TUPELO HONEY STORIES

At Tupelo Honey, we love using unique ingredients that are as eye-catching as they are delicious. One of our favorites is the watermelon radish! It’s beautiful coloring and mild flavor makes it the perfect addition to many of our dishes. What is a Watermelon Radish? A watermelon radish is an heirloom Chinese Daikon radish. It’s […]

    What does it mean to be responsibly sourced? To us, responsibly sourced is about knowing the origins of our food. We proudly serve sustainably-sourced seafood, pasture-raised beef, and chicken raised without the use of antibiotics. We select clean proteins and whole ingredients with honest labels that are as delicious as they are nourishing. […]

Summer begs for lighter, fresher meals that don’t weigh you down. We’ve been loving the addition of burrata to some of our dishes for this reason. However, many people aren’t familiar with the little slice of heaven known as burrata. We’re here to explain your new favorite ingredient! What is Burrata? Burrata is a fresh, […]

Sweet Sayings for the Southern Mama Southern mamas give some of the BEST advice – even if it doesn’t always make sense (at first)! We rounded up a list of common Southern sayings that our mamas have said to us over the years. Read on to find out what your mama really means when she […]

We are excited to announce the launch of our Spring menu! This is one of our best menus yet. Our Spring menu was consciously created to offer dishes that are inventive and unique while staying true to our Southern roots. Keep reading to learn what’s new for Spring 2018! The New Lunch Break Hello, new […]

In November 2014 the idea to craft a house beer was brewing – literally – at Tupelo. With the help of our responsibly-sourced partner, RJ Rocker’s Brewing Company, our Tupelo Honey Rye Ale came to life, and the beer continues to serve as a staple of our restaurants. We recently visited our friends at their Spartanburg, SC […]

Country vs. city is a never-ending debate among ham lovers. No, it’s not about where the ham is consumed or where it’s made, but how. Talk to any Southerner and they’ll vote country over city every time. Why? We met with our responsibly-sourced partner Goodnight Brothers Ham to find out. Brining vs. Drying City: City ham (a.k.a. regular ‘ol […]

Shake Your ‘Shuka Today’s Food Glam Friday is a love letter to one of our favorite brunch dishes (both on our menus and in general) – the Southern Shakshuka! This dish is traditionally prepared with eggs poached in a sauce of tomatoes, peppers and onions and is popular in the Middle East and North Africa. We […]

The only thing better than the smell of frying bacon in the morning? Knowing that bacon came from a pig that was ethically raised, free of antibiotics and growth hormones! Family-Owned and Operated One of our partners is Beeler’s Pure Pork, an Iowa-based farm that produces pork products that are not only delicious but also […]

Veggie Tales We might be famous for our fried chicken, but we have plenty of vegetarian options to keep the herbivores happy! Every section of our menu has vegetarian dishes available. Try our Blistered & Spiced Grilled Okra, or our scratch-made black bean burger called The Grateful ‘Veg’! All dishes are made in-house with fresh, […]