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

New Restaurant Providing a Fresh Experience on the Square

The Square in Oxford, Mississippi, is one of the biggest tourist attractions for the city. From restaurants such as City Grocery and Ajax’s Diner to...

EatingOxford: Cook Out Comes to Oxford

The first Mississippi outpost of Cook Out (cookout.com) will soon inhabit the former location of KFC/Long John Silver’s at 2195 Jackson Avenue West. Driving by...

Oxford Stories: My Guys Serves Breakfast in Oxford

Derrick Seals walks out of My Guys Biscuits & Bar-B-Que onto the empty patio with a cup full of sweet tea as contemplates whether...

EatingOxford: Tarasque Cucina Prepares to Welcome Diners

After cooking for more than 20 years in local eateries and kitchens as far away as Alaska, chef John Stokes has returned home to...

On Cooking Southern: Serve Up Sunday Flavor With Savory Chicken, Spring Veggies

SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Hallelujah and pass the cornbread: Southern epithet of support favored by Madea and most church-goers, meaning “Praise the Lord, Amen and...

EatingOxford’s Exclusive Guide to 50 Oxford Patios

Who wants to be inside on a beautiful Oxford day? Spring is here, which means we can finally start enjoying Oxford’s wide variety of...

On Cooking Southern: Put Some Irish Into Your Cuisine

SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Cranky: The person is out of sorts, and just irritable enough that it won’t take much to set him or...

EatingOxford: Tech-Driven Pizza Concept Opens in Oxford

Can a delivery pizza place survive with no telephone? Oxford’s new Dodo Pizza at 614 Jackson Avenue East is sure going to try. Marketing...

CLC Hosts Pancakes and Playdates March 12

In honor of the late Sherry Scott, who passed away last year due to cancer, employees of North Oxford Baptist Church’s Creative Learning Center...

On Cooking Southern: Short on Kitchen Time? Make a Meal of Bread Salad

SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Hey: Standard Southern greeting, variation from Hey y’all. Not to be confused with the stuff that cows and horses eat. Some weeks...