Eating Oxford

The Velvet Ditch brings seafood and steady service to Oxford

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Hotty Toddy News Services - November 15, 2025

SoLa Chef Envisions Delectable Spring Pop-Ups

By Lauren Davis Hottytoddy.com intern lcdavis1@go.olemiss.edu Newly-rebranded SoLa hosted a pop up recently to bring the community together for a night “Under the Influence.” Local barbecuers from...

New Food Delivery Robots Generally Well Accepted After First Week

By Emily Dewitt Hottytoddy.com intern esdewitt@go.olemiss.edu There is a new buzz around the Ole Miss campus this spring semester along with the sound of tiny wheels rotating...

Shark Bite Update: Two Hungry Law Students in Search of Oxford’s Best Burger

By Wes Brown and Charles Matranga Hottytoddy.com contributors sharkbiteoxford@gmail.com Over the past year, we have reviewed the food at a variety of restaurants to answer the following...

5 Local Spots to Snag a Festive King Cake

By Sierra Whitten Hottytoddy.com intern sbwhitte@go.olemiss.edu When a certain green, purple, and gold sweet bread makes its way to Oxford, it can only symbolize one thing. Mardi...

‘New’ Ole Coop a Resurgence of Once-Loved Coop DeVille

*Story Update: Ole Coop was not able to open Tuesday, Jan. 27. The owner said the wing and sandwich restaurant should open at 4...

SharkBite: A Definitive Ranking of Oxford’s Best Pizza

By Charles Matranga and Wes Brown Contributors to Hottytoddy.com sharkbiteoxford@gmail.com This past semester has been quite the adventure. We have gotten an overwhelming amount of support from...

‘A Calling’ Inspires Rave Coffee House Owners to Invest in Water Valley

By Anna Grace Usery Editor-in-Chief anna.grace.usery@hottytoddy.com After growing up in the rural town of Water Valley, Shelly Hood never dreamed of coming back. That is, until a...

Local Italian Eatery Gains National Magazine Recognition

By McKinley Booth and Trip Crawford Hottytoddy.com interns lmbooth@go.olemiss.edu; rhcrawf1@go.olemiss.edu One local Italian eatery recently received national recognition by the way of Garden & Gun magazine. Local...

My Michelle’s New Location Offers Dine-In Lunch, Grab-and-Go Items

By Shelley Locke and Lindsey Morgan Coughlin Hottytoddy.com interns smlocke@go.olemiss.edu; lmcoughl@go.olemiss.edu Oxford native and local business owner Michelle Rounsaville recently took the opportunity to open a...

Square’s Newest Tapas Joint “The Sipp” Offers Fine Wines, Cheeses

By Megan Pipech and Emma Carney Hottytoddy.com interns mcpipech@go.olemiss.edu; emcarney@go.olemiss.edu The Sipp on South Lamar is the newest Square gathering spot to grab a cocktail and...