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

On Cooking Southern: Chess Pie

By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com Southernism of the Week: Crank up: To start something or turn it higher. Usually refers to a motor of some sort, such as a...

Indianola Fresh Market Offers Quality Choices

Indianola Fresh Market opened at 2000 W. Jackson Ave. in Oxford near March's end this year. With the year drawing to a close the...

10 Oxford Eateries Open Thanksgiving Day

HottyToddy.com has been working for you this morning! We have put together a list of restaurants in and around Oxford that will be open...

Have a Drink, Smoke a Turkey at Lamar Lounge

The Lamar Lounge is a Southern barbecue restaurant with a dazzling 1800s bar gifted from Elizabeth Taylor to Eddie Fisher that the previous owners...

Fresh Out of Water: FINS Fish and Oyster Company

The newest addition to Oxford’s Square is FINS Fish and Oyster Company. The seafood restaurant presides in between Pink and Proper and the Lily...

On Cooking Southern: Autumnal Sunday Supper

By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com Southernism of the Week: About as useless (or useful)  as a rubber crutch: Whatever it is, that thing won’t even hold up a gnat....

Kelly English Talks the Second Line in Oxford

“It’s been my dream to have a connection to Oxford,” says Chef Kelly English. The timing is right, he says, to open an outpost...

Bite Your Tongue: The Taco Shop's Popularity Owed to Fresh Offerings

The Taco Shop, located on University Avenue, behind Oby’s and between AutoZone and Sugar Magnolia, is a quant hideout rife with fresh deliciousness. Its...

Square Toast for the Scholar Happening Tonight

The Square Toast for Scholars fundraiser event sprung out of a brainstorm between three students and two faculty members in the Dept. of Nutrition...

My Michelle's Caters Thanksgiving like Grandma

This Thanksgiving cut your holiday stress in half and let your new favorite helper, My Michelle's on 1308 North Lamar, cater your holiday meal. With...