The Helena Tavern
This year has been hard on restaurants and many have closed. I’ve tried to keep up and take them down when they do, but it’s not easy. I was so…
Category: Food and Dining
Bull Pen Restaurant/ Johnny D’s
The Bull Pen Restaurant is a really unique southern eatery near downtown De Witt, Arkansas. Part service station and part country restaurant, the Bull Pen offers guests some of the…
Tomato Gravy
Although chocolate gravy is more associated with Arkansas, many people who grew up in the Delta know about another favorite topping, tomato gravy. Tomato gravy can trace its origins back…
Coleman’s Barbecue – Hernando, MS
My Mother always told me I was born eating Coleman’s Barbecue because she went there all the time while pregnant with me. It must be true because I love their…
Grillehouse of Southaven
The original Grillehouse is located on the historic Oxford Square and has been serving guests for years. The owners decided to expand and opened up The Grillehouse of Southaven recently.…
Underground Cafe – Hernando
Hernando is the county seat of DeSoto county and has a beautiful square surrounding a courthouse. As the city’s population has increased in recent years Hernando and its square have…
Catfish Island
Catfish is a must for any successful eatery in the Delta and there are lots of them around here. In fact a person could go from town to town just…
August Moon – Helena
August Moon is a really unique restaurant. Although it started off as strictly a Chinese place, it has developed into something entirely different. You can still order Chinese and I’ve…
