Rooftop restaurant debut set

Nov. 24 is the target for the Hilton Garden Inn Little Rock Downtown, 322 Rock St., to open Agasi 7, its rooftop, openair restaurant and bar and the area’s first. It’ll serve food for dinner only; at last check before deadline, the menu was still in the works, but they’re anticipating it to be mostly upscale bar food. The hotel has a second restaurant in the lobby area: The Garden Grill, also serving only dinner (burgers, sandwiches, ribs and steaks), 5-10 p.m. daily. A hot breakfast, to-order or buffet, is available in the lobby, 6-10 a.m. Monday-Friday, 7-11 a.m. Saturday-Sunday. The hotel phone number is (501) 244-0044.

The Smoothie and Pretzel Co. is expected to open an outlet Friday, serving flavored pretzels, smoothies and shakes, next to The Fix on the upper level of McCain Mall, 3929 McCain Blvd., North Little Rock. The mall phone number is (501) 758-6317; visit simon.com/mall/mccain-mall.

The rebuilt Burger King at 403 E. Broadway, North Little Rock, opened Monday. So did the Popeye’s at Ninth and Broadway in Little Rock.

What used to be the Rusty Putter, and before that, The Bunker, at the Greens at North Hills golf course, 7404 John F. Kennedy Blvd. (Arkansas 107), Sherwood, has again changed ownership and name — now going by Joey’s Bar & Grill. Hours are 10 a.m.9 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, 4-9 p.m. Monday (during football season only). The phone number is (501) 392-6127.

A reader requesting confirmation of a rumor that an Olive Garden was headed for the Lewis Crossing shopping center, on South Amity Road off Dave Ward Drive and Interstate 40 in Conway, led us to call Collett, which is booking and managing the shopping center. Property Manager Sid Welch told us the center’s restaurants include Hideaway Pizza, which opened last week; a David’s Burgers under construction; and an outlet of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers (there’s also one on the way in Benton). “We’ve got a couple of vacant parcels that I’d love to put an Olive Garden in,” Welch says, but so far it isn’t happening, at least not there. You can keep track of the shopping center online at tinyurl.com/lewiscrossing.

And, as promised, here’s what we have so far by way of Thanksgiving day openings. Note that this is information supplied by the restaurants,