Travel Oxford, Mississippi in 10 Bites By Southern Living Editors Southern Living Editors Since 1966, the editors of Southern Living have been carrying out the mission of the brand: to bring enjoyment, fulfillment, and inspiration to our readers by celebrating life in the South. We inspire creativity in their homes, their kitchens, their gardens, and their personal style. We are a friend they can trust, a guide to the seasons, a helping hand during the holidays, and a relentless champion of the Southern way of life. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on March 27, 2017 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Alison Miksch Our intrepid restaurant columnist heads to this college town and digs into everything from a gussied-up grilled cheese to the best chicken on a stick you'll ever have in a gas station. 01 of 10 Handy Andy Grocery & Market Alison Miksch DOUBLE CHEESEBURGER This little market captures Oxford’s small-town vibe. Go for the double cheeseburger: two quarter-pound patties cooked to order on a flattop. They’re juicy on the inside with a crisp char around the edges—the perfect foil for gooey melted American cheese. $4.18; 662/234-4621 02 of 10 Rice & Spice Thai Kitchen Photo: Alison Miksch CRISPY CATFISH SALAD Sam Thamutok, a Bangkok native, channels The Delta in this rendition of laab pla, a salad of chopped fresh greens and crispy fried catfish, tossed in a mix of chili paste, lemon, roasted ground rice, and Thai basil. $10.95; 662/801-9338 03 of 10 Snackbar Photo: Alison Miksch SPRING VEGETABLE SALAD With vegetables from local Woodson Ridge Farms, chef Vishwesh Bhatt gives a toss of sweet-potato-pickling liquid and EVOO to house-made yogurt, watermelon radish, coal-roasted beets, carrots, pickled sweet potatoes, fennel stalk, toasted pistachios, and mixed spring lettuces. $10; snackbaroxford.com 04 of 10 Ravine Photo: Alison Miksch SMOKED RABBIT AND AREPAS About 15 minutes outside town, this cottage-style restaurant serves its rabbit cold-smoked over applewood, braised in chicken stock, and situated atop a crispy corn arepa with grain mustard crema. $9; oxfordravine.com 05 of 10 My Guys Biscuits & Bar-B-Que Photo: Alison Miksch SMOKED CHICKEN BISCUIT Ms. Earline Hall has been making buttermilk biscuits for 22 years, and My Guys was smart enough to snatch her up when it first opened under its original name, Embers, in 2013. Tuck in the smoked chicken with egg and ivory barbecue sauce for one fine breakfast. $2.99; 662/238-3565 06 of 10 City Grocery Photo: Stephen DeVries SHRIMP AND GRITS The menu changes often at chef John Currence’s flagship, but you can’t miss the shrimp, bathed in white wine, garlic, scallions, and lemon, sitting on coarsely ground Original GritGirl cheese grits, topped with mushrooms and bacon. $27; citygroceryonline.com 07 of 10 Oxford Canteen Courtesy Oxford Canteen BEEF BRISKET GRILLED CHEESE WITH SRIRACHA MAYO Duck down the alley by The Lyric Oxford theater to order through a walk-up window. Chef Corbin Evans braises brisket in sweet onions, celery, tomatoes, and peppers, then piles Texas-size slices with white Cheddar on sourdough. $10; oxfordcanteen.com 08 of 10 Corners Chevron Photo: Alison Miksch CHICKEN ON A STICK No one does fried better than a Mississippi gas station. For over 30 years, the late-night Oxford crowd has headed to the 4 Corners Chevron for chunks of all-white meat dredged in seasoned flour, fried, and threaded kebab-style onto a wooden stick. Brides even serve this icon at their wedding receptions. $3.99; 662/234-0275 09 of 10 Bottletree Bakery Photo: Alison Miksch BLUEBERRY BRIOCHE At this diner-style bakeshop, beeline to the pillowy brioche, a sweet yeast dough dusted in sugar and stuffed with cream and blueberry filling. $3.85; 662/236-5000 10 of 10 The Second Line Photo: Alison Miksch ANDOUILLE + CRAWFISH + PIMENTO CHEESE FRIES In this dish by Ole Miss alum chef Kelly English, andouille gravy, gumbo-style crawfish, and melted pimiento cheese cascade over hand-cut fries. Beware: It beckons like The Grove to a bottle of bourbon. $12; chefkellyenglish.com Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit