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

Feed Your Soul at The Soul Food Kitchen

Three months ago, Oxford native Kay Fox set out to show her two sons and six grandchildren that it’s never too late to follow...

Oxford’s ‘YoknapaTaco’ Set to Open in September

The new taco food truck in Oxford, YoknapaTaco, is set to officially open in early September. “We wanted to be something that the community around...

Chick-fil-A Hosts Bingo for Senior Citizens

Oxford senior citizens had a blast Friday morning at Chick-fil-A on West Jackson Avenue the restaurant hosted bingo from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m....

On Cooking Southern: Crush Those Back-To-School Blues With Chilled Treats

SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Big Orange: Pronounced Bih-garnge… Sometimes a reference to that rocky top Tennessee school, but around here more often used as a...

Oxford Chick-fil-A to Honor Seniors on Senior Citizens Day

Chick-fil-A on West Jackson Avenue in Oxford will host bingo from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Friday, August 21, in honor of Oxford’s...

On Cooking Southern: Get Some Backbone and Shell a Few Peas

SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK High on the hog: A state of living or behaving that implies conspicuous consumption, as in “Eula Mae sure is living...

Mississippi Gulf Seafood Trail Needs Your Vote: In Second Place Nationwide

Mississippi Gulf Seafood Trail is in second place of a nation-wide USA Today's 10 Best poll ending August 17. Created with BP tourism grant money...

Doors of Hope ‘Summer Bounty’ Program This Saturday, Already Sold Out

For some people down on their luck, all it takes is a little bit of hope to get them back on their feet again. That’s...

SFA: I’ll Take My Chances

This piece first appeared in issue #56 of our Gravy quarterly. The author, Kat Kinsman, is the editor-in-chief of Tasting Table. Thanks to SFA members for supporting the work...

Neon Pig’s ‘Smash’ Burger named ‘Best Burger in America’

The “smash’ burger from the Neon Pig Cafe in Tupelo officially has been named “Best Burger in America” by thrillist.com, beating out its competition...