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Tasting the Best Burger in Jackson

The Best Burger in Jackson Nominations were made. A bracket was set. And head to head time and time and time and time again, Babalu’s Baba Burger pulled through the match-ups. Sometimes narrowly. Sometimes by a healthy margin. And when it came time for the buzzer on the final round, they beat out their sister [...]

Whose Burger is Best?

Eat Jackson readers:  You voted early.  You voted often. In Eat Jackson’s Eat Madness competition, you voted through five rounds of head to head match-ups to give accolades to some of the best burgers in the Jackson metro. Match-ups included historic favorites, burgers from burger-only places and burgers from places that don’t seem like they’d [...]

Restaurant Owners Unable to Vote for Favorite Burger

If you’re a loyal reader of Eat Jackson, you probably know that the Burger Championship is going on now – the final bracket in our wildly popular Eat Madness – Burger Edition. The Burger Championship has created quite the head to head battle between Babalu Tacos & Tapas’ Baba Burger and Table 100′s Table 100 [...]

Burger Madness is Down to the Meat Eight!

DIVISION 1 Blue Rooster – Flamethrower Originally only available in Flora, there is now a Clinton location where you can get your fix. The Blue Rooster’s Flamethrower hamburger is an eight ounce patty topped with sirloin steak, sautéed onions, jalapeno peppers, ranch, and pepper jack cheese on a simply incredible Jalapeño Cheddar bun. The secret [...]

I’m Not Trying to Start a Burger Battle, But…

I’m not trying to start a fight or anything, BUT there have sure been some heated discussions, ever since we wrote the words “best” and “burger” in the same paragraph, much less in the same sentence. Here in Jackson, we’ve got entire restaurants devoted to the art of the patty and the bun. There are [...]

Brent’s in Fondren: Taste the Tradition

No doubt about it: Brent’s Drugs is a longstanding favorite of Jacksonians. In 1946, pharmacist Alvin Brent opened the Fondren area pharmacy and soda fountain, and history was made. Brent’s Drugs quickly made its mark on Jackson as the neighborhood gathering area. Ownership has since changed hands, but friends and neighbors still gather at Brent’s, [...]

Don’t Fear the The Swamp Burger!

Thinking about takeout? Think about trying the Swamp Burger Signa’s Grille. It was a perfect afternoon, the kind of afternoon you want to spend on your porch eating dinner and enjoying the newly gained extra hour of daylight… time you don’t want to spend in the kitchen cooking. I’d heard of this amazing burger at [...]

Eat Madness: Burger Brackets & Battles!

NOMINATIONS ARE CLOSED – VOTING IS OPEN! Editors note March 19th, 2013: Nominations are closed and the field of 32 has been chosen – it’s time to get voting!!   It’s that time of year… and by “that time,” I don’t just mean spring. I mean springing into action! I mean CHEERING FOR YOUR TEAM! [...]

Miller’s Grill: A “Brandon” New Start

Several months ago, I noticed a new “pizzeria” had sprung up out of nowhere, not far off Lakeland on Highway 471 in Brandon. As it turns out, Miller’s Grill and Pizzeria is both new and old; many of you are likely familiar with it, as it was a fixture downtown for many years. Owner Mark [...]

A Real Find in Florence: Laid Back Burger Shack

For most folks, when you think “incredible food,” Florence, Mississippi is probably not the first place that comes to mind. However, if you pay attention, you’ll find food in Florence that will make you want to slap your momma. Especially if you’re craving burgers. Where do you find these burgers? Well, you’ve probably seen the [...]

There’s a New Grill in Town

There’s a new Grill in town. Capitol Grill located at 5050 I-55 North, Suite F, in Jackson is on the scene. Capitol Grill is in the old Foodies location, just around the corner from the old Swensens. The space has been reworked and revamped. Plenty of tables, comfortable booths and an oyster bar await your next visit. [...]

The Sloppy Burger

If you’re looking for a burger that’s just the right amount of sloppy, then you’re in luck. The Pearson Burger at Burgers & Blues in Ridgeland fits the bill. First, the specs: The Pearson Burger comes standard with brown gravy, Swiss cheese, and sautéed mushrooms. I had mine on a white bun. (A wheat bun and Texas [...]

Have You Seen Jackson’s New Mystery Machine?

If you are out running errands or on your way to work in the metro area, you may spot a large, brightly colored truck resembling the Mystery Machine. No, Shaggy, Fred, Scooby, Velma, and Daphne have not come to town. It’s Jackson’s newest food truck – Lurny D’s…