Record Number of Votes Cast as Fans Choose Best Dining Opportunities in Hot Springs To Celebrate Feast Month 2023
HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, Arkansas — As Hot Springs continues to capitalize on the city’s growing reputation as a foodie destination, a record number of votes were cast last month as fans chose their favorite dining opportunities during the city’s fourth annual Feast Month.
"With more than 300 restaurant options to choose from, and a wide variety of cuisine, Hot Springs has become a foodies destination and Feast Month celebrates that," Visit Hot Springs Marketing Director Bill Solleder said during the weekend after the votes were tallied.
"Feast Month participation dramatically increased this year with more restaurants participating and more votes cast,” Solleder said. “We had some extremely tight races, especially in the best pizza, and best tacos categories."
During Feast Month 2023, which runs from November 1 to November 30 each year, 3,300 overall votes were cast, compared to last year’s total of 2,274 overall votes.
This year’s winners in the various categories were:
- Best Barbecue — Smokin’ in Style with 934 votes
- Best Burger — Ouachita Bar & Grill with 478 votes
- Best Pizza — Rocky's Corner - 682
- Best Tacos — Capo's Tacos - 350
- Best Steak — 501 Prime - 593
- Best Southern — Mama Vee's - 495
- Best Vegetarian — Cafe 1217 - 651
- Best Sweets — Fat Bottomed Girls - 417
- Best Breakfast — Pancake Shop - 918
- Best Asian Cuisine — Pho House - 585
- Best Italian — Via Roma - 643
- Best Food Truck — Rock n Roll Hibachi - 599
Solleder said Ouachita Bar & Grill and Rocky's Corner were both first time winners. The others all won last year. Capos Tacos is a four-time winner.
Feast Month received media support from AY Magazine, KATV and The Sentinel-Record.
For more information call Bill Solleder at 501-321-2027.