They did in Starkville and pretty much everywhere else, except maybe Oxford.
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I may be in the minority but I'd like to see one of these:
https://pappadeaux.com/menu/
That genre is overplayed in Mississippi IMO.
You already have Cappes, Veranda, Starkville Cafe, etc that all serve blue plates.
It's time for Mississippi towns to start branching out & seeing the bigger picture of what works in college towns in other parts of the country.
That why I said a taco bar like Torchys is very much needed. Or a place like Tokyo Joes japanese restuarant or Zoes Kitchen Mediterranean place.
Point is that for some reason Mississippi people only think in terms of blue plate, chicken tenders, or sandwiches & the genre is WAY over saturated.
Actually- he is close on Sonic. - the building where CJs pizza/golden scissors was between old Denny?s and Starbucks is rumored to be torn down soon and a more modern type Sonic will be built there as well. A lady cutting hair at GS a while back was talking about losing their lease bc of this being the plan according to the buildings owner.
You just TOTALLY stereo-typed 3 Million “Mississippians” which is just stupid. Oh by the way, Starkville has Mexican restuarants all over it including a couple of just Taco type places like Salsaritas, so spare my ass if some people like BLUE PLATE American food. Lord have mercy.
Killer southern with more ambitious dinner is along the lines of Lou’s Full Serve, Manship House, Drago’s, Crechales’s, Ga Blue, etc.... You serve blue plates at lunch to make money and pay the bills. If you think southern cuisine is played out, you have absolutely no idea what you’re talking about. Name me a few top restaurants in Oxford & Hattiesburg (other college towns so we’re apples to apples) and tell me what they serve. Starkville has Tyler and Veranda is that realm. They both have their own distinct niche and flavor and there is room for another.
Another Japanese and Mediterranean to Starkville.... LMAO.
Exactly. Starkville needs more Mexican or Japanese like it needs a the no cold beer Law back. American Greek could work but a true Mediterranean restaurant in Starkville is asking for bankruptcy. You think Starkville is going to support chicken shawarma, falafel, and tabbouleh? Lmao
Best restaurants in Hatty? All RSJ’s joints. Southern cuisine. Best restaurants in Oxford? City Grocery and Ajax. Southern Cuisine. Best restaurants in Metro? Shapley’s, Lou’s, Manship House, Crechale’s, Walker’s, Local 463... Southern cuisine. You catch my drift?
[that list of restaurants is off the top of my head and not all inclusive]
Personally, I’d like some more authentic type places similar to Starkville cafe. Especially breakfast. City bagel and Starkville Cafe are great places to eat breakfast buts it’s dang near impossible to eat there on a Saturday sometimes. If we had a couple more places like that, I’d be happy. I’d also like to tear down these dumpy hotels and other eyesores along Hwy 12. Am I alone in that line of thinking?
Starkville needs a good Italian place.
If you want new restaurants, you should all be rooting for increased enrollment and more companies to come and locate at GTR Aeroplex.
You're certainly right about the dumpy hotels ... the whole city would be better off if they were demolished and replaced with new ones. I've stayed in a couple of them when a decent hotel in Starkville didn't exist.
You can't just build a Starkville Cafe overnight ... it's a tradition that takes a long time to develop. The atmosphere is just as good as the food and it can't really be duplicated. I've been to City Bagel once and thought it was OK. It was on a Sunday morning of a game weekend and it was crowded with students who got up pretty early. I like the coffee shop downtown ... 121 or something of the sort.
You were asking Drummer, but I'll answer for myself ... no, never been to City Bagel at night, and had no idea it was Italian. I'll have to give it a try this fall. Probably need to be prepared to wait though.
There was a pretty upscale place downtown 2 or 3 years ago that was Italian, and I thought really good. Can't remember the name but I think it closed for some reason. The time I was there it was packed.
They do Italian pasta and Pizza at night wed-sat and it’s incredible. Everything homeade down to the pizza crust and pasta. Old Venice was average at best Italian. If you liked there, you’ll love City Bagel. Oh ya, it’s bring your own bottle so bring some vino with you.
And I saw your earlier comment about breakfast. That place is overwhelming on a gameday, a zoo sometimes. But the wait is worth it. Get a red pepper Parmesan Bagel with double egg, sausage, and pimento cheese. Get a piece of coffee cake too and split it with your lady. Large latte with an extra shot (ya they make those too). You’re welcome.