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: It's Canning and Pickling Time!

By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com I attended a half-day canning workshop on July 30 hosted by the Mississippi State University Extension Service office here in Oxford. (Sorry,...

Wine Bar Officially Opens on South Lamar

A great new concept in dining and fine wines had its official ribbon cutting ceremony and opening Friday. The Wine Bar in Oxford will not...

How Blueberry Salad Makes All the Sense in the World

Our friend Pat found his cancer had returned and he was given a few months to live. He decided to get his life in...

Unsung Lunch Items: B's Hamburger Patty

B's BBQ (connected to Sky Mart at the corner of College Hill Road and McElroy Drive) always draws a crowd for its barbecue and...

Eating Like an Athlete at the Grill at 1810

Restaurant in the indoor practice facility allows public to enjoy special nutrition. Now begins the first fall and first football season at one of the...

Food Writers to 'Eat. Drink. Write. Memphis!'

By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com The Association of Food Journalists (AFJ) invites all food writers to register and attend its annual conference September 10 through 12 at...

Don't Miss the My Michelle's Tueday Freezer Sale!

If you haven't been to My Michelle's for lunch, you're really missing out! Michelle Love serves delicious, healthy, locally sourced dishes everyday. In addition...

On Cooking Southern: Summertime Fill-Em-Up Salads

  By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com Southernism of the Week: Sweetie Pie Sugar Pie Honey or Honey Bunch: All refer to someone in an attempt to be nice, and...

Pizza Den, Oxford Institution, Preps Up for Fall

F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote through Jordan Baker’s mouth, “Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in in the fall.”  That saying may ring...

Tartt and Ronzo Opening 'Hoka, Also' Downtown (With Video)

If you miss Ron Shapiro's Hoka Moonlight Cafe and his Main Squeeze juice bar (which was located right behind Pizza Hut on University Avenue),...