Review No. 16: Bob’s Grill 1112 Oak Street (501) 329-9760 10.3 percent finished with reviews of Conway restaurants The Situation She Said: It was the first Monday of Ruud’s retirement, and I was skipping my morning workout and Monday fast because I felt like I was getting a cold (again!). This seemed like a… Continue reading Bob’s Grill
Author: Jay Ruud
Caedmon’s Hymn
Hell or High Water
[av_image src=’http://jayruud.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Shakespeare-180×180.jpg’ attachment=’76’ attachment_size=’square’ align=’left’ animation=’left-to-right’ link=” target=” styling=” caption=’yes’ font_size=” appearance=’on-hover’] Ruud Rating Hell or High Water 4 Shakespeares [/av_image] David Mackenzie (2016) Apparently Taylor Sheridan’s script for Hell or High Water kicked around Hollywood for years before anybody had the sense to pick it up. This raises the question of why somebody would… Continue reading Hell or High Water
Faby’s No. 2
Review No. 15: Faby’s No. 2 1023 Front Street (501) 513-1199 9.6 percent finished with reviews of Conway restaurants The Situation He Said: So apparently there are two of these in Conway, hence the number “2” attached to this downtown version of the place. It had been recommended to us, so of course we decided… Continue reading Faby’s No. 2
Marlowe’s “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love”
Anthropoid
Anthropoid Sean Ellis (2016) [av_image src=’http://jayruud.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Tennyson-180×180.jpg’ attachment=’77’ attachment_size=’square’ align=’left’ animation=’left-to-right’ link=” target=” styling=” caption=’yes’ font_size=” appearance=’on-hover’] Reinhard Heydrich was one of the worst excuses for a human being ever to soil the long chronicle of European history. If you haven’t heard of him before, you probably should have, if only to provide you with a… Continue reading Anthropoid
Edgar Lee Masters’ “Amanda Barker”
Taylors’ Made Cafe
No. 14: Taylors’ Made Cafe 283 Highway 365 (501) 470-3322 9 percent finished with reviews of Conway restaurants based on current list The Situation She Said: I’ve been looking for a karaoke venue where we can inflict our sound stylings on unsuspecting central Arkansans, and I happened to notice that Taylors’ Made has lots… Continue reading Taylors’ Made Cafe
Absolutely Fabulous
[av_image src=’http://jayruud.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/SusannTennyson.jpg’ attachment=313′ attachment_size=’square’ align=’left’ animation=’left-to-right’ link=” target=” styling=” caption=’yes’ font_size=” appearance=’on-hover’] Ruud Rating Absolutely Fabulous Mandie Fletcher (2016) Longtime fans (who will likely make up the largest audience for this movie) will not need to be told, but for others let me just explain: Absolutely Fabulous was a BBC sitcom that gained a… Continue reading Absolutely Fabulous
El Parian Mexican Restaurant
No. 13: El Parian Mexican Restaurant 2585 N Donaghey Ave # 101 8.4 percent done with Conway restaurants based on the current list (501) 513-1313 The Situation He Said: There are somewhere in the neighborhood of a thousand Mexican restaurants in Conway, so it’s high time we reviewed one. El Parian is a good place to… Continue reading El Parian Mexican Restaurant