A couple of weeks ago we found out about all the nominees for the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame. Even though no in Texarkana were nominated, there were some great restaurants on the list restaurants not far from here. Great eateries all across Arkansas. From Hot Springs, Springdale to Little Rock and Pine Bluff.
Well, the winners have been announced for the 2022 class of Arkansas Heritage’s Arkansas Food Hall of Fame. The was a virtual ceremony at the Ron Robinson Theater in Little Rock on Feb. 7, 2022.
The great thing about this list is now we know where to go when we are traveling in the Natural State.
And the winners are (Drum roll please)
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Arkansas Food Hall of Fame
- Colonial Steak House in Pine Bluff (Jefferson County)
- Dairy King in Portia (Lawrence County)
- Neal’s Cafe in Springdale (Washington County)
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Owner of the Year
Capi Peck and Brent Peterson, Trio’s Restaurant in Little Rock (Pulaski County)
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Food-Themed Event of The Year
World Championship Duck Gumbo Cookoff (Arkansas County)
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Gone But Not Forgotten
Coy’s Steak House (Garland County)
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People’s Choice
My Grandma’s House (Jefferson County)
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2022 Arkansas Food Hall of Fame Food of the Year
Chicken
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In a press release Stacy Hurst, secretary of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism said;
“It’s special to see Arkansans from across the state come together to celebrate food, an important part of our state’s heritage and culture. We are honored to recognize such incredible proprietors, restaurants and food-themed events that mean so much to our state and its residents.”
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Congratulations to all this year’s winners. The Arkansas Heritage started the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame program back in 2016. This event recognizes Arkansas’s legendary, proprietors and food-themed events across the state restaurants. There were more than 2,000 submissions this year from all across Arkansas’ 75 counties.
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