THOMASVILLE — Jonah’s Fish & Grits was honored recently as Best Small Town Restaurant by Rural Leader Magazine, a national online publication.

Caleb Brown, a native Thomasvillian, is founder and CEO of Jonah’s Fish & Grits.

The restaurant concept he and his wife, Lauren, came up with in May 2008 has quickly become a local institution. Jonah’s is nearing completion on an expansion of its downtown location.

Of the honor, Brown said: “The nomination and designation of Jonah’s as Best Small Town Restaurant is amazing to me. What an unexpected, but wonderful blessing. May Jesus continue to be lifted up and glorified through this exposure!”

Said Lauren A. Basford, Thomasville-Thomas County Chamber of Commerce executive director, “I join the entire staff of the Thomasville-Thomas County Chamber of Commerce in saluting Jonah’s Fish & Grits for being recognized for its excellence. We are very fortunate to have such an amazing eatery in our city, and the word is rapidly spreading throughout the region. Thank you, (Mr.) Brown — and thank you, Jonah’s.”

“Congratulations to (Mr.) Brown and the entire staff of Jonah’s for being nominated and featured as Best Small Town Restaurant by Rural Leader Magazine. Best wishes!” said Kuanita E. Murphy, Rural Leader Magazine publisher and editor-in-chief.

The feature on Jonah’s Fish & Grits can be found at www.RuralLeaderMagazine on page 20 of the June 2014 online issue.

Jonah’s Fish & Grits is at 109 E. Jackson St. Additional information about Caleb Brown and Jonah’s Fish & Grits can be gathered by visiting its website: http://www.jonahsfish.com/.

“The nomination and designation of Jonah’s as Best Small Town Restaurant is amazing to me. What an unexpected, but wonderful blessing. May Jesus continue to be lifted up and glorified through this exposure!”