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

On Cooking Southern: Italian-Style Super Bowl Foods Spice Up the Party

SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Suck it up and go: Classic Southern Dad admonition to ignore all the booboos, distractions and roadblocks, and keep on plugging,...

EatingOxford: Resolving to Eat Lighter

Have you been keeping up with your resolution to eat healthier in 2016? Whether you’d like to lose a few pounds or just want...

Visit Oxford’s Restaurant Week Bags $2K for the Oxford Food Pantry

For the third year in a row, Oxford Restaurant Week showcased local businesses, January 24-30, while making sure Oxford’s food-based charities and programs are...

On Cooking Southern: Super Bowl 50 Promises Clash of the Culinary Cultures

WHAT IT IS: Super Bowl 50. The Golden Matchup on February 7, 2016. Denver Broncos versus Carolina Patriots at Levi’s Stadium (home of the...

On Cooking Southern: Super Mardi Gras Pastries Bowl Us Over

SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Good enough to slap in a biscuit: Self-explanatory expression of delight... that somebody or something is so deliciously fine that it...

Eating Oxford: Shelter on Van Buren Aims to Be a Center for Community

Step down the red brick stairs next to Neilson’s department store on the Square and you’ll find Oxford’s newest hidden gem, Shelter on Van...

Oxford’s Restaurant Week Celebration Kicks Off Sunday, January 24

A solid week of Lafayette County culinary bliss kicks off this Sunday, January 24, and for those familiar with the L-O-U community and its...

Looking Back: Blue Marlin and Sneaky Tiki Bar

OK, buckle up: Here are a few trivia questions: • Who remembers Oxford’s Blue Marlin and Sneaky Tiki Bar? • What year did it open in...

Sneak Peek: Oxford Restaurants Gear Up for 2016

For many, the start of a new year is about making resolutions. For business owners, January is a time to set goals, make plans...

On Cooking Southern: Not-So-Weird Science Adds Zest to Winter Meals

SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Loud: Adverb describing a state or condition of being noisy or over-bold in some way, whether visual or olfactory; as in...