Eating Oxford

Double Decker 2025: A Celebration of Music, Art, and Community in the Heart of Oxford

Oxford’s Double Decker Festival brings two days of live music, art vendors, Southern food, and family fun to the Square.

On Cooking Southern: Snapper and Trout

Summer in the South calls for gettin' fishy with it. By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Fish or cut bait: Proceed with your intended action or stop...

Dutchman on a Pizza Mission

In a college town where pizza joints are abundant, Dennis and Mary Vanoostendrop have developed quite a customer base at their 6 N Tubbs...

Concert and Beer Tasting on the Farm

Chimney Choir and Love Cannon perform at Yokna Bottoms, April 29 In what Yokna Bottoms Farm is calling a "house concert in the field," Chimney...

On Cooking Southern: Chicken Salad

Three versions of the Southern go-to favorite By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Pig in a poke: What one gets when ordering grits in Oregon or...

On Cooking Southern: Poppyseeds, Peas, Pasta, and More

By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Pokey:  (1) An adjective in Southern slang, referring to being slow and lagging behind. The way we all feel...

On Cooking Southern: Spinach and Sausage Gnocchi and Bruschetta

Keep it lighter with a Mediterranean twist By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Carry on: To express oneself in an exaggerated manner, just shy of a...

Cocktail Watch: The Mamie

Try peach-infused bourbon with breakfast, once in a Blue Moon By Tad Wilkes tad.wilkes@hottytoddy.com One of Oxford's best-kept secrets is the fact that instead of waiting a...

Miss-I-Sippin’ Pairs Beer and Bites

Fifth annual brew-'n'-chew event is back, April 4 This Thursday, April 4, the Powerhouse Community Arts Center will open its doors to those who have...

Oxford Craft Beer Fest to Feature 140-Plus Beers

New event offers plethora of brews with food, live music, art, and fun By Tad Wilkes, Nightlife & Lifestyles Editor tad.wilkes@hottytoddy.com String your pretzel necklace together and...

On Cooking Southern: Colcannon and Irish Stew

This St. Paddy's Day, try the potluck o' the Irish By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Shirt-tail cousins/shirt-tail kin: Someone who is not closely related to...