Guidebook for Jackson
Drinks & Nightlife
DELICIOUS FOOD!!!
CAET is great for drinks (they have an extensive wine list) as well as dinner or small plate snacks. Usually pretty hoppin' on the weekends as well as week nights. Has a relaxed/upscale vibe without being stuffy. ***Currently relocating to The Renaissance in Ridgeland :(
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Caet [seafood I oysterette]
1000 Highland Colony ParkwayDELICIOUS FOOD!!!
CAET is great for drinks (they have an extensive wine list) as well as dinner or small plate snacks. Usually pretty hoppin' on the weekends as well as week nights. Has a relaxed/upscale vibe without being stuffy. ***Currently relocating to The Renaissance in Ridgeland :(
A charming bed and breakfast home to "The Library Lounge", our favorite local watering hole, and 1908, a cozy restaurant and bar. Great craft cocktails, wine, snack menu, and atmosphere in the lounge. Fun patio. Super Old Fashions. Cozy library feel. Dim lighting. Great after-dinner drink spot. (walk in the front door of the Inn and take your immediate left to get into the lounge, 1908 restaurant is further back)
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Fairview Inn
734 Fairview StA charming bed and breakfast home to "The Library Lounge", our favorite local watering hole, and 1908, a cozy restaurant and bar. Great craft cocktails, wine, snack menu, and atmosphere in the lounge. Fun patio. Super Old Fashions. Cozy library feel. Dim lighting. Great after-dinner drink spot. (walk in the front door of the Inn and take your immediate left to get into the lounge, 1908 restaurant is further back)
The secret bar. Walk through Brent's Drugs (even if it looks empty/closed to the back left of the room and you'll find the entrance to Apothecary, a hidden gem. Great craft cocktails. Cozy atmosphere. Dim lighting.
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The Apothecary at Brent's Drugs
655 Duling AveThe secret bar. Walk through Brent's Drugs (even if it looks empty/closed to the back left of the room and you'll find the entrance to Apothecary, a hidden gem. Great craft cocktails. Cozy atmosphere. Dim lighting.
A Jackson institution! Tamales, red beans and rice, fried everything, drinks, and good music. Check Jackson Free Press Music Listings to see who's playing.
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Hal & Mal's
200 Commerce StA Jackson institution! Tamales, red beans and rice, fried everything, drinks, and good music. Check Jackson Free Press Music Listings to see who's playing.
Irish pub. Go here for Guinness, Irish car bombs, and live music.
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Fenian's Pub
901 E Fortification StIrish pub. Go here for Guinness, Irish car bombs, and live music.
Open late! A good place to go watch sports, lots of TVs, really cool outdoor area with fun yard games. Lots of good beer on tap.
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Fondren Public
2765 Old Canton RdOpen late! A good place to go watch sports, lots of TVs, really cool outdoor area with fun yard games. Lots of good beer on tap.
Food Scene
Walker's has some of the best most savory southern food around. It's the place to go to celebrate a special occasion. They serve excellent seafood as well as other meats...really everything is delicious at Walker's. The Red Fish Anna is a local favorite. One of the pricier places in town, but worth every penny. Go for lunch to save some $$$- great blue plate lunches. TRY THEIR SISTER RESTAURANT CAET, TOO!!
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Walker's Drive In
3016 N State StWalker's has some of the best most savory southern food around. It's the place to go to celebrate a special occasion. They serve excellent seafood as well as other meats...really everything is delicious at Walker's. The Red Fish Anna is a local favorite. One of the pricier places in town, but worth every penny. Go for lunch to save some $$$- great blue plate lunches. TRY THEIR SISTER RESTAURANT CAET, TOO!!
The Manship is laid-back, has a great bar, has excellent food, and has a farm to table type menu. Great filet and my favorite side dishes- all of their veggies are excellent. Don't let the exterior/medical-looking building deter you. It's one of our favorite places to eat. Good prices/value. Their pizzas are great, too.
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The Manship Wood Fired Kitchen
1200 N State StThe Manship is laid-back, has a great bar, has excellent food, and has a farm to table type menu. Great filet and my favorite side dishes- all of their veggies are excellent. Don't let the exterior/medical-looking building deter you. It's one of our favorite places to eat. Good prices/value. Their pizzas are great, too.
