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

On Cooking Southern: No ‘Cheep’ Shots Here, Just a Few Good Eggs

SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Be sweet: A sexist admonition to curb one’s attitude and what’s coming out of one’s mouth. Usually said sternly to female...

Snackbar’s Chef Vishwesh Bhatt Named Finalist for James Beard Best Chef South

The five eateries and one catering company that make up City Grocery Group is often known for John Currence, but the chefs he hires...

Mesquite Chop House Restaurant Opening on the Square in June

Oxford's steak scene is about to get a lot more interesting with the upcoming opening of Mesquite Chop House. Missy and Rusty Hensley, owners,...

Vassallo: Specials, Specials and More Mariachis at Casa Mexicana

Casa Mexicana is not waiting until Cinco de Mayo to show their clientele how much they appreciate their business. Practically every day, the restaurant has...

Eat Drink Mississippi: Mouthwatering Magnolia Homes

One of the South's rising culinary stars is Chef Kelly English. He was Food and Wine Magazine's Best New Chef in 2009, and is the...

Jinsei Sushi & Bar Combines Fresh Ingredients, Delicious Libations for Success

Jinsei Sushi & Bar, a Japanese restaurant located on North Lamar, offers an excellent culinary experience while also providing a modern, upbeat atmosphere. The...

University of Mississippi Polls Students For New Restaurant on Campus

University of Mississippi sent out an email today that caused a stirring in the student body: a poll for three restaurants the university could...

The Landshark Comes to Oxford with Crawfish, Cajun Style

There’s a new crawfish business in town that hopefully will fit Rebel-enthusiasts to a T: The Landshark. And as the term ‘Landshark’ doesn’t try...

On Cooking Southern: May the Luck of the Irish Be with Us

SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK My ice is getting dry: A typically Southern descriptive way of simultaneously making a statement of fact and implying that the...

Investigative Food Journalist Estabrook to Visit University of Mississippi

Southern Foodways Alliance and the University of Mississippi's Center for Writing and Rhetoric joined to bring investigative food journalist Barry Estabrook to Oxford to...