Wednesday, March 11, 2009
News / Restaurants James Beard Taps Arnold's for America's Classics Award
Posted by Carrington Fox on Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 3:20 PM
If Jack and Rose Arnold seemed a little distracted today during the lunch rush, it's probably because a film crew from the James Beard Foundation was lurking by the buffet, filming the daily ritual at Arnold's Country Kitchen. The 28-year-old meat-and-three on Eighth Avenue has been chosen as one of America's Classics by the venerable keepers of culinary tradition.
Each year since 1998 the James Beard Foundation Awards Committee has identified small regional restaurants, watering holes, shacks, lunch counters and down-home eateries that have carved out a special place on the American culinary landscape. The Arnolds will join this year's four other America's Classics winners in New York on May 4 for the James Beard Awards Gala at Lincoln Center.
"It still doesn't seem real," a breathless Rose said on the phone today during a break in the filming, though she sounded almost as emotional about having all three sons working together in the kitchen. At the black-tie ceremony--the food world equivalent of the Oscars--the video tribute to Arnold's will air, and Jack and Rose will receive the coveted James Beard Foundation medallion.
The other four 2009 America's Classics winners are listed after the jump.
2009 James Beard Foundation America's Classics
Breitbach's Country Dining, Sherrill, Iowa
Totono's, Coney Island, N.Y.
Mustache Bill's Diner, Barnegat Light, N.J.
Yank Sing, San Francisco, Calif.
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Excellent news…
The food just couldn’t have been any better Monday. The fried green tomatoes and the fried chicken win on so many different levels.
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Fantastic news, and it couldn't have gone to a more deserving place. Congratulations to everyone at Arnold's -- all of you guys work so hard to get it right every day.
i've never been
crazy, i know
i need to change this
what's the best thing to order there?
but i've not been to baileys either
Claudia, the menu varies from day to day. I'm pretty sure Friday features roast beef, and they do an impressive job with it. The jus is a tad salty, but very good. Although I'm sure they will laugh at "jus," so let's just say "juice."
gee ANONYMOUS - you must be either psychic
or just a fucked up smart ass pussy
oh and - thanks jack!
No kidding, Claudia. Guess you're like the gunslinger every little punk wants to challenge.
Don't know how you feel about chicken livers, but Thursday is Chicken Liver Day, and Arnold's does 'em just the way my mama used to: fried in a light dusting of flour, then served with onions and brown gravy over rice.
Also, you have to try the fried green tomatoes, which are the best I've ever had out; the meaty beans and greens; and yeah, the roast beef. Best to go either early or late, though, as it's incredibly cramped quarters during the lunch rush.
pink - i LOVE chicken livers
i grew up on chopped liver!
sounds like the perfect thursday
thanks for the heads up
i really wanna go experience the arnolds thing
i need to
i will make it my one meal of the day!
you may see me there this thursday at 1:30...
