DEQ lifts water contact warning for Jourdan River
It’s a start.
Pizza & subs, yes. Council, not this time.
No report from last night’s BSL City Council meeting. Next time. But here are a couple of new places to eat nearby. Enjoy! Marcos Pizza at 3921 Bienville Blvd. in Ocean Springs serves pizza, subs, pasta, salad and wings. Bhavesh Panagar is the owner. Half-Baked Subs at 206 Jeff Davis Ave. in Long Beach serves…
Want info on red tide? Go here.
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources has info about harmful algal blooms, or red tide, on its website, dmr.ms.gov. There are some FAQs on the site, as well as phone numbers for questions about specific subjects, such as beach closures, fish kills and birds. “This harmful algal bloom is a unique occurrence for this area,”…
New eats: Taste of Bourbon
Taste of Bourbon is now open at 6819 Washington Ave. in Ocean Springs. The menu features fried oysters, shrimp, catfish and wings, grilled chicken, hamburgers, cheeseburgers, corn dogs, a variety of salads topped with shrimp, fish, or chicken; sides such as potato salad, jambalaya, and okra. The soups offered are gumbo, crawfish bisque, and crab…
New eats: fried chicken, duck bites, oil & vinegar
If you were expecting a report from last night’s City Council meeting, here instead is something more appetizing: four new establishments now open with the state Health Department’s approval. I’ll get to the meeting after I sort out the dismal proceedings. Orleans Chicken at 15800 Lemoyne Blvd. in Biloxi offers a concise menu of fried…
Now open: Cajun BBQ & Jamaican jerk
The state Health Department has approved a caterer and restaurant to start serving customers. Cajun Dave’s Catering in Vancleave sells BBQ chicken, sausage, brisket, ribs, Boston butt, pulled pork, baked ham, rice dressing, baked beans and coleslaw. Taste of Jamaica at 1219 Bienville Blvd. in Ocean Springs features a Caribbean menu of jerk chicken, fried…
Hungry for Gourmet Mexican cuisine?
One new restaurant opening to report today: El Aguila II Restaurant and Bar is now open at 1601 Government St. in Ocean Springs. Owner Nhu Trong and Manager Joaquin Morales are serving gourmet Mexican cuisine.
Hungry for salad: Go to Ocean Springs
One new place to eat this week and it’s in Ocean Springs. Sassy Salads at 705 Washington Ave. offers a variety of dinner salads, soups and wraps. Owners are Tansy Jones, Rodney Lancaster and Melanie and Joel Stalling.
Try this: Artisan coffee & ice pops, or Italian
Headed to Gulfport or Ocean Springs? Here’s the latest on new restaurants in both cities, according to the state Health Department. Renee’s, an upscale coffee bar, is open at 302 Courthouse Road in Gulfport. “There is nothing like this anywhere around,” promises owner Sharon Peterson. She is serving Intelligentsia coffee that’s roasted fresh and shipped…