The following are some great ideas for culinary tourism in Biloxi and the surrounding area along the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
Beer and Food Pairing Experience
Lazy Magnolia Brewing Company, Mississippi’s first and only microbrewery, specializes in creating unique beers to pair with our wonderful Gulf Coast cuisine. Treat your group to a complimentary tour of the facility and learn about the art of brewing beer. Follow the brewery tour with a Lazy Magnolia Beer and Cuisine Pairing dinner at one of the delightful local restaurants on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Call us to schedule your group. We’ll take care of all the details. Cheers Y’all! *Group Brewery Tours can be enjoyed on different dates than the dinner experience.
Biloxi Shrimp Boil
“How many legs does a shrimp have?” – Learn everything you ever wanted to know about catching, cooking, and eating this delicious southern delicacy, Mississippi Gulf Coast Style. For the truly adventurous diner, crawfish are plentiful from March to May.
Let our local experts put on a show not to be found anywhere else. The southern Mississippi Shrimp Boil is not just a meal, it’s an adventure! Feast on succulent Shrimp, red potatoes, corn on the cob, sausage, and mushrooms; finger food at its best. In the early spring, your group can try substituting crawfish for shrimp; learn to suck the heads and pinch the tails like a true south Mississippian. (800) 289-7908, Ms. Brandy Moore.
Enrich your shrimping experience cruising onboard one of the 65 foot authentic replicas of the Biloxi Schooners. Our “White Winged Queens” once sailed the Coast from the late 1800s into the early 1900s, a time when Biloxi was the known as the, “Seafood capitol of the world”. How does one catch a shrimp? you might wonder. A trip on the Biloxi Shrimp Tour will answer your questions. The crew will entertain and educate with stories of the life and times of being a shrimp, explain the working of actual shrimp rigs and some history of the coast.
For a most unique experience, venture down to the docks and watch the locals barter with fishermen for the freshest and biggest shrimp pulled from the Gulf of Mexico just hours before. (Seasonal)
"In the Kitchen" with Calvin Coleman
Calvin Coleman is the second-generation owner of the Gulfport-based Naomi’s Catering since 1994. In 2002, Coleman opened the popular Markham Café and took over management of The Crystal Ballroom in the historic Markham Building in downtown Gulfport . This successful venue remained a popular event site until its demise in Hurricane Katrina.
Cooking classes - For up to 6 people in the catering kitchen.
For the dining package, each class participant can invite a guest afterward to dine on the recipes they helped prepare. We move them into my 118 year old Victorian house and have dinner there, which is on the same property as my catering kitchen.