New deli now open

I’ve got some restaurant stories in the works but let’s start off with one in Gulfport that’s newly approved to open by the state Health Department.

Canal Grocery & Deli, inside a convenience store at 6600 28th St., is serving fried rice, egg rolls, lo mein, fried catfish, fried chicken and fried shrimp.

Keep checking back for something closer to home.