Eating Oxford

The Velvet Ditch brings seafood and steady service to Oxford

A new hot spot offering seafood, bar favorites and steady service in a setting that fits both weeknights and game weekends

Hotty Toddy News Services - November 15, 2025

Oxford School Menus Upgraded

Gone are the days of old in the school cafeteria. School lunch has a brand new look, and not to mention, a healthier attitude....

Vivian Howard’s Tabasco Jelly Thumbprint Cookies

Tabasco Jelly Thumbprint Cookies Vivian Howard, Chef and the Farmer, Kinston, NC Vivian Howard developed these savory cookies for the Tabasco luncheon at the 2013 Southern Foodways...

My Michelle’s: Personal Chefs

Fresh and fast are not mutually exclusive when it comes to dinner, lunch, and tailgating. Michelle Rounsaville identified a gap in Oxford’s food offerings when...

Taylor Grocery Draws Visitors With Tasty Food, History, Good Cheer

A winding country road and the welcoming creak of a wooden door take Oxford residents and visitors alike into a place that is, in...

Cooking Southern: Fall Slaws, Salads

Grove-ready sweet and savory dishes. By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Groving: What one does during home games at Ole Miss — tailgating and befriending folks in...

Food Day Events Encourage Community to ‘Eat Real’

Observance features farmer's market, cooking demonstrations, panel discussion and more Eating locally produced foods is the focus of the University of Mississippi’s third annual Food...

Great Wines of Middle East

Even before the Gulf War, it was hard to get a bottle of wine in the Middle East. The heavy, teetotaling hand of Islam...

Sunday Bloody Sunday: Home Game Recouping

Potable salve for Rebel fan wounds. Six home games in a row means six consecutive Sundays of legal on-premise (that means at a restaurant...

Southern Foodways Symposium 2013 Draws Record Attendance

Laurie Triplette's recap of last week's tasty proceedings. By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com Oxford was flooded with foodies last weekend, as 405 gourmets and gastronomes descended on our little...

Why Are Farmers Growing Food In Oxford?

The growing movement to support organic food production is becoming more evident every day. Accordingly, the term organic has become very sticky. It is...