Our Go-To greek place. Excellent. You can also "brown bag" here, which in the south means bring your own wine or liquor. They sell beer.
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Keifer's
710 Poplar BlvdOur Go-To greek place. Excellent. You can also "brown bag" here, which in the south means bring your own wine or liquor. They sell beer.
Lou's Full-Serv
904B E Fortification StCool vibe. Good food.
This is one of our Go-To restaurants in general. So delicious and so consistent. The "fried oyster salad" and the "roma tomato & fresh basil campanelle" are some of our favorite dishes.
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BRAVO! Italian Restaurant & Bar
This is one of our Go-To restaurants in general. So delicious and so consistent. The "fried oyster salad" and the "roma tomato & fresh basil campanelle" are some of our favorite dishes.
The neighborhood New York style pizza joint. Great lunch spot.
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Sal and Mookie's New York Pizza and Ice Cream Joint- Jackson
200 District Boulevard EastThe neighborhood New York style pizza joint. Great lunch spot.
Best BBQ and one block from the house! Has great beer selection, fun outdoor seating, and delicious food. Smoked chicken tacos with jicama slaw are my favorite thing to order as well as the smoked chicken nachos.
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The Pig And The Pint
3139 N State StBest BBQ and one block from the house! Has great beer selection, fun outdoor seating, and delicious food. Smoked chicken tacos with jicama slaw are my favorite thing to order as well as the smoked chicken nachos.
Rooster's
2906 N State StGreat burger joint. Great red beans and rice. Great fries.
Go-to Mediterranean food. You can bring your own booze here.
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Aladdin Mediterranean Grill
730 Lakeland DrGo-to Mediterranean food. You can bring your own booze here.
Gorgeous pastries, cakes, macarons, etc. Delicious coffee and sandwiches.
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La Brioche LLC
2906 Eastover DrGorgeous pastries, cakes, macarons, etc. Delicious coffee and sandwiches.
Campbell's Bakery
3013 N State StDo yourself a favor and go have an "iced tea cake".
Great local coffee shop. Has a hipster vibe. There are always folks hanging out on the sneaky beans porch.
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Sneaky Beans
2914 N State StGreat local coffee shop. Has a hipster vibe. There are always folks hanging out on the sneaky beans porch.
Good coffee. Good place to go set up your satellite office, study, meet friends, and get some work done.
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Cups
2757 Old Canton RoadGood coffee. Good place to go set up your satellite office, study, meet friends, and get some work done.
Go-to Thai food. Try the Tom Kha soup! Their Pad Thai is great, too.
Thai Time Thai and Sushi Restaurant
1405 Old Square RdGo-to Thai food. Try the Tom Kha soup! Their Pad Thai is great, too.
While this is not my favorite thai food in town, it is the closest thai to the house and gets the job done if you're craving thai food within less than one mile. "Thai Time Thai" is my favorite and is less than a 10 minute drive.
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Surin of Thailand
3000 Old Canton RdWhile this is not my favorite thai food in town, it is the closest thai to the house and gets the job done if you're craving thai food within less than one mile. "Thai Time Thai" is my favorite and is less than a 10 minute drive.
Really great atmosphere. Fun patio. Get the guacamole (which is made table side) and a BabaRita. Their burger is actually pretty great considering it's a taco and tapas place.
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BABALU® - Jackson
622 Duling AveReally great atmosphere. Fun patio. Get the guacamole (which is made table side) and a BabaRita. Their burger is actually pretty great considering it's a taco and tapas place.
Amazing popsicles and coffee. Another great place to set up shop and get some work done.
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Deep South Pops
1800 N State StAmazing popsicles and coffee. Another great place to set up shop and get some work done.
A Jackson institution. Best blue plate lunches/southern cooking. Breakfast all day. Great baked goods. Comfort food at its best!!!
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Primos Cafe
2323 Lakeland DrA Jackson institution. Best blue plate lunches/southern cooking. Breakfast all day. Great baked goods. Comfort food at its best!!!
Gastropub. Great food. Great Beer. Close to home. New hotspot. Fun patio.
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Barrelhouse
3009 N State StGastropub. Great food. Great Beer. Close to home. New hotspot. Fun patio.
Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Biscuit, or Breakfast Burrito. Great for lunch and dinner, too. Great coffee. Delicious baked goods. Their King Cake is the best there is.
