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The Sweetest of the Valentine's Day Treats

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching! One of the most classic ways to impress your valentine is to shower him or her with food and sweets. A good meal, some cupcakes, some candy, some chocolate… We’re pretty sure it’s human nature to enjoy sweets-eating, and what better day to indulge in all things sweet than on [...]

Restaurants with ACTUAL Vegetarian Fare?

Editor’s Note: We love hearing from you guys! You give us ideas of where to eat, what to order, and what you think about places we recommend. When you have questions for us, we do our best to answer them. So send them to us as often as you think of them! We were recently [...]

How to Celebrate National Pizza Pie Day

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 [...]

The Making of a Cocktail: Babalu’s Baba-rita

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 [...]

Two Words: TASTING MENU

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 [...]

A Dietitian's Guide to Shopping at Rainbow Grocery in Fondren

Editor’s Note: Registered Dietitian Rebecca Turner (and one of our favorite guest bloggers!) takes our healthy choice New Year’s resolutions beyond local restaurants and into a local grocery store. Let’s see what she has to say healthy grocery shopping about Rainbow Grocery in Fondren! Congratulations! You made the decision to start eating healthier and removing/replacing poor dietary choices with healthier [...]

National Soup Month Celebration Begins With A Tomato Soup Favorite

January is a very exciting month in the world of food because… it’s National Soup Month! Most Januarys are cold, and most soups are hot, so we think the timing of National Soup Month is pretty darn perfect! Each week during National Soup Month, Eat Jackson will feature a different soup in the Jackson area [...]

The Sal and Mookie's Sleeper Dish

Our Patty Peck Honda Take Out of the Week comes from a little place in the Fondren district of Jackson that you may’ve heard of: the famed Sal and Mookie’s New York Pizza & Ice Cream Joint! When in the mood for some comfort food… or, em, great football watching food… this pizza joint is a [...]

What Restaurants Are Open for What Holidays?

We know you’ve been wondering what restaurants are open on holidays this year, so we made a list for you! None of the restaurants we heard from are open on Christmas DAY, but several are open on Christmas Eve. There are multiple New Years Eve parties and special menus, as well as a handful of [...]

Eat Jackson's Five Favorite Burgers, 2011 Addendum

You may remember a post we did a little over a year ago about our five favorite burgers in Jackson. Well, since that time, we’ve experienced several more noteworthy burgers that need a little recognition. Without any further adieu, we’d like to present to you (in no particular order) five of the best burgers we’ve tried in [...]