Jackson Free Press

JACKSON — Boo Noble, owner of Cajun restaurant Que Sera Sera in Fondren, officially retired and closed his popular establishment after 27 years of operation on Thursday, June 23. Alan Lange, owner of Jackson-based Kinetic Staffing, recently purchased the property, with Sterling McCool of Marketplace Real Estate representing Noble and Scott Overby of The Overby Company representing Lange in the sale.

Cesar Torres, who co-owns authentic Mexican restaurant Green Ghost Tacos (1290 E. County Line Rd., Ridgeland) with his mother, Yolanda Coronado, and his brother, Oswaldo Sanchez, is leasing the building from Lange and plans to open a new Green Ghost location there by August 2016. In addition to renovating the building, Torres also plans to add an array of cocktails and other beverages to the new Green Ghost's menu, in addition to items such as breakfast burritos. Torres is also working on a phone app for the restaurant that will allow customers to mark their favorite menu items and place orders in advance with the touch of a button.

"I think Fondren will be a good fit for Green Ghost," Torres said. "The community has supported our current location on County Line Road very well since we opened in September last year. We'll also be participating in Fondren's First Thursday starting in July with a new food truck that we've recently set up. With that on top of the catering, events and festivals we already take part in, there's going to be a lot to look forward to from Green Ghost in Fondren."

For more information on Green Ghost Tacos, call 601-957-7436 or visit greenghosttacos.com.

Final Friday Comes to Midtown

Early this month, member of the Business Association of Midtown came together and organized Final Friday, an event series aimed at local small businesses that will take place on the last Friday of each month. The Business Association of Midtown is encouraging all art studios, creative spaces and retail stores in the area to stay open after normal business hours for Final Fridays and host musical performances, special sales and pop-up events.

The majority of businesses that took part in the inaugural Final Friday, which took place June 24, opted to stay open and host special events as late as 9 p.m., Adrienne Domnick, president of the Business Association of Midtown, told the Jackson Free Press. The Business Association of Midtown does not centrally organize what participating businesses do for Final Friday, allowing all businesses to decide for themselves what they wish to do.

Graphic-design business JellyDonut Studio, Pearl River Glass Studio, Mississippi Cold Drip Coffee and Tea Company, and consignment store N.U.T.S. are among some of the participants that have put on special events for Final Friday so far.

The next Final Friday takes place from 5 to 9 p.m., Friday, July 29. Vendors can learn more and officially register to take part in Final Friday here. For more information, visit madeinmidtownjxn.com or find the Business Association of Midtown on Facebook.