Jackson Jambalaya

They make great tires as well.

Shapleys, Koestler and Elys. You won't find better steaks anywhere on the planet

Lots of restaurants don't like being rated. If you are a 2 you strive endlessly to get to 3 with some never reaching the pinnacle. Once you get to 3, there is no where to go but down which is a horrible place to be. Losing a star usually has disastrous results - almost as bad as being stuck at 2.

@2:44 Correctomondo.

The Beechwood in Vicksburg is the best steak in Mississippi- at half the price as the "high end" joints. I really don't want that secret getting out, though.

I understand there likely is some practical explanation, but still I gotta ask: How does one even talk about the best food in a given country for decades without including the region specifically known for its food?

Oh yes, a list compiled by the most pretentious circle-jerking, fart-sniffers on the planet.

Thanks. I won't tell a soul.

3:33 thinks cotton candy is a delicacy

@4:18. Keep paying $80 for your butter-laden hunk of overpriced beef. Ha

Agree

I love a good steakhouse, and we have really good ones. That said they are all over the country. I prefer original dishes…walkers, caet, and (personal conflict of interest bias) amerigo

I cook as good a steak as any high-end restaurant. First, you start out with good meat. Then you sous vide it for a couple hours, followed by a short braise in a red hot cast iron skillet with butter, garlic and a few shallots.

No restaurant in Mississippi will receive a Michelin star. The only two that would stand a chance are Vestige on the Coast and Elvie’s in Jackson but neither have the level of service required to even receive 1 Michelin star. I suspect there will be several big gourmands doled out though.

I moved to Birmingham to attend culinary school and everyone I met that knew about Jackson asked if I knew Chef Derek Emerson.

I agree with these three and the ones listed by 3:44 above.

My mistake - that should be 2:44 above.

What makes the tour guide “infamous,” Jeff?

Do people not know the meanings of simple words at all anymore?

I miss Nick's on Lakeland. also the University club on the top of the DGB building.

I hope the Michelin folks don’t have to travel through all the “food deserts “ that seem to be spreading at an alarming rate.

@7:43 so true

Nick Apostle if you are reading this I know several people that say all the time they would invest in Nick's making a comeback in a small, private fine dining experience.

Agreed, Nicks was fantastic as well as dennerys

I hear they are going to Darwell's on the coast after their recent Facebook posts

I can promise you with my whole being, not a single restaurant in Mississippi will get a Michelin Star...

While they are all great steaks - you can find better. Trust me.

Inquiring minds want to know--will there be a section for best gas station food?

SOME gas stations in Mississippi have undeniably better food than the pricey restaurants. I will never be too snobby to enjoy those heaven-sent chicken strips from Woody's in Louisville.

10:43, you gave me the idea to do an image search for 'USA Food Deserts'. Mississippi, naturally, figures prominently. Vox's Food Deserts map correlates pretty well with the obesity maps I've seen. The fattest counties are the ones with the worst food deserts.... somehow... not sure how that works...

These contests are bull-shit. I'm seeing one now where locals are begging people vote for a popular Delta steak place. And the posts go on to say, "Vote as often as you want to 24/7". What the hell kind of poll is that?

Voting a local joint 'Best in Class' while the employees were on keyboards voting every hour 24 times a day.

"Shapleys, Koestler and Elys. You won't find better steaks anywhere on the planet"

Are you aware that the steaks at those three were all borne out of Doe's Eat Place in Greenville?

Young Shapley was sent off the Ridgeland, from Greenville, to truck food with the Doe's stamp on it. He was trained by Dominick Signa at Doe's.

Shapley's dad was Ely Shapley, Greenville builder and entrepreneur. So, young Shapley sells out his place (Shapley's in Ridgeland), to Koestler, and opens Elys.

Then Koestler, a friend of young Shapley who was trained by young Shapley, after a giant fight over the name-brand "Shapley's", later opens Koestler by the son of the owner of Koestler Carpet and Tile in Greenville.

So, you might as well (and deservedly so) vote for Doe's, The Original.

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