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Fine dining in the Delta features best of old and new.

Publication: Mississippi Business Journal
Publication Date: 19-JUL-04
Format: Online - approximately 827 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Fine dining in the Delta features best of old and new.(Restaurants, Art & Entertainment)

Article Excerpt
When Viking Range Corporation CEO Fred Carl bought Hotel Irving on Howard Street in Greenwood and turned it into a world-class luxury boutique hotel called the Alluvian, he also snapped up Giardina's, a small cafe, and teamed up with restaurateur Frank LeFlore to reopen it adjacent to the hotel.

The landmark restaurant built in 1936 and described as "another jewel in the crown of the Delta," is garnering as much international buzz as the hotel.

"Giardina's is a very nice addition," said Jondi Brackeen, general manager of the Alluvian, which opened last May.

Chris Carl of The Ramey Agency said Giardina's (pronounced like the gardenia flower), said people travel from a 100-mile radius to sample chef David Ferris' recipes, especially his pompano dish....

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