Eating Oxford

Hot Ones Spices Up Oxford at Back Nine

Spice lovers rejoice! Savor crispy buffalo wings and a fiery chicken sandwich, featuring Hot Ones Buffalo Hot Sauce perfection.

On Cooking Southern: Crush Those Back-To-School Blues With Chilled Treats

SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Big Orange: Pronounced Bih-garnge… Sometimes a reference to that rocky top Tennessee school, but around here more often used as a...

Oxford Chick-fil-A to Honor Seniors on Senior Citizens Day

Chick-fil-A on West Jackson Avenue in Oxford will host bingo from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Friday, August 21, in honor of Oxford’s...

On Cooking Southern: Get Some Backbone and Shell a Few Peas

SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK High on the hog: A state of living or behaving that implies conspicuous consumption, as in “Eula Mae sure is living...

Mississippi Gulf Seafood Trail Needs Your Vote: In Second Place Nationwide

Mississippi Gulf Seafood Trail is in second place of a nation-wide USA Today's 10 Best poll ending August 17. Created with BP tourism grant money...

Doors of Hope ‘Summer Bounty’ Program This Saturday, Already Sold Out

For some people down on their luck, all it takes is a little bit of hope to get them back on their feet again. That’s...

SFA: I’ll Take My Chances

This piece first appeared in issue #56 of our Gravy quarterly. The author, Kat Kinsman, is the editor-in-chief of Tasting Table. Thanks to SFA members for supporting the work...

Neon Pig’s ‘Smash’ Burger named ‘Best Burger in America’

The “smash’ burger from the Neon Pig Cafe in Tupelo officially has been named “Best Burger in America” by thrillist.com, beating out its competition...

Neon Pig Cafe in the Running for ‘Best Burger in America’

Tupelo restaurant Neon Pig Cafe is in the running for “Best Burger in America” by thrillist.com. Having previously won “Best Burger in Mississippi” by the...

On Cooking Southern: Everything’s Just Peachy

SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Mash: Both a noun and a verb. To mash is to press on something such as a button or potatoes. A...

Mesquite Chop House Now Open for Business

Mesquite Chop House, an upper-end, casual steak house just off the Square, is now open for business. Jim Losapio, owner of Mesquite Chop...