The results are in and the finalists have been announced. It's the 2024 Arkansas Food Hall of Fame.

There are so many great restaurants in the state of Arkansas that the Division of Arkansas Heritage decided back in 2016 to celebrate Arkansas' culinary heritage by recognizing the best restaurants, proprietors and food-themed events every year. Did your favorite restaurant make the list?

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Marty Ryall, director of the Division of Arkansas Heritage, stated in a press release,

This year’s finalists embody the flavors, traditions and

stories that define Arkansas. As we celebrate these restaurants, we honor not only the dishes they create but the communities they feed and the legacies they preserve.

 

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Photo by Ali Inay on Unsplash
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Earlier this year, Arkansans throughout the state had the chance to nominate their favorite restaurants.

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Five Categories Are Celebrated

People’s Choice
Gone But Not Forgotten
Food-Themed Event
Proprietor of the Year
Arkansas Food Hall of Fame

 

And The Arkansas Food Hall of Fame Finalists Are...

 

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Top Dog Catering (Lonoke County)
Bennett’s Seafood (Garland County)
The Purple Banana (Benton County)
BubbaLu’s (Garland County)
Beech Street Bistro (Ashley County)
Anderson’s (White County)
Juanita’s (Pulaski County)
Polar Freeze (Lawrence County)
Arkansas Pie Festival (Sharp County)
Mayhaw Festival (Union County)
Mt. Nebo Chicken Fry (Yell County)
Slovak Oyster Supper (Arkansas County)
Soup Sunday (Pulaski County)
Crissy’s Pub Style (Saline County)
Tusk & Trotter American Brasserie (Washington County)
Loca Luna and Red Door (Pulaski County)
Woods Place (Ouachita County)
Doe’s Eat Place (Pulaski County)
Big Banjo Pizza Parlor (Jefferson County)
The Faded Rose (Pulaski County)
Charlotte’s Eats and Sweets (Lonoke County)
Herman’s Ribhouse (Washington County)
Daisy Queen (Searcy County)
The Dixie Pig (Mississippi County)
Ray’s (Drew County)
Old South Restaurant (Pope County)
Dairyette (Montgomery County)
Hugo’s (Washington County)
Taliano’s Italian Restaurant (Sebastian County)
Brave New Restaurant (Pulaski County)
K Hall & Sons (Pulaski County)

Congratulations to All The Finalists!

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Congratulations to all the finalists! Did your favorite restaurant make the list? The winners will be selected and inducted into the Arkansas Hall of Fame at a special ceremony in September. More details will be announced at a later date. You can learn more about the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame at ArkFoodHOF.com.

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