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...
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 like Bon...
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 Russian,...
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…....
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 for college...
Let’s be clear: this is NOT a list of the 10 “best” dishes or drinks in Oxford. It’s also NOT a list of the “most popular”...
Chef Trey Bridgers is joining the team at My Michelle’s, which recently expanded its space on North Lamar to add a dining room and lunch buffet....
By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com Southernism of the Week Lean as a hoe handle: That person is so trim there’s nary a bulge or sag in the profile…...
Editor’s Note: This is an exert from author John Hailman’s book The Search for Good Wine. This particular chapter was written on February 25, 1987. A...
By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com Southernism of the Week Here’s the deal: You’d better listen up because what I have to tell you is the way it is...