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.

‘Tis the Season for Blueberries: Try These Recipes

    Blueberry Orange Almond Salad Blueberry Vinaigrette Dressing: ½ cup oil 2 Tbsp sugar 2 Tbsp parsley 1 tsp salt 4 Tbsp vinegar Dash of pepper Juice of 1 cup blueberries Salad: ¼ cup sliced...

Salsarita’s Fresh Cantina Open, Bringing New Flavor to Oxford

Salsarita’s Fresh Cantina in the Highland Square shopping center on Jackson Avenue is now open for business. The restaurant began serving customers this week...

Hit the North Mississippi Taco Trail

While the MidSouth might be far from south of the border, the exciting mix of traditional Mexican ingredients and Southern culinary culture offered by...

On Cooking Southern: Let’s Celebrate! The Dog Days Are Here

SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Going to the dogs: An expression that dates back to Medieval times, when leftovers were given to the dogs, implying that...

On Cooking Southern: Angel Food, Potatoes and Pound Cake Perfect Platforms for Summertime Feasts

SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK So hot the devil’s looking for shade and so dry the dust bunnies want a drink: July and August in Mississippi…...

Visit Mississippi: Blues, Blueberries and Blue Jeans

Mississippi is known around the world as the birthplace of the blues. Now its creative economy is adding two other shades of blue to...

My Michelle’s Serves Mouth-Watering Dishes in Summer Dinner Series

Tonight from 5:00 p.m. to 10 p.m. is the second part of My Michelle's four dinner series featuring locally-sourced ingredients in Mississippi. These three-course meals...

‘Visit Mississippi’ Lists Top 5 Mississippi Restaurants for Farm-to-Table Eating

The farm-to-table and local food movements have become national trends, and Mississippi restaurants are ahead of the game. Producing, delivering and serving local products...

Boneheads in Oxford Serves Up Fresh Coastal Flavor

Boneheads is one of the many restaurants giving it a go in the gastronomic conscious town of Oxford. Located at the new Jackson Avenue shopping...

On Cooking Southern: Breaking the Fast during Ramadan (or Any Ol’ Time)

SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Not from around here: A sympathetic observation about a person’s origins in a context wherein the person does or says something...