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by Dustin Cardon  This year’s Hal’s St. Paddy’s Parade & Festival is on Saturday, March 23. Photo courtesy Ardenland The annual Hal's St. Paddy's Parade is Saturday, March 23, beginning at 7 a.m. The theme of this year's parade is "2019: A Magical Mystery Tour."
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by Amber Helsel  After months of promotion, Cultivation Food Hall finally opened in January 2019. Photo by Acacia Clark Ariella's NY Delicatessen owner Alivia Ashburn-Townsend stands near the end of the curved white marble countertop talking to one of her staff members. Poke Stop owner Rachel Phuong Le stops quickly to say something to this reporter, and then rushes to her cash register once a couple of customers walk up to her counter.
by Jenna Gibson  Martin’s Downtown has added some new changes over the last few years, from a new bar and stage, to a name change. Photo by Joseph Powell Martin's Downtown, previously known as Martin's Restaurant & Bar, has long been a staple of downtown Jackson, showcasing both local and touring bands, as well as giving Jacksonians a place to hang out. Lately, though, the bar has been undergoing some changes, including getting a new name.
by Dustin Cardon and Amber Helsel  The Jackson metro area has plenty of food options for the holidays, with many restaurants serving specialty items and offering take-home meals. Photo courtesy Alasdair Elmes/Unsplash The Jackson metro area has plenty of food options for the holidays, with many restaurants serving specialty items and offering take-home meals.
by Amber Helsel  Jenni Sivils opened The Prickly Hippie, a business that sells baked goods, coffee, succulents and more, in July 2018. Photo courtesy Brandon Smith The first thing people might see when they walk into The Prickly Hippie is not the titular "prickly" cacti, but instead a bevy of soft sweets in the dessert case.
by Jenna Gibson  Author Dawn Dugle releases her book, “The BRAVO! Way,” on Nov. 1. Photo by Delreco Harris. During a Friday night dinner rush at BRAVO! Italian Restaurant & Bar in November 2017, the restaurant was a madhouse. Amid the chaos was local author Dawn Dugle, observing its inner workings for her book, "The BRAVO! Way: Building a Southern Restaurant Dynasty."
by Amber Helsel  Kimberly Ruffin owns and operates local bakery Kimmiesweett, which she started as a home business around 2008 and expanded with a Northpark Mall storefront in 2017. Now located in Fannin Mart in Brandon, the bakery is growing to offer cake-decorating classes, coffee and more. Photo by Delreco Harris. Two customers gathered around the counter at Kimmiesweett in Brandon. One patiently waited as owner Kimberly Ruffin finished preparing a caramel cake—an emergency birthday cake—for another guest.
by Amber Helsel  Emily Pote, co-owner of future coffee shop and bookstore Coffee Prose in midtown, says the shop will showcase what the neighborhood has to offer. Photo by Delreco Harris. A building at the corner of West Street and Millsaps Avenue sits seemingly undisturbed, appearing like just another vacant one in midtown Jackson.
However, there's more than immediately meets the eye at the building, now dubbed The Monastery. by Amber Helsel  Photo by Amber Helsel After a chilly spring, at least for Mississippi, the temperature is warming up, which means you're probably going to want something to cool down with, and what better with some local treats? Here are a few businesses that can help.
by Amber Helsel  Photo courtesy Kale Shaker You may have heard rumblings about a new way to eat kale, and the cool thing is it's local: EasyKale.
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