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Arrival
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Arrival

Our first night in Atlanta, the skies were filled with constant, flickering lightning. A thunderstorm seen and heard from ground level, in a house, is one thing; a thunderstorm seen and heard from the eighth floor of a residential tower is quite...

August 24, 2007
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Review: Campbell’s Bakery
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Review: Campbell’s Bakery

Campbell's Bakery on North State Street in Jackson, Mississippi [Google Map], is one of the Fondren district's hidden jewels. Under new management (and featuring a new, enthusiastic baker) since March, Campbell's has gone from a neglected but much...

August 15, 2007
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Foodies
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Foodies

Foodies -- the latest brainchild of former Iron Horse Grill operator Ken Crotwell -- has just opened in the old Video Library location. I don't care for the place much, but, in the interests of being completely honest and above-board with this...

June 27, 2007
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Thai House Now in Northeast Jackson
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Thai House Now in Northeast Jackson

Bliss! Thai House, one of the very few perks of living in the City of Dreams, has moved to a new location in Northeast Jackson ... within a five minute drive of one particular Thai food-crazed writer's home address. Clyde and I visited Thai House...

May 15, 2007
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Chinese Stir Fright
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Chinese Stir Fright

Here in northeast Jackson, the only Chinese food available is bland, sticky, over-cooked buffet fare. Ding How, the buffet on the east side of I-55, is dark and dirty. On the west side of the highway, the Peking -- once our favorite Chinese food...

April 12, 2007
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Saturday in London
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Saturday in London

Saturday began with a huge "Italian breakfast" at Cafe del Mundo, a delightful diner just off Kensington High Street. The owner turned down our credit cards, but gladly accepted dollars, explaining, "I'm going on a trip to California next month!"...

April 4, 2007
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It’s Just Dinner – Announcement
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It’s Just Dinner – Announcement

Jackson's newest, no-stress, no-obligation supper club -- It's Just Dinner -- launched today! Invitations went out via email to everyone who responded to my first post about the club. If you live in the Jackson metro area and love good food and good...

January 4, 2007
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It’s Just Dinner
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It’s Just Dinner

One of my personal priorities for 2007 is to expand my circle of friends. I've just finished reading The Art of Friendship, a great little book on making and maintaining meaningful connections. One of the insights I gained along the way? If your...

November 14, 2006
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$37.00 (Ichiban vs. Chili’s)
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$37.00 (Ichiban vs. Chili’s)

Here's a tale about two nights, two people, two restaurants, two checks for almost exactly $37.00 ... and two very different local dining experiences. Last month, a MadeByMark.com reader was kind enough to suggest that Clyde and I should try the new...

November 14, 2006
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Trapped in the Local Food Rut
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Trapped in the Local Food Rut

Not much food news lately -- because, frankly, we're in a rut. You know the drill. We have about five or six places we go on a regular basis: Thai House, that Mexican place no one knows about in front of Northpark Mall, Haru Sushi, Jason's Deli...

October 31, 2006
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