From Cold Brew to Caviar: Jackson's Spring Specials Have Arrived
Any Jacksonian will tell you that this spring is particularly special thanks to a handful of restaurants offering spring bites menus filled with seasonal specials.
And it doesn't hurt that the City With Soul has four beautifully distinct seasons to inspire them — hot summers, vibrant falls, bright and cold winters, and blooming springs with kaleidoscopic flowers in every direction and a soft breeze filled with the musings of songbirds.
Jackson's Coffee Scene Gets a Spring Refresh
To get started on the right foot, some of Jackson's quintessential coffee shops have expanded their normal menus of fine coffees and teas to include some blooming specials. The Bean in Fondren currently has a pistachio crunch cold brew with sea-salted honey, pistachio, whip & pistachio crumble. They have also added a whipped raspberry mocha and an Earl Grey matcha with a hint of lavender. To really bring it in for the Easter fans, their Peeps latte is a vanilla latte with marshmallow cloud cold foam and a "lil Peeps surprise." Just south, in the Belhaven Town Center, Cultivate Coffee Project has mixed things up with a Dirty Earl (a London fog with a double shot), a cookie crumbled latte, a rose petal matcha, and a strawberry truffle latte topped with a chocolate-covered strawberry.
Hal & Mal's Spring Menu Goes Deep
Further south still, Hal & Mal's has brought to life a deep lineup of lunch and dinner specials to mix up their beloved favorites like tamales and burgers. The spring menu offers everything from standard southern bites like a steak salad and brussels sprouts to new twists like duck fat french fries, lamb meatballs, beercan ceviche, lettuce wraps, and hot crushed beets. The menu also includes a tuna stuffed avocado, Billy's Potato Croquettes (creamy mashed potatoes blended with mixed beef and gruyere, then breaded and fried), a loaded sweet potato, tamale nachos, and hot boursin.
Highland Village Courts the Season
In Highland Village shopping center, the courtyard offers a great place for families to enjoy an outdoor meal in the spring weather where kids can run around and get busy with oversized Connect 4 and cornhole. Restaurants in the shopping center with spring specials include La Presa, Aplos, and Tuk Tuk Boom, and the seasonals are just as different as the concepts. Specials from Tuk Tuk Boom include a smoked crab poke bowl, Bangkok bowl, cucumber salad, and more. La Presa offers a wide variety of authentic Tex-Mex dishes including two spring specials — a Thai pork belly taco and a tuna tostada — while their courtyard neighbor Aplos has added a meatball gyro to their Greek and Mediterranean menu.
Caviar and Champagne at Louise's
At Jackson's newest piano bar, Louise's has added to their live music old school pre-prohibition vibe with a caviar service including caviar options and a variety of champagnes to complement each.
