Ready for some ersters?

The Department of Marine Resources opens two areas for the harvest of oysters at sunrise today (Nov. 11). The areas are Henderson Point reef and the southern portions of the Pass Christian reef. The dredging season is scheduled to close at 4 p.m. Dec. 12. The commercial daily limit for tonging is seven sacks, and…

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…

Shrimp season opens next week

The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources has set the opening date of the 2015-2016 shrimp season in state territorial waters for 6 a.m. Wednesday, June 3. All boats engaged in catching or transporting shrimp from Mississippi waters must be licensed or permitted by the MDMR before beginning operations. Recreational and commercial shrimp season north of…

New bar & grill now open

Now that the formosan termites have moved on (we hope), let’s do, too. Here’s a new place for food and drinks in Pass Christian: Spirit of the Pass Bar & Grill at 234 Davis Ave. serves tempura style chicken tenders, cheeseburgers, chicken wings, mozzarella sticks, Caesar salad and fried chicken salad. Chuck Rinaldi is the…