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

On Cooking Southern: Green Veggie Sides for the Holidays

Fennel, Brussels sprouts, and kale. By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Dry it Up: (Nothing to do with rainy weather… ) Quit yer caterwauling and and let’s...

Tailgating With Oby’s

Catfish, muffulettas, and more make gameday delicious. I've been meaning all season to give a shout out to the good folks at Oby's. We get...

The 6 Best BBQ Spots in Oxford

The South has always been known as a hotspot for barbecue; the method and type of meat might just vary wherever you happen to...

Fried Chicken, Kibbie: Lebanese Treat

Clarksdale is known for being black and white. But don’t forget the Lebanese. And their food. Especially their food. Forks and knives clattered against china from...

On Cooking Southern: Fall Veggies

Squash and more rock to the beet. By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Go around your elbow to get to your thumb: An expression referring to not...

Lunch Watch: Tater Tot Casserole at Lindsey’s Chevron

Rainy day carb-loading at plate lunch haven. At the corner of North Lamar and Jefferson is a plate-lunch hotspot. Lindsey's Chevron offers hot lunch every...

Getting Out of the Way: Dining at Ravine

Some of Oxford's finest cuisine lay at the outskirts of town. The attraction of "eating on the Square" results in tunnel-vision too often, but Ravine...

Chilly Trip For Dinner Leads to Spice & Rice Thai Kitchen

So it's getting late and the family still hasn't eaten dinner. Nobody feels like cooking and we all want something different than the many...

Bottletree Pizza is a Bad Mo-Focaccia

This spicy pie is giving you the eye. I'm old enough to remember when "bad" meant "good." And I thus declare Bottletree Bakery's famous focaccia pizza...

Koolickles: The Emergence of a New Food Addiction

Only in the Delta would folks think to soak their pickles in Koolaid, then freeze them. The emergence of a new food addiction. "I just don’t get how they eat...