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

Sweet Magnolia Ice Cream a Delta Delight

Hugh Balthrop is busy in his spacious and intoxicatingly scented ice cream factory. Housed in Clarksdale's Chamber of Commerce business incubator, Balthrop creates artisan-quality ice...

Memphis Favorite Mesquite Chop House Opening in Oxford

It’s almost hard to believe that the town of Oxford could further expand its restaurant variety. From small, local specialties like Ajax and Bottletree...

Good Food for Oxford Schools Brings Cooking Classes to Community

Oxford School District is on a mission to improve the health of the community one step at a time, from the students they see...

Dining Out: Do Locals or Students Matter More to Oxford Restaurants?

Oxford restaurants do rely on business from locals, but revenue skyrockets during the months when college students are in town. “I will probably say it...

On Cooking Southern: Perfect Pot Pies for Snowy Nights

SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK As cold as a banker’s heart (on foreclosure day at the widow and orphans’ home): With all due apologies to our...

Restaurant on Wheels: Delta’s Catfish Cabin Adds Food Truck

Bringing sustenance to the people; food carts, or mobile food units as they’re often called, can be a Godsend to festivals, construction sites and...

Dining Out: Oxford Eateries Feed Economy

Food is big in Oxford. Eating it, making it and serving it are big business. In fact, approximately 3 percent of those living in...

Dining Out: Oxford Restaurants Feed on Competition

Last year was big for the restaurant business in Oxford. According to Liz Barrett Foster, editor of EatingOxford.com, 22 restaurants jumped into the relentless...

Oxford City Market Plans Coming Season with New Director

Oxford City Market’s new director Betsy Chapman is no stranger to the hard work it takes to run a small farm. As the former...

The History of Chocolate: from Cacao Pod to Creamy Bar

It’s no coincidence that February is both Heart Health Month and National Chocolate Lovers Month. After all, chocolate has been stimulating hearts and minds,...