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Hot Coffee,
Mississippi
Hot Coffee, Mississippi, took
its name from the town’s
most popular beverage. In
the late 1800s, travelers
between Natchez, Mississippi,
and Mobile, Alabama, were
greeted at the midway point
by a sign for L.N. Davis’s store
advertising “the best hot coffee
around.” Davis’ secret, other
than the pure spring water
and beans from New Orleans, was the
molasses drippings added for sweetness
and flavor. His hot coffee was so popular
with horse-and-buggy travelers that Davis’
inn, the town and a 12-mile stretch of road
all eventually adopted the name. Today in
Hot Coffee the best hot coffee around is at
McDonald’s Store.
McDonald’s Store in Hot Coffee features
handmade hoop cheese, hand-dipped ice
cream and — you guessed it — hot coffee.
The store was established in 1930.
The Coffee Cup Restaurant,
Pensacola, Florida
The Coffee Cup Restaurant in Pensacola,
Florida, is always worth the trip. There are
church pews and chairs lined up outside to
keep customers comfortable while they wait
for one of the iconic restaurant’s 68 seats.This
old-school brick diner onCervantes Street has
been serving breakfast for over 70 years.Order
the battered and fried French toast, biscuits
with tomato gravy, or Nassau Grits with ham
or sausage — you won’t be disappointed.
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Nassau Grits
Serves 6
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
6
strips bacon
1
medium yellow onion, minced
1
green bell pepper, minced
1
cup cooked minced ham
or ground sausage
1
(8-ounce) can stewed tomatoes
3
cups cooked grits
Salt and pepper, to taste
Hot sauce to taste
HOW TO PREP
In a large frying pan over medium heat, fry
bacon until crisp. Drain on paper towel.
Reserve about 3 tablespoons bacon drippings.
Sauté onions and bell peppers in drippings,
about 5 minutes or until onions are
translucent. Add ham or sausage and stewed
tomatoes with their juice and cook, stirring
occasionally, until most of the moisture has
evaporated, about 30 minutes.
Stir in grits until well blended. Season with
salt, pepper and hot sauce. Crumble the
bacon on top and serve.
COFFEE