Murry's Restaurant, The Holy Grail of Arkansas Delta Catfish.

The roots of this Delta classic run back through two owners and several decades. Still a cash-only operation, Murry's Restaurant remains the must-visit culinary destination of the middle Delta.

Burger joint of the week: Hurley House Cafe in Hazen.

Burgers, breakfast and fried pies - three things that make Hazen's Hurley House Cafe a must-stop. Take a look at what this excellent burger joint has to offer.

A Patty Melt and a Fried Pie at the Hurley House in Hazen.

I posted this picture a few days ago on Twitpic and asked people to identify it. I got a lot of answers, but no one even came close to figuring out that this patty melt is from the Hurley House Café in Hazen.

Unless you’ve traveled Highway 70 these past few years, you probably have never heard of the place. I haven’t seen any sort of advertising out there. It’s not that sort of place.

Starting a new life, 100 years later.

When its red brick was new, the old store faced out into a dirt road and over a railroad track. Clients visited in buggies and on horseback, or traveled on foot to make it into town. The big building echoed with voices of farmers and railroadmen.

The building still echoes, but the clientele has changed.

On the Highway to Hazen, Stop In at the Hurley House Cafe.

A good spot for a burger or breakfast, the Hurley House Cafe has been serving up good grub since 2003.