Rogue's Manor in Eureka Springs, AR
    Aug 2, 2022 – 23:08
Recent Reviews
  • cheferson
    Fantastic
    Get to know some of the great people and chefs behind the mid-south’s best food!
  • mlacewell
    Misty
    Love this idea! Very interested in these interviews!
  • Frank Roche
    Terrific Show
    Really a great concept and a great show. The stories behind feeding people and the restaurant business is so interesting. Very well done.
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