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

Oxford Chef Corbin to Compete in Statewide Seafood Competition

The sixth annual Mississippi Seafood Cook-off will have one of Oxonian chefs, Corbin Evans, owner and chef of Oxford Canteen, competing this Friday in...

Summer Sips: Alcohol Consumption Trends around Oxford

A lot changes in Oxford in the summertime — the campus is empty, the traffic goes away and parking spots at the Square are...

Southern Foodways Alliance: To Live and Dine in Dixie

Jill Cooley was the SFA’s first postdoctoral fellow. She spent two years with us at the University of Mississippi, teaching classes in foodways and...

Storify: Chef Dwyane Ingraham Dishes on Twitter

City Grocery Restaurant Group's Executive Pastry Chef Dwayne Ingraham answered some food-related questions on Twitter with Diva Foodie last night. We followed the conversation so...

Southern Chef Admires Moroccan Street Markets, Fresh Produce Abounds

Americans visiting Morocco for the first time are in for a happy surprise. I certainly was. The land, the cuisine, and the visual aesthetics...

On Cooking Southern: We’re Dancing in the Streets over Moroccan Food, Southern Style

SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Like a short dog in tall grass: That feeling of being overwhelmed and a bit surprised by the excellent possibilities that...

Garden & Gun Ranks Lamar Lounge in Southern BBQ Bucket List

The Garden & Gun magazine chose the best Southern barbecue restaurants in the Deep South, and of course Oxford's Lamar Lounge made the cut. Lamar Lounge...

Mississippi Family Learns to Live with Food Allergy

On Easter weekend in 2014, mom Suzie Veillette made a small concession for her kids that would change all of their lives forever. The bit...

My Michelle’s Makes Quick, Clean Eating Possible with Grab & Go Salad Cooler

Living in Oxford can be tasty when given enough time to enjoy the many wonderful restaurants the town has to offer. When in a...

Oxford Listed among Nation’s Top College Towns for Food and Drink

College towns have to have options to cater to a wide range of tastes and personalities, and Oxford has been able to squeeze a...