It’s officially spring time, which means it’s the season for things like sitting outside, enjoying cold beers and eating more seafood. Celebrate spring with these 2018 Best of Jackson Food & Drink winners. See more at jfp.ms/bojfood2018.
Best Outdoor Dining: Keifer’s (120 N. Congress St., 601-353-4976; 705 Poplar Blvd., 601-355-6825, keifers.net)
Best Outdoor Dining Finalists: Babalu Tapas & Tacos (622 Duling Ave., Suite 106, 601-366-5757, eatbabalu.com) / CAET Wine Bar (3100 N. State St., Suite 102, 601-321-9169, caetwinebar.com) / Walker’s Drive-In (3016 N. State St., 601-982-2633, walkersdrivein.com) / The Pig & Pint (3139 N. State St., 601-326-6070, pigandpint.com)
Best Local Crawfish: The Crawdad Hole (1150 Lakeland Drive, 601-982-9299)
Finalists: Mudbugs (1299 Old Fannin Road, Brandon, 601-992-5225; 151 W. Government St., Suite D, Brandon, 601-706-4751; mudbugscrawfish.com) / Sal & Phil’s Seafood & Lounge (6600 Old Canton Road, Suite B, Ridgeland, 601-957-1188) / T’Beaux’s Crawfish and Catering (941 Highway 80 W., Clinton, 601-926-4793; 5752-B Terry Road, Byram, 769-230-3855; tbeauxs.com) / The Crawfish Hut (6956 Old Canton Road, Ridgeland, 769-572-4350)
Best Place to Buy Beer: McDade’s Markets (Multiple locations, mcdadesmarkets.com)
Finalists: Hops & Habanas (2771 Old Canton Road, 769-572-4631, hopsandhabanas.com) / LD’s Beer Run (5006 Parkway Drive, 769-208-8686) / Lucky Town Brewing Company (1710 N. Mill St., 601-790-0142, luckytownbrewing.com)
Best Seafood; Best Place for Oysters: Half Shell Oyster House (115 Laurel Park Cove, Suite 105, Flowood, 769-257-7586, halfshelloysterhouse.com)
Best Seafood Finalists: Drago’s Seafood Restaurant (1005 E. County Line Road, 601-957-1515, dragosjackson.com) / Saltine Restaurant (622 Duling Ave., Suite 201, 601-982-2899, saltinerestaurant.com) / Seafood R’evolution (1000 Highland Colony Pkwy., Suite 9015, Ridgeland, 601-853-3474, seafoodrevolution.com) / Walker’s Drive-In (3016 N. State St., 601-982-2633, walkersdrivein.com)
Best Place for Oysters Finalists: Drago’s Seafood Restaurant (1005 E. County Line Road, 601-957-1515) / Saltine Restaurant (622 Duling Ave., Suite 201, 601-982-2899, saltinerestaurant.com) / Shucker’s Oyster Bar (116 Conestoga Road, Ridgeland, 601-853-0105, shuckersontherez.com) / Seafood R’evolution (1000 Highland Colony Pkwy., Suite 9015, Ridgeland, 601-853-3474)
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