Everyone knows you can’t have a good ol’ genu-ine Southern, rib-stickin meal without a proper side of bread. Acceptable forms of “side of bread” are many: cornbread, buttered toast, rolls… Those all work. Those are all well and good. But if you want what we think should be the definition of the perfect Southern “side [...]
I recently had an unexpected Eat Jackson lunch adventure while out on assignment… Read on to learn how I discovered and fell in love with Heart and Soul Diner in Brandon, MS. It started like this: I drove to the Brandon/Pearl area to grab lunch at C’Paw’s, since it’s been on my “hit list” for [...]
When we find a menu item that is so good, and so exciting, and so worth writing about, and so sleep depriving (because we are so excited about it), we like to write about those items in a column called The DISH. This edition of The DISH is such a good one. We found it [...]
That’s right, Fred’s Franks opened this week as Jackson, Mississippi’s first mobile food stand, aka “food truck.” We caught up with Fred, owner and operator at Fred’s Franks, the first mobile food stand downtown Jackson has seen since the food truck ordinance passed last July. This hotdog stand has been up and running (and selling [...]
February 9th is National Pizza Pie Day. Lucky for you, today happens to be February 9th! We’ve known for a few weeks now that this day was near, so we celebrated early in order to give you some ideas of how you yourself could celebrate. We think the best way to celebrate National Pizza Pie [...]
I found a new date night destination to add to my little rolodex of favorites! I am ashamed to say that, having grown up in Madison County, I have never eaten at Vasilio’s Greek Cuisine. Go ahead… Who wants to throw the first stone? Yet, everytime I pass the little blue and white building on [...]
There are few things in life better than Grandma’s cookin’. Even if Junior doesn’t like spinach, you know he’ll eat (and like) the Spinach Casserole his grandmother makes. Grandmas everywhere are as talented in the kitchen as seasoned lawyers are in the courtroom, and nothing warms a grandmother’s heart more than to see her grandkids [...]
The Babalu experience is like none other in the Jackson area. The stylish Fondren setting, the comfortable, casual décor, the “I Love Lucy” episodes projected on a wall in the main dining area, their beautiful patio perfect for outdoor dining on a pretty day or star-filled night, and their killer tapas menu are all reasons why [...]
“Messy” is in it’s name. And Chef Steve D’Angelo warned us that it would drip… a lot. I think he even said something like “don’t wear your best clothes when you order this sandwich.” But if you want the BEST shaved roast beef po-boy in town… you know, the good- old-fashioned, Cajun style, fully dressed, [...]
After a beyond fantastic dinner with my husband at NICK’S Restaurant in Fondren recently, I have two very, very important words to share with you: TASTING MENU. These two important words only apply if you are eating at NICK’S, but they are so powerful that I’m surprised more restaurants in the area don’t do something [...]
