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 Stories Video: Ole Miss Pageant Winner Reveals Secret Holiday Family Recipe

Arkansas native and University of Mississippi junior Blair Wortsmith is a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority and was crowned the 2017 Ole Miss...

No Time 2 Cook Recipe of the Week: Strawberry & Cheese Tart

Christmas Party season is here and once again, I have a great recipe to share with you from first party of the season. Each...

UM Recipes: Georgianna Mann Shares Sugar Cookie Recipe (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....

On Cooking Southern: It's That Happy-in-Your-Cups Time of Year

Editor's note: This article first ran on HottyToddy.com in December 2014. Southernism of the Week: Been in the ignorant oil (OR looks like he was sent...

Stella Creates New Fine Dining Experience on the Square

Talk about credentials – Stella, a fine-dining restaurant located at 208 South Lamar, has it all, starting with its award-winning chef and owner Johnny...

Tribecca Allie Cafe: How a Pair of "Yankees" Put Sardis on the Pizza Map

Editor's note: Tribecca Allie Cafe will be closed for Christmas break from December 18 through Jan 2, 2018. The sleepy Delta hamlet of Sardis may not...

UM Recipes: A Chocolate Chip Pie Fit for a Queen (and John Elway)

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....

No Time 2 Cook Recipe of the Week: Pecan Pie Tarts

The recipe for these Pecan Pie Tarts came from my mama’s best friend and next door neighbor of 45 years, Ms. Betty Robinson. Between Thanksgiving...

Oxford Stories: Oxford Local Says Running Business Is ‘A Piece of Cake’

As a little girl, Oxford native Kelli Smith Russell dreamed of starting her own bakery. Years later, she is the proud owner of The...

Tribecca Allie Cafe: How a Pair of "Yankees" Put Sardis on the Pizza Map

Editor's note: Tribecca Allie Cafe will be closed for Christmas break from December 18 through Jan 2, 2018. The sleepy Delta hamlet of Sardis may not...