Tantalizing dining options range from time-tested haunts, such as The Crystal Grill (left), to contemporary ventures like Fan and Johnny’s (right), where the chefs serve up Southern favorites with a twist and display their original artwork on the walls. Turnrow Book Company boasts hand-selected reads, and it’s also home to an art gallery and a café that doubles as a casual lunch spot and venue for special events featuring authors and musicians.
Even accommodations are imbued with regional character. The modish Alluvian Hotel, named for the Delta’s rich soil, touts amenities that include a sumptuous spa and Viking Cooking School classes. Shop kitchen gadgets and linens at the Viking Retail Store across the street before dining at Giardina’s at The Alluvian, a recreated version of its predecessor that opened in 1936 on the outskirts of town.
