ARKANSAS, USA — The 2024 Arkansas Food Hall of Fame announced their finalists on May 13, which included a list of the very best Arkansas-based restaurants voted by Arkansans themselves.
The Arkansas Food Hall of Fame began in 2016, launched by the Division of Arkansas Heritage to recognize locally-owned restaurants, proprietors, and food-themed events in the state.
Award finalists were announced at an event hosted by Marty Ryall, the director of the Division of Arkansas Heritage.
“This year’s finalists embody the flavors, traditions, and stories that define Arkansas,” Ryall said. “As we celebrate these restaurants, we honor not only the dishes they create but the communities they feed and the legacies they preserve.”
Ryall was accompanied by Shea Lewis, secretary for the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism, and members of the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame Committee.
“Food is such a defining feature of Arkansas, having the potential to tell stories with just one bite,” Lewis said. “Our finalists are perfect examples of this, and we’re honored to recognize their impact on the state’s dynamic food culture.”
In September 2024, honorees will be inducted into the Arkansas Hall of Fame during a special event. Details of that event will be announced later this year. Fore more information on the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame, visit their website.
Arkansas Food Hall of Fame Categories:
- People’s Choice
- Gone But Not Forgotten
- Food-Themed Event
- Proprietor of the Year
- Arkansas Food Hall of Fame
Arkansas Food Hall of Fame Finalists:
- 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)
Watch 5NEWS on YouTube.
Download the 5NEWS app on your smartphone:
Stream 5NEWS 24/7 on the 5+ app: How to watch the 5+ app on your streaming device
To report a typo or grammatical error, please email KFSMDigitalTeam@tegna.com and detail which story you're referring to.