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
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On Cooking Southern: Celebrate National Biscuit Month

Flo's buttermilk cheese biscuits. By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com Southernism of the Week: Well butter my butt and call me a biscuit: An expression of surprise and incredulity about something...

Taste of Home in Oxford: Ole Miss vs. Louisiana-Lafayette

Every once a while, even I need to take a break from writing football analysis to share the other side of SEC football — tailgating...

Jim Stark, Ole Miss Grad, Cooks Off Tonight On Food Fighters Show

Jim Stark, an Ole Miss grad from Greenville, will cook off against an unknown celebrity chef tonight on NBC's Food Fighters show. Stark, 58, now...

Caramel Factory: Made in Mississippi and Sweeter For It

Less than an hour west of Oxford is a sweets shop in Batesville: Caramel Factory. The store-front is adorned with bright colors of baked candies,...

5 Things That Make Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken Unique

Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken started in a little shack in the small town of Mason, Tennessee. Since it’s opening almost 60 years ago,...

On Cooking Southern: Catfish Configurations

By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com Southernism of the Week: He’s been catfished: This recent expression refers to someone who’s been emotionally duped on the internet by another person. Think...

4 Reasons to Experience Oxford's Growler on Opening Night

“Beer to go, why not?” said Anthony Bond, innovator of The Growler, Oxford's newest craft beer haven. Located near High Point Coffee on the Square,...

3 "Must Eat" Breakfast Spots in Oxford

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and here in Oxford there are a wide variety of quality breakfast options that will...

Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken Now Open

A serious craving has been developing among Oxonians since around April, when it was announced Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken would be opening a restaurant in...

The Astrology of Wine: Your House or Mine?

Editor’s Note: This is an excerpt from author John Hailman’s book ‘The Search for Good Wine’ which will be available for purchase October 2014...
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