David Bennett, Vieux Carré
2721 Kavanaugh Boulevard
“Next to the Afterthought in the heart of historic Hillcrest”
Little Rock, Ark.
(501) 663-1196
Vieuxcarrecafe@comcast.net
LUNCH: Mon-Fri 11 am to 2 pm
DINNER: Mon-Fri 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm • Sat 5:30 pm to 10 pm
JAZZ BRUNCH: Sun 10 am to 2 pm
“My first real cooking job was working for Nancy Newell at the Ten-Mile House. She was very creative and her menu was different and varied, so I learned a lot.”
Signature dish – Some say it’s the crab cakes, but I think it’s the shrimp and cheese grits.
Biggest cooking challenge – Keeping up with the demands of the holiday season: special party menus, off-site catering, take-out special desserts, plus regular restaurant and bar service. It’s always hectic…I love it!
These days, I’m crazy about – Red Mango yogurt, barbecued anything, veggie plates from Kitchen Express,
snow cones and pretty much anything that someone else cooks.
Must-have kitchen tool -An iPod; it helps with creativity.
Where I eat on my night off – What night off? In my own home with my family.
Chef recommends – Eating fresh, locally grown foods and supporting local vendors and farmers.