Rise of the Foodies
There has never been a better time to be a foodie in Jackson. A decade ago, the city enjoyed plenty of quality chefs, but diners rarely knew them by name.
The Paradox
When it comes to the arts in Jackson in the last decade, art enthusiasts are quick to point out that the city has made great strides.
Upcycled Bottles
I don't know about the rest of the world, but I find crafting goes best with wine. A glass of Pinot is the perfect thing to get my creative juices going.
Pure Pain
Walking into the Highland Village studio, I was greeted by a gaggle of svelte, ponytailed women with the lines of ballet dancers.
In Their Shoes
Talamieka and Charles Brice met in drawing class. Competitiveness in the classroom eventually grew into a marriage and partnership in Brice Media, a photography and graphic art company the couple co-owns.
What I Believe
The whole concept of campaigning is a three-ring circus, with promises as big as elephants and speeches with barbs that fly like throwing knives.
Farm Fresh
The piece of furniture that restaurant Table 100 is named after is topped with three long planks of glossy bodock wood, a light chestnut brown compared to the deep coffee tones of the other tables around it.
Winning Dish
Last Thursday, four chefs gathered to pit their culinary skills against one another in the annual fundraiser Clash in the Kitchen, benefitting the Mississippi Burn Foundation.
The Pinterest Problem
Ahh, Pinterest. It seems tailor-made for wedding planning. It couldn't be easier to curate nuptial images and ideas, either by searching within the site or pinning from an outside websites.
Pop-Up Pizza
It seems like Jesse Houston won't be satisfied until he's put his spin on every cuisine in town. In addition to running the popular downtown eatery Parlor Market as its Chef de Cuisine, Houston regularly surprises local foodies with one-night-only pop-up restaurant events.
Taste-Off at the JFP
All summer long, beer geeks and hop-heads have been buzzing about craft beer. But for those who have never ventured outside the standard varietals, the pool of higher-alcohol beers can be an intimidating one to cannonball into.
Beer Me, Mississippi
"Mississippi has the unhealthiest relationship with alcohol of any state I've encountered—and I lived in Utah for 14 years of my life," says Features Editor Kathleen Mitchell
Back Home
I am not from Mississippi. That is, I was not born here. My momma and 'dem don't live here.
A Child's Dream
For most children, a trip to the zoo is an exciting weekend adventure––but for some, it can be frustrating and overwhelming to navigate. At "Dream Night at the Zoo," special-needs kids get a chance to monkey (and lion and bear) around at their own pace at the Jackson Zoo.
Crafty Men
A man's man. A burly man. The kind of man who likes to roll up his sleeves and ... craft? That's what the Mississippi Craft Center is counting on with Real Men Craft, an upcoming installment of their Discover series.
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