Read on to discover this year’s Arkansas Food Hall of Fame winners and finalists. Look for our full feature on the winners and finalists in our March issue.
Food Themed Events
Winner: Gillett Coon Supper
Nominees: Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival, Hope Watermelon Festival, International Greek Food Festival, World Championship Duck Gumbo Cook Off
The Proprietors
Winner: Mary Beth Ringgold of Cajun’s Wharf, Capers and Copper Grill
Nominees: Capi Peck of Trio’s; Scott McGehee of Yellow Rocket Concepts; Matt McClure of The Hive
Gone But Not Forgotten
Winner: Cotham’s Mercantile in Scott
Nominees: Jacques and Suzanne of Little Rock, Klappenbach Bakery of Fordyce, Coy’s Steak House of Hot Springs
The Restaurants
Winners: Venesian Inn of Tontitown, McClard’s Bar-B-Q Restaurant of Hot Springs, Franke’s Cafeteria of Little Rock
Nominees: Feltner’s Whatta-Burger of Russellville, Doe’s Eat Place of Little Rock, Kream Kastle of Blytheville, Bruno’s Little Italy of Little Rock, White House Cafe of Camden, Ed Walker’s Drive-In of Fort Smith, Neal’s Cafe of Springdale, Dixie Pig of Blytheville, DeVito’s of Eureka Springs.
People’s Choice
Winner: JJ’s Lakeside Cafe of Lake Village
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