Chewing the Fat

The Delta Council, Bygone Restaurants, and Chamoun's Rest Haven


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...in which Rex and Paul talk about their second consecutive trip to the annual meeting of the Delta Council in Cleveland, Mississippi, and what they ate on the way; "the store" in Biscoe and its tempting sausage biscuits; the closing of Riverside Catfish, Shadden's Barbecue, the Sno-White Grill, and other iconic restaurants; what Paul calls "the Biscoe phenomenon" where one may purchase 'maters, 'taters, and refrigerators; the traditional yuletide Helena oyster loaf; the existential nature of a bed'n'breakfast that doesn't serve breakfast; Chamoun's Rest Haven in Clarksdale, offering both Lebanese fare and traditional Southern breakfast; and Abe's Barbecue where one may procure barbecue, stuffed grape leaves, and tamales.
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Chewing the FatBy Central Arkansas Library System

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