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

Neon Pig Cafe in the Running for ‘Best Burger in America’

Tupelo restaurant Neon Pig Cafe is in the running for “Best Burger in America” by thrillist.com. Having previously won “Best Burger in Mississippi” by the...

On Cooking Southern: Everything’s Just Peachy

SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Mash: Both a noun and a verb. To mash is to press on something such as a button or potatoes. A...

Mesquite Chop House Now Open for Business

Mesquite Chop House, an upper-end, casual steak house just off the Square, is now open for business. Jim Losapio, owner of Mesquite Chop...

What is the Southern Foodways Symposium?

It’s that time of year when SFA World Headquarters is buzzing with preparations for our annual Southern Foodways Symposium. Potential attendees are preparing, too, checking...

Let Food Be Thy Medicine: OXCM Launches Good Food Prescription Service

Oxford healthcare providers are used to writing prescriptions for various medications but taking a cue from good old Hippocrates, doctors can now encourage patients...

On Cooking Southern: Dippity Do-Dah, Scoop Up Some Tasty Garden Goo

SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Haint: Double Southern noun and verb contraction… (Noun) A restless, often angry, spirit trapped between the worlds of the living and...

Krystal Fast Food Chain Opens Oxford Location

By 10:30 a.m. on its second day of business, popular quick-serve burger restaurant Krystal already had a long line of customers waiting to be...

Food for Thought: Summer’s Bounty from Mississippi Christian Living

I love summer! This is the time of year my refrigerator is full of produce choices. My husband and I enjoy venturing out to...

On Cooking Southern: Let’s Get Healthier, Pile on the Fruits and Veggies

SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Plumb: Not to be mistaken for PLUM, the fruit… A form of measurement, technically referring to whether or not something is...

Cups Espresso Cafe Good to the Last Drop

Not only is Cups Espresso Cafe the best venue for coffee in Oxford, it’s also the best coffee and tea in town. The Cups menu...