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Broad Street Baking Company & Cafe
4465 Interstate 55Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Biscuit, or Breakfast Burrito. Great for lunch and dinner, too. Great coffee. Delicious baked goods. Their King Cake is the best there is.
Fondren Fro-Yo
2951 Old Canton RdFrozen Yogurt!
Basil's Fondren
2906 N State StGreat lunch panini
Saltine Restaurant
622 Duling AveIf you're looking for oysters!
Go here for a special farm to table meal downtown. Great craft cocktails, too.
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Parlor Market
115 W Capitol StGo here for a special farm to table meal downtown. Great craft cocktails, too.
Brent's Soda Fountain
655 Duling AveReally fun spot for a shake, burger, and fries.
A Jackson Institution. Great chocolates. Huge assortment of handmade candies. Snow cones in the summer!
Nandy's Candy
1220 E Northside DrA Jackson Institution. Great chocolates. Huge assortment of handmade candies. Snow cones in the summer!
Cock of the Walk
141 Madison Landing CirRight on the water. Fried catfish and Hushpuppies!
Delicious! We love getting take out from here. Their pizzas are great...everything really is great.
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Aplos Simple Mediterranean
4500 Interstate 55Delicious! We love getting take out from here. Their pizzas are great...everything really is great.
Great place to bring your laptop and post up. Tons of different restaurants, a coffee shop, and The Gold Coast bar. There's a quieter room toward the back that's nice for working remotely.
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Cultivation Food Hall
1200 Eastover DrGreat place to bring your laptop and post up. Tons of different restaurants, a coffee shop, and The Gold Coast bar. There's a quieter room toward the back that's nice for working remotely.
Parks & Nature
Laurel Street Park
1841 Laurel StSafe neighborhood park with great playground and large green space.
Hiking around the lakes, camping, picnicking, access to the Pearl River for putting in kayaks or fishing.
Mayes Lake
Hiking around the lakes, camping, picnicking, access to the Pearl River for putting in kayaks or fishing.
large playground, disc golf, science museum, children museum, hiking trails, etc.
The entrance is on Highland Drive
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LeFleur's Bluff State Park
3315 Lakeland Terracelarge playground, disc golf, science museum, children museum, hiking trails, etc.
The entrance is on Highland Drive
Lakeshore Landing
2144 Lakeshore DrPark on the water with a small beach and disc golf
Old Trace Park
422 Post RdGood view of the water. Can watch Regattas from here.
Reservoir Overlook
Natchez Trace ParkwayPretty spot overlooking the reservoir from a high point.
Arts & Culture
Love this place. The art garden is a peaceful and visually pleasing outdoor space to hang out in. Lots of fun events happen year-round here.
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Mississippi Museum of Art
380 S Lamar StLove this place. The art garden is a peaceful and visually pleasing outdoor space to hang out in. Lots of fun events happen year-round here.
Music Venue!! Have seen So many amazing shows here. Most recently The Indigo Girls were here 2 nights in a row! Check ardenland.net for schedule
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Duling Hall
622 Duling AveMusic Venue!! Have seen So many amazing shows here. Most recently The Indigo Girls were here 2 nights in a row! Check ardenland.net for schedule
Broadway shows, International Ballet Competitions, Concerts, The Nutcracker...it all happens here.
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Thalia Mara Hall
255 E Pascagoula StBroadway shows, International Ballet Competitions, Concerts, The Nutcracker...it all happens here.
outdoors and in. really cool. 5 minutes away. great country store. fun for kids and adults. farm animals, mini train rides. really neat.
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Mississippi Agricultural & Forestry Museum
1150 Lakeland Droutdoors and in. really cool. 5 minutes away. great country store. fun for kids and adults. farm animals, mini train rides. really neat.
Old Capitol Museum
100 State Stvery cool
If you're a Welty fan this is a must! The neighborhood around it is great for strolling!!
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Eudora Welty House and Garden
1109 Pinehurst StIf you're a Welty fan this is a must! The neighborhood around it is great for strolling!!
Entertainment & Activities
There are SO many events going on weekly around this neighborhood. The first Thursday of every month there is a street festival with live music, good food and drinks, vendors, activities, etc. The shops stay open late. It's so much fun!
