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

Taste of the Game: Ole Miss vs Fresno State

Well Rebels, it's the last the home game before we open up conference play down into Tuscaloosa next weekend, so time to move on...

Oliver Steak Company in Oxford Serves up Southern Upscale Delicacies

I recently met with Ashley Gardner, a Greenville native, who is the new General Manager for Oliver Steak Company here in Oxford located at 1007...

Coming Soon to Oxford: Saint Leo

Ever since the exit of L&M’s Kitchen and Salumeria back in 2008, Oxonians have been clamoring for an authentic Italian restaurant where they can...

On Cooking Southern: Hooray, Time to Kick Off Another Tailgating Season

SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Like white on rice: Expression of undetermined but much speculated-upon American Southern origin, where rice has been grown for 400 years...

Taste of the Game – UT Martin: The Wine Bar

The wait is over, Rebel nation! It’s football season once again. Dust off that tailgating gear and put on your best game day attire because...

Oyster and Seafood Restaurant Joining Oxford’s List of Culinary Treats

Restaurants opening in Oxford topped the charts as the fastest growing segment of the Oxford economy in recent weeks. The opening of the fall session...

Insomnia Cookies to Open on the Square in September

We all have our favorite pizza company on speed dial preparing ourselves for the moment the late night cravings attack, but have you ever...

On Cooking Southern: Knock the Stuffing out of Hurricane Season with Flavor-Crammed Garden Goodies

SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Come hell or high water: An oblique Biblical reference to The Great Flood, the expression is commonly used to imply that...

Dixie Crawfish Gearing Up for Ole Miss Tailgating Season

As tailgating preparations are being made for the Ole Miss opener on September 5th, the spread of football fever has not escaped the notice...

Chef John Currence Announces Foundation Promoting Health, Well-Being for Mississippi Youth

Local Oxford restaurateur and resident Chef John Currence announced today the formation of a non-profit foundation aimed at inspiring and funding educational initiatives for...