Danny's Deli

My wife has been telling me about this place her office really enjoys, Danny’s Deli. Tucked away off Front Street, Danny's is near the southeast corner of Front and Broad. It’s a great location and when you approach you know you are close because it smells so good.

The sign out front announces that Danny’s has the “best Corned Beef in the Town!” Naturally if it’s the best in the city I must try it! I can’t speak to weather Danny makes the best corned beef in the city but it was really good! I asked and Danny does in fact make his own corned beef. Most places just buy their corned beef so I think the "homemade" effort really sets Danny's apart.


I had the corned beef on rye with swiss. As you can see from the photo this is one serious sandwich. Piled high, the corned beef was served warm enough to just begin melting the cheese. The corned beef wasn’t too salty and was surprisingly lean. There were virtually not large chunks of fat, a sign that suggest quality meat is being used. Sliced thin, it was easy to eat despite the size.

Another thing that set’s Danny’s apart... they have stadium mustard! Ironically, I had a disturbingly in-depth discussion on the value and necessity of stadium mustard Sunday. I would say that as an Ohio tradition, stadium mustard is certainly needed in any reputable deli.


The atmosphere is fun but definitely not overdone. It has an easy deli feel and the walls are dressed with posters from I Love Lucy, Hogan’s Heroes, Andy Griffith and others tv classics. My personal favorite was a poster of the Clampett family all holding guns with a caption reading “Homeland Security.”

Overall I was extremely pleased with Danny’s Deli and will most certainly eat there again very soon. They seemed to have a pretty wide variety of sandwiches both hot and cold. Additionally, they are opened for breakfast and have listed on the menu a corned beef omelet. Corned beef omlet... ohhhh, my heart be still.

40 Acres of Fans!

There are some places that God created for a specific purpose. The Grove on the campus of Ole Miss is one of those places. God shaped that piece of land and knew that families and friends would use it to gather and celebrate.


Over the weekend we went to the Ole Miss v Vandy game in Oxford. I remember going to Ole Miss games when I was younger but I guess I’ve forgotten what an experience it is. NO BODY tailgates like Ole Miss. Each week is like a huge family reunion. There is just something about it I can’t quite explain. All schools tailgate but the fine Ole Miss fans do it on a different level.


The Grove is an enormous 40 acre piece of land settled in the middle of the Ole Miss campus adjacent to the stadium. Every home game weekend, every inch of those 40 acres is covered with tents and fans. It is honestly one of the most amazing things I have ever seen. This past weekend there must have been 100,000 people.


Everywhere you turn there are people offering you something to eat or trying to put a fresh beer in your hand. It really does feel like a huge family.

I have been dragging me feet on this post. I think this one was a little difficult for me to write. This weekend really reminded me how special it is to be around family. I grew up outside of Atlanta and never had the opportunity to spend much time with my extended family. In particular, my cousins and their families are fantastic. Growing up, I really looked up to my cousins Kim and Don. They are a good bit older than I am and every opportunity I had to spend time with them was very special and it still is. Kim is one of the most fun people you will ever be around if she is near you will always have an incredible time. Don is the kindest most genuine person you ever meet.

I suppose this all makes me feel as if I really missed out on something special. However, those same feelings motivate me do a better job visiting them more often in the future. My wife and I are already looking forward to the Vandy v Ole Miss game in Nashville next year as well as another trip to Oxford.

Thank you to my family and all of the Ole Miss fans that gave us an unforgettable weekend! Hotty Toddy!!!

The Rendezvous

Several weeks ago my wife, in-laws and I took on a road trip to Mississippi for the Ole Miss v Vandy game. My family is all from north MS so this was to get together with them and enjoy a great football weekend. Now, onto the food... Friday night we all went to the Rendezvous in Memphis. Opened in 1948, the Rendezvous has arguably the best in the country.

Memphis style ribs are served dry and cooked with a heavy dose of rub. The Rendezvous cooks their ribs a little differently than how most people are accustomed to having them. The meat is moist and tender but does not “fall off the bone.” When you use a lot of steam, or boil your ribs, they tend to have that fall off the bone tenderness and while that’s great, you sacrifice a lot of flavor. The Rendezvous will have nothing to do with that, flavor and quality are by far better than what you will find at your run of the mill BBQ place. My cousin summed it up nicely, when you go to the Rendezvous you have three options, a full order of ribs, a full order of rubs or... a full order of ribs.



Beyond the ribs, the Rendezvous is simply a phenomenal experience. We had a group of 14 and immediately after we were seated the staff showed up with plates of sausage and cheese. The sausage and cheese plate is their most popular starter, slices of smoked sausage and cheddar cheese are served up with a healthy dusting of the Rendezvous’ dry rub. I can’t even begin to describe how good this was. Additionally, the staff seemed to always have one eye on the pitchers of beer, we never had to ask for more and never went dry.

The Rendezvous is a great experience, if you ever have the opportunity you must go. It’s easy to see why the Rendezvous is such a prominent Memphis institution and a legend for their ribs.