Jose’s is in a strip mall, and it’s easy to miss, but that would be a true loss. This place is worth the drive and vigilance it takes to find it. It’s small, an entranceway with two tables, the main dining room, only a handful of tables, and a small bar. It is...
There are six famous barbecue styles in the American South. Everyone has heard of Kansas City-style and Alabama white sauce, but why isn’t Mississippi style on the list? It should be. The little family-run barbecue places that you find in almost every town from...
Donna Pearson started The Tracks eight years ago, on a budget that most financial experts would have laughed at, but Pearson and her stalwart friends Nikona Tidwell and Becky Wammack have made it work. The Tracks hums with activity, old friends great each other, and...
The Senator’s Place isn’t exactly easy to find. There aren’t any flashing lights or neon signs; in fact, the only marker is a simple sign on a two by four frame that says, “Delicious Food for the Soul.” But if you ask anyone in Cleveland where the Senators Place is,...
Some restaurants are just more fun than others. Sometimes it is the ambiance, and sometimes it’s servers who make a simple meal entertaining, but with Darwell’s Café in Long Beach, it’s the entire vibe. As soon as you walk in the door and see the...
Sonny’s Smokehouse may be the quintessential small-town barbecue joint. Don’t even think about getting here by GPS; it won’t work. Don’t look for a flashy sign; there isn’t one, not even a hand-painted sign. The chances are that you’ll have to stop and ask someone...
If you own a restaurant and your motto is “Best Bugs in the Biz,” it’s a pretty sure bet that it’s all about the crawfish. The Crawdad Hole has been getting it right since 1995. That’s when owner Joe Schowah started selling crawfish in a single-room take-out place,...
Escaping the historical importance of Natchez is hard. It’s the oldest city on the Mississippi River, and the downtown is as quaint and lovely as can be, and well worth a long walk around the old streets. In Natchez Top of the Hill historic district, you will find...
The Gulf Coast was once a promenade of grand hotels. The Buena Vista and the Broadwater were famous—not only for their luxurious accommodations, but for ballrooms, entertainment, and, perhaps, at the forefront of many people’s memories, restaurants. Those days are...
Feeling nostalgic and in the mood for a good old-fashioned burger? Stop in Phillips Grocery in Holly Springs. Built as a saloon in 1882 by a returning war veteran, it thrived until Prohibition, when it was then turned into a grocery store. The Phillips family...
Bob Crechale is quick to tell you that his name may be on the door, but it is his staff that has made all of the difference. As popular as Crechale’s is—and in the 62 years that it has been open—the longevity of its employees is nothing less than astounding. From the...
