09/26/2026
The Arkansas Food Hall of Fame celebrates the people, places, and traditions that have helped shape the state's unique food culture. 🌿
We would love the opportunity to be showcased in the following categories:
Restaurateur of the Year ✨ honoring a chef, cook, or restaurant owner with significant impact on our local food tastes and preferences
People's Choice ✨celebrating the places the community loves most
📅 Nominations close September 30, your support always means so much to us! 💖
The Arkansas Food Hall of Fame celebrates the people, places, and traditions that have helped shape the state's unique food culture, and nominations are open through September 30.
Nominations recognize Arkansas food culture across categories including:
Arkansas Food Hall of Fame — recognizing long-standing restaurants that help create our food culture
Restaurateur 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 palates whetted for more Arkansas flavors
📅 Nominations close September 30
📍 Nominate your favorite at ArkFoodHOF.com