Browsing: Food & Dining

I am a firm believer that you should cook where you are, using local ingredients and traditional recipes. Of course,…

Since Ben and Erin Napier’s HGTV series “Hometown,” visitors, tourists, and even life-long residents of Laurel are finding out about…

I love to cook and have been at it for almost fifty years. I love nothing more than inviting a…

I know I shouldn’t do this; I get clobbered every time I do. Whenever I write about the best of…

It’s the shack that doesn’t disappoint. The Tamale Shak is tiny and somewhat off the beaten path. This Gulfport restaurant…

Shrimp and grits is one of my favorite dishes to prepare when friends come over. It is simple to make,…

“We’re not the Tiki, but we hope to be just as memorable.” That is the sentiment felt by Karen Horn…

Gas station food is a Southern phenomenon, and it can run the full gamut from amazing, to, well, grim. There…

The perfect meal is a meal that you share with family or good friends. I have written about this so…

Shrimp and grits is one of those iconic Southern dishes that just stirs something deep inside those who grew up…

It might be famous for its decadent Smash Burger and known as the home of America’s Best Burger, but the…

You might remember Eat Drink Love from its old location on Porter Avenue in Ocean Springs.  It had that old…

If you ask restaurant owner Todd Manuel why he changed his restaurant’s brand from Majestic Kitchen to Full Stop, he’ll…

VK Noodle House is a classic Vietnamese restaurant. The menu is divided into appetizers and salads, pho (Vietnamese style clear…

Summer is here, and it’s time to feel cool and hydrated while enjoying the gorgeous Mississippi weather. And there’s no…

I do the best I can to try to keep this column as real as possible. By that I mean…