Memorial Day means the official start of summer grilling and chilling season. Eat Jackson’s official BBQ correspondents have been making their plans and gearing up for what’s sure to be an exceptional BBQ and Beer season in the Metro area. To kick off the the season, here are a few of our recommended stops as [...]
Monday is Memorial Day. Memorial Day is a national holiday here in the United States celebrated every year on the final Monday of May. Memorial Day’s purpose is to give our nation a day to remember the men and women who died to protect our nation’s freedoms while serving in the United States Armed Forces. [...]
The Eat Jackson team is always ready to rave about our love for the pop-up restaurant scene here in Jackson. Later this week, we’ll see a new spin on pop-up dining: a pop-up restaurant on wheels! Lurny D’s Grille and Chef Jesse Houston are combining their powers to bring forth Asian Street Food, a one-day-only [...]
We’ve all done it. Usually it’s at a buffet. You find yourself faced with so many amazing food opportunities, and suddenly your standard-size dinner plate seems so inadequate. You try so desperately to only take one small scoop of all of the things you want to try, but somehow you’ve already got food stacked three [...]
Walker’s Drive-In is a Jackson fine dining institution, known for excellent seafood and desserts – but today, let’s sing the praises of Walker’s Drive-In’s standout side dishes. Upon first glance, especially at the lunch menu, if you’re looking for sides what you’ll notice first is the apparent lack thereof: you can find some awesome appetizers [...]
For my third and final (for now) “Lost in the Belhaven Triangle” piece, it’s only proper to end this series by going back to the beginning of it all for me – Fenian’s Pub. Fenian’s Pub sits on the corner of Fortification and Jefferson, right on the line between Belhaven and Belhaven Heights. We have [...]
Jackson recently welcomed Mississippi’s newest brewery to local taps. Crooked Letter Brewing Co., located in Ocean Springs, has been taking the state by storm with their four inaugural brews: Mystery Romp, GIpsy IPA, Stabello, and Crooked Heffy. Mystery Romp may be the most remarkable brew of the four, simply because the discussions surrounding the coffee [...]
Eat Jackson knows for a fact that teachers are foodies, too. How do we know? Well, we have quite a few teachers who read, comment, enter to win, and generally follow Eat Jackson in cult fashion. We also happen to know that they’ve worked really hard this year, and deserve a token of thanks for [...]
With summer approaching, what better way to cool down from the heat than with a fresh summer cocktail? Eat Jackson has the perfect suggestion: The Pineapple Ely. This drink is everything a summer cocktail should be. It’s light, fruity, and the perfect balance of alcohol and pineapple. Ely’s Restaurant in Ridgeland has found the perfect [...]
A few months ago, Eat Jackson reported on the Grand Re-Opening of the Downtown Café. Well, now that they’re fully up and running, we decided to head back downtown and try out the full menu. When I walked in, I instantly remembered how much I adore the atmosphere. It has that natural “café” vibe—I don’t [...]
Confession: I love side dishes. A good side dish is at least as thrilling to me as an excellent entrée. Luckily, the rest of the Eat Jackson team understands this love, so we’re doing a series on some of the best side dishes local Jackson restaurants have to offer. (Yes, I am super excited to [...]
This time of year, your schedule gets busy. That whole end-of-school-year schedule sets in, with graduations, music and dance recitals, baseball games, awards days, school programs, exams, half-days… with so much vying for your attention, make mealtime stress-free with these convenient and tasty take-out ideas from local restaurants in the Jackson metro area. The seven ideas [...]
Bruno’s Adobo Healthy Cuisine was today’s lunch spot, and it turned out to be a delicious choice. Adobo has a wonderful café feel, with bright awnings and sidewalk seating options that give it awesome curb appeal. Once inside, you’ll find a café-style ordering counter, which I love. After a quick look over of the menu, I [...]
