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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Here at Eat Jackson, we are all about a cause for celebration. While we believe every day is a great day for good celebratory fare, what better reason to indulge than reaching a milestone like graduation? We’re saying congratulations to the Class of 2013 with a guide to Jackson’s favorite places to celebrate with (what [...]
Fondren, get ready for M!so. Ever since Fatsumo moved out, there have been rumors of another sushi-style restaurant moving in to the space. It’s a prime piece of real estate, right at Duling and State Street in the heart of Fondren, a neighborhood known for its artists, entrepreneurs, and sushi-addicts. More recently, the rumors were [...]
The second annual Stray at Home Art + Music Festival is in downtown Jackson THIS Saturday! The Stray at Home event raises awareness for JIG (Jackson Inner-city Gardeners). There is a heavy emphasis on local, and especially as an event for JIG, an emphasis on fresh foods! That’s right: not only is this event extremely exciting [...]
Cinco de Mayo. The fifth of May. The beginning of hot weather in Mississippi. The official start of margarita season. A great excuse to eat Mexican food! Somewhat surprisingly, the Cinco de Mayo holiday originated in the United States, in particular starting with Mexican-Americans out West as a way to remember and celebrate the cause of freedom [...]
I don’t even have to explain this clever little word play to the true nerds among us, but for the rest of you: “May the Force be with you” is the iconic Jedi blessing, and one of the most recognizable lines from Star Wars. That’s why, on May 4th, Sneaky Beans in Fondren will be [...]
THIS JUST IN: Sal & Mookie’s was taken over by King Kong! Okay, not really. Sal & Mookie’s was not taken over by King Kong (no matter what the event poster indicates). But they WERE taken over by Chef Jesse Houston, who orchestrated last night’s The Empire State Strikes Back: Pop-Up Pizza, another amazing event at [...]