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Fondren
There are SO many events going on weekly around this neighborhood. The first Thursday of every month there is a street festival with live music, good food and drinks, vendors, activities, etc. The shops stay open late. It's so much fun!
Local vodka distillery. Very cool.
http://catheadvodka.com/agepage.html
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Cathead Distillery
422 S Farish StLocal vodka distillery. Very cool.
http://catheadvodka.com/agepage.html
Lucky Town Brewing Company
1710 N Mill StFriday and Saturday tours
http://www.luckytownbrewing.com
A redneck dive out by the reservoir that has live music on Sundays and mediocre food, but it can be really fun, especially in crawfish season.
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Shucker's Oyster Bar
116 Conestoga RdA redneck dive out by the reservoir that has live music on Sundays and mediocre food, but it can be really fun, especially in crawfish season.
Right on the water, totally redneck, live music on weekends, fun frozen drinks, good for some rainy day entertainment. People watching.
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Pelican Cove Grill
3999 Harborwalk DrRight on the water, totally redneck, live music on weekends, fun frozen drinks, good for some rainy day entertainment. People watching.
Crawdad Hole
1150 Lakeland DrBYBO outdoor spot for crawdads. Great activity for nice weather weekends.
One of my favorite streets to walk down. The homes are just gorgeous!!!!! Go for a stroll!
Glenway Drive
Glenway DriveOne of my favorite streets to walk down. The homes are just gorgeous!!!!! Go for a stroll!
We love to catch soccer and football games in their brand new stadium. As of now admission is free! Pretty campus, too!
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Belhaven University
1500 Peachtree StWe love to catch soccer and football games in their brand new stadium. As of now admission is free! Pretty campus, too!
Essentials
Our neighborhood version of "Whole Foods". I always try to support Rainbow. It has a GREAT selection and is SO convenient. Cold case with prepared foods, soups for lunch daily, juicing, local produce, bath and body products, HUGE supplement selection- best in town.
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Rainbow Co-Op
1200 E County Line RdOur neighborhood version of "Whole Foods". I always try to support Rainbow. It has a GREAT selection and is SO convenient. Cold case with prepared foods, soups for lunch daily, juicing, local produce, bath and body products, HUGE supplement selection- best in town.
Our neighborhood grocery store. For organic selection go down the hill behind McDade's Grocery to Rainbow Grocery. (Whole Foods is also 5 minutes away)
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McDade's Market
653 Duling AveOur neighborhood grocery store. For organic selection go down the hill behind McDade's Grocery to Rainbow Grocery. (Whole Foods is also 5 minutes away)
Fondren Cellars
633 Duling AveOur neighborhood wine and liquor store. Very nice.
Kats Wine and Spirits
921 E Fortification StOur other favorite wine shop.
Whole Foods. Who doesn't like a Whole Foods... Huge produce selection. This is where we buy all of our fish and meats.
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Whole Foods Market
4500 I-55 NWhole Foods. Who doesn't like a Whole Foods... Huge produce selection. This is where we buy all of our fish and meats.
Shopping
Blithe and Vine
120 District Boulevard EastPricey but unique. Love their stuff. Good sales.
Our best friend's tobacco and pipe shop which happens to also be the oldest in MS! Cigars and custom blended pipe tobacco. Tell Jon David we sent you!
The Country Squire
1855 Lakeland DrOur best friend's tobacco and pipe shop which happens to also be the oldest in MS! Cigars and custom blended pipe tobacco. Tell Jon David we sent you!
The Everyday Gardener
2905 Old Canton Rdlove this store! great plants and gift ideas here
Could walk around here for hours. Great interior design ideas, furniture, homewares, gifts, and my go-to place for candles!
Interiors Market
659 Duling AveCould walk around here for hours. Great interior design ideas, furniture, homewares, gifts, and my go-to place for candles!
Orange Peel
422 Mitchell AveAwesome Consignment Shop!!
If Highland Village doesn't have it you don't need it. Buffalo Peak outfitters, tons of high end boutiques for the whole family, Lululemon, gift stores galore, great dining options, salons, Whole Foods, etc.
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Highland Village Shopping Center
4500 Interstate 55 North Frontage RdIf Highland Village doesn't have it you don't need it. Buffalo Peak outfitters, tons of high end boutiques for the whole family, Lululemon, gift stores galore, great dining options, salons, Whole Foods, etc.