About Andy Chapman

Andy Chapman

Andy Chapman is an "eatie" not a "foodie." In 2009, while working as a business marketing consultant, Andy discovered his passion for enjoying and sharing good food when he began tweeting anonymously as @eatjxn in his spare time. Soon after that, Eat Jackson, a local restaurant review site was born that shared an average person's perspective of food, atmosphere and service in locally owned restaurants of all types in the Jackson, Mississippi metro area. Since then Andy has founded Jackson Restaurant Week and Eat Y'all. In his spare time, Andy enjoys hunting and fishing - and cooking his bounty - especially in the company of good friends and colleagues. He also makes a mean gourmet sauce called Sugar Taylor Sauce, and he loves smoked meat and fish, making him very popular with his neighbors. In 2015 Andy began selling distributing and promoting the Gourmet Guru Grill, which has been the most fun work he's ever done.

What Chefs Wish Farmers Knew About Working with Chefs

By Andy Chapman • Eat Y'all Magazine

Ever wonder what chefs are thinking?

Recently, Eat Y’all asked six chefs to give us a peek into their minds as it relates to working with farmers and producers. …
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7 months ago

[PODCAST] Chef Camp Adventures at Two Brooks Farm

By Andy Chapman • Eat Y'all Magazine

At the 2018 Eat Y’all Chef Camp at Two Brooks Farm, chefs from Mississippi and Louisiana stayed on an eco-grown rice farm in the Mississippi Delta to learn about this …
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7 months ago

Listen in as Chefs Milton Joachim, John Cartwright, and Ryan Cassell visit with Andy Chapman on the porch at Two Brooks Farm

By Andy Chapman • Eat Y'all Podcast

In this round robin lightning round of interviews live from Eat Y’all Chef Camp at Two Brooks Farm in Sumner, MS in the heart of the Mississippi Delta, Chef Milton …
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7 months ago

Tasting dirt with Mike Wagner

By Andy Chapman • Eat Y'all Podcast

Mike Wagner began his dream of owning a rice farm 35 years ago during a college class. Over time, as a 10th generation American farmer, he bought his own plot …
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7 months ago

[VIDEO] A Cheesecake You Can Call Your Own

By Andy Chapman • Eat Y'all Magazine

In the latest installment of our Eat Y’all + Genuine Mississippi video series, we visited Jubilations Cheesecake in West Point, MS to learn the secret to their top shelf cheesecake. …
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7 months ago

Facilitating the Farm to Table Movement with Chef-Focused Events

By Andy Chapman • Eat Y'all Magazine

Eat Y’all seeks to propel and sustain the farm to table movement in practical ways by connecting producers to chefs who are looking for better ingredients. One of the most …
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7 months ago

It’s All About Goat!

By Andy Chapman • Eat Y'all Podcast

Jay Ducote will have you laughing and your stomach growling as he describes raising – and eating – a goat, his amazing menu at Gov’t Taco in Baton Rouge, Louisiana …
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7 months ago

First-Timers Josh Quick and Dominique Patton talk about their Chef Camp experience

By Andy Chapman • Eat Y'all Podcast

Live from the front porch of the Two Brooks Rice farm lodge with the crickets chirping, Chef Josh Quick discusses his experience at Eat Y’all Chef Camp, the role …
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