Nominations to close Feb. 29 for 2024 Arkansas Food Hall of Fame

LITTLE ROCK — Nominations for the Division of Arkansas Heritage’s eighth annual Arkansas Food Hall of Fame will close on Feb. 29, 2024. The program recognizes Arkansas’ unique culinary heritage by celebrating the state’s best restaurants, restaurateurs and chefs. Nominations will be accepted online at ArkFoodHOF.com.
“We invite the public to share their opinions with us by nominating their favorites for the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame program by the end of this month,” said Marty Ryall, director of the Division of Arkansas Heritage. “Arkansas is full of flavor and we want to recognize those individuals, restaurants and events at the heart of that. Nominate today and let your voice be heard.”
Nominations are accepted in categories that recognize culturally-significant restaurants, proprietors and food-themed events that celebrate food heritage from every part of our state including:
Arkansas Food Hall of Fame – recognizing long-standing restaurants that help create our food culture.
Proprietor of the Year – honoring a chef, cook and/or restaurant owner with significant impact on our local food tastes and preferences.

Food-Themed Event – honoring a community food-themed event or festival that preserves a community’s unique food history.
Gone But Not Forgotten – remembering past establishments that set the table for our food tastes and preferences today.
People’s Choice – restaurants or food trucks, new or old, that keep our palettes whetted for more Arkansas flavors.
Those interested in finding more information about the program or visiting existing Arkansas Food Hall of Fame restaurants can visit ArkFoodHOF.com to learn more or download the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame pass for free. Follow the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame on Facebook, Instagram and other social media platforms by searching and using the hashtag #ArkFHOF.