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

Restaurants Impress At Red Carpet Gala Chamber Chef Shuffle

The Oxford-Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce hosted its 2nd Annual Red Carpet Gala at The Jefferson in Oxford on May 19. Amidst the glitz and...

Delta Steak Company To Host Benefit In Memory of Chef Adam Tuck

The Delta Steak Company is hosting a benefit in memory of Adam Tuck, the restaurant's late and beloved lunch chef and kitchen manager, on...

Saint Leo to Open Mid-June in Oxford

The much-anticipated restaurant Saint Leo will open in Oxford, Mississippi, in mid-June 2016, just off the town’s central square at 1101 Jackson Ave East. Read...

On Cooking Southern: Experience a Virtual Vacation with Pineapple Dishes

SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Come on over any time; the kettle’s always on: Interchangeable with "the coffee pot’s always on, and the welcome mat’s out”...

Oxford Stories: Chicken on a Stick Is an Oxford Tradition

Around 1 a.m. on a Friday night in Oxford, you’ll find some students at a Chevron gas station famously named “Chicken on a Stick.” Located...

The Graduate Hotel’s Unexpected Guests

The smell of espresso from the coffee shop, Cabin 82, pours into the lobby when you enter the Graduate. Students fell head over heels for...

Cups in Oxford – A Haven During the Finals Week

House blends are not the only thing this Mississippi based espresso shop is serving up. Cups, located at 1501 Jackson Avenue, aims to combine local...

New York Times: Delicacies of the Mississippi Delta

The New York Times recently featured the irreplaceable cuisine in the Mississippi Delta in its Travel column this week. The author, Phil McCausland, traveled to...

EatingOxford: Holli’s Sweet Tooth to Reopen in June

Holli’s Sweet Tooth has become an Oxford institution. So when former owner Holli Ratcliffe announced that she would be closing her popular sweet shop...

EatingOxford: Derby Day Mixology Class at The Coop

This Saturday is Derby Day! Ladies, grab your biggest Derby hat, and fellas, don your best bow tie, for the Kentucky Derby Mixology Class...