Editor’s Note: This is an excerpt from author John Hailman’s book ‘The Search for Good Wine’ which will be available for purchase October 2014 from the...
After spending more than a year working as a reporter in small-town southwest Mississippi, I made my triumphant return to Oxford about a week ago. As...
Several years ago, Trent Lott and son Chet had their radar up for potential business ventures, and in early 2015, Oxonians finally will get a taste...
By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com Southernism of the Week: Poor mouthing: A verb that describes how a person moans and groans in self-deprecation about lacking funds or capability...
Chef Jonathan Oliver does impressive things in the kitchen at the temporary clubhouse at the Country Club of Oxford, coming up with inventive menu ideas almost...
By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com To commemorate August as National Sandwich Month (see my recent piece on off-the-wall sandwich combos), I have conducted a VERY unofficial poll among...
Oxford will welcome a location of chain restaurant Panera Bread on West Jackson Avenue, to be opened in September, on the site formerly occupied by a...
By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com Southernism of the Week: Knee high to a grasshopper: Interchangeable with “knee-high to a bullfrog.” Refers to a time when the specified...
The Farmers’ Market store (on Old Highway 7 North) is a great place to find meats from Stan’s Country Store without having to drive to Panola...
If you haven’t had time to check in with HottyToddy.com lately, here’s a quick roundup of just a few goings-on in the never-stagnant Oxford restaurant scene. The...