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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Shiki International Grocery is Oxford Original with Lots of Heart

Shiki International Foods is known to few people in Oxford, or at least not enough to support the business plan of Amin Kaid, who...

On Cooking Southern: Three Gelatin Salads

By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com Southernism of the Week: He’s a real catbird (related to sitting in the catbird seat): A term that originated in the South in the...

The Noodle Bowl Offers Large Selection of Asian Cuisine

Peter Wong came to the United States from Hong Kong 30 years ago. It was a good move. And when a friend from Jackson, Miss....

New Chef Brings Spice to Frank and Marlee's

While its “dive” persona has not hurt its ability to attract customers for the five years since Frank and Marlee’s opened just off the...

Second Annual Oxford Craft Beer Fest & Food Show Coming in April

Tickets are now available for the Oxford Craft Beer Festival & Food Show, slated for Saturday April 19, 2014 at the Colonel’s Quarters on Highway 6....

On Southern Cooking: Gumbo Z'herbes and Seafood Gumbo

By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com Southernism of the Week Gumbo: A soup or stew associated with lower Louisiana, evolved from cuisines of the French, Spanish, Indians and African cultures...

4 Best Gas Station Eateries in Oxford

Everyone in Oxford knows that gas stations around here do things a little differently. Chicken-on-a-stick is the best-known, thanks to coverage in foodie magazines...

Drink Recipe: White Winters, White Russians

A decadently creamy and frosty drink recipe from Lenora’s in Oxford Whit Hamilton, a bartender at Lenora's, is ever ready to make their special White...

On Cooking Southern: Bouillabaisse and Chowder

By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Fish or cut bait: Quit’cher procrastinating and talking it to death. Act now or get out of the way…. Either...

Restaurants Ready to Serve on Sundays

Drinking in Oxford is not a Sunday thing, it’s a sports thing. Residents who want a full-fledged sports bar experience on NFL Sundays and...