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The Neon Pig
1203 N Gloster St., Tupelo, MS • (662) 269-2533 • eatneonpig.com By Mario Pacetti I recently had to go out of town to New Albany, Miss., to do a job for Patriot Construction on
Read More »Tio Juan’s Fresh Tacos And More
By Mario Pacetti A couple of weeks back, I had a chance to stop and check out the tacos at Tio Juan’s Fresh Tacos and More in the Evans Corner Store at 2211 B
Read More »Sunday Brunch At Blue Dog Café
First off, I hope everyone had a good Christmas with their families, and I pray everyone was careful on New Years Eve. A few weeks back, my friend John Saucier was going on about
Read More »Restaurant Rant
I’ve been writing “Dishing It Out” for over four years now, and while I’ve had some critiques of places, I’ve never said outright negative things about any of the places I’ve eaten at. I
Read More »Road Trip; Gumbo Cook-Off
As a person who travels on a daily basis for work, I always hope I can find some good places to eat. But it really is always a crap shoot as to what I’m
Read More »Calla
1400 Market St. • Lake Charles • 337 419-1980 My wife Chelsea and I recently celebrated our anniversary. We decided to go have a nice dinner at Calla. Roman Seigel had taken over as
Read More »Some Old Favorites
I would first like to start off by saying that my thoughts and prayers are with everyone who has been impacted by the devastation caused by Harvey and Irma. These two hurricanes have destroyed
Read More »Maplewood Discount & Deli
By Mario Pacetti 4124 Maplewood Dr. • Sulphur • 337-625-5586 If I’ve learned anything over the few years since I started writing this column, it is that you can’t look at the outside of
Read More »Cooking For A Good Cause
By Mario Pacetti I recently had the opportunity to judge a jambalaya cook-off at the Burton Coliseum for the B.A.A.K. Poker Run. I solicited the help of my good friend Garret Broussard. The event,
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