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
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8 Ways to Dine for Less in Oxford

Everyone likes a deal. Whether you’re a new student strapped for cash after purchasing textbooks, a family saving up for a big purchase or...

Top Stories of 2017: How Much Pizza Is Too Much Pizza?

With at least 15 restaurants serving delicious pizza, we decided to find out if Oxford has enough pizza lovers to pay for all that...

No Time 2 Cook Recipe of the Week: Good Luck Black Eyed Pea Salsa

In the South, eating black-eyed peas on New Year's Day is thought to bring prosperity in the New Year. Christmas cooking usually cleans out my cupboards, so...

Neely-Dorsey: The Stories Behind Southern New Year Traditions

Have you ever wondered about that traditional Southern menu for New Year's Day? According to old Southern stories,it dates back to the Civil War when...

Top Stories of 2017: Thacker 564 Serves Southern-Style Sliders Worthy of a Sultan

  Oxford chef/restaurateurs Michelle Rounsaville and Trey Bridgers didn’t set out to reinvent the sandwich, but once you’ve tried Thacker 564, their new eatery at...

The Woman Behind Oxford's Favorite Bakery – Bottletree Bakery

This story originally appeared on HottyToddy.com in November 2016. After coming down to Oxford, Mississippi, from Portland, Oregon, in 1987, Cynthia Gerlach had no idea...

On Cooking Southern: Can It Be Christmas without the Candied Cherries?

SOUHERNISM OF THE WEEK Smart Cookie: A person whose intelligence is notably outstanding. Never to be mistaken for someone who has behaved stupidly and is...

UM Recipes: How to Make the Perfect Cranberry Sauce (with Video)

The University of Mississippi’s Department of Nutrition and Hospitality Management has been educating students about food science and cooking for more than 100 years....

The Sound of Music: How Proud Larry's Became an Oxford Institution

Don’t let the unassuming red-brick facade and humble patio fool you: Proud Larry’s may look like your average small-town pizza joint from the outside,...

UM Recipes: How to Make the Best Holiday Gravy Ever (with Video)

The University of Mississippi’s Department of Nutrition and Hospitality Management has been educating students about food science and cooking for more than 100 years....
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