Bocca- Mike Rohrbach and John Harpool

In this week’s edition of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas podcast, we’re at Bocca in Fayetteville talking with co-owner Mike Rohrbach and Executive Chef & GM John Harpool, but before we hear from them?!?!

FOOD NEWS!!

• Bonchon has their grand opening tonight in Rogers!
• The Oak Steakhouse is opening in Rogers at the New Hotel Avail.
• Queen Donut’s opens this week in Fayetteville.
• Black Apple Hard Cider is having a BIG birthday this weekend!
• We talk to one of the owners of the soon-to-be new restaurant/brewery in Lowell, the Fermentary!
• The Botanical family is growing!
• King Burrito is headed back to Fayetteville
• Waystone Pizza has closed in Fayetteville.

Mike Rohrbach was working away as co-owner of Flying Burrito and had no plans to open an authentic Italian restaurant. Enter his food salesman Keith Burmylo, who had different plans for himself and Rohrbach... You’ll hear how that materialized... it wasn’t quick...

And how about Executive Chef John Harpool? He got into food almost accidentally when he was back home one summer break from the U of A. You’ll hear what prompted him. Incidentally, it made him a VERY popular roommate back in college... You’ll hear about his first food job and what propelled him into being the top dog in the kitchen AND front of house at Bocca.

We talk to co-owner Mike Rohrbach and Executive Chef/General Manager John Harpool NEXT here on the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas!