Ravine

Many a glass of wine ago, native Southerners Cori and Joel first conceived the idea for their own restaurant -- one with attentive service, exciting food, and an inviting atmosphere. As their dream grew, so did their plans. They drew sketches of an out-of-the-way place with a big porch where people could enjoy eating outside, a place big enough for a downstairs restaurant and a second story home. They envisioned serving food grown from their own garden and creating a menu renewed through seasonal ingredients. They even decided what they would call the place: Ravine, a name reflective of seasonal change.

Cori and Joel moved to California, where they found that the latest food revolution had produced a culinary scene similar to the one they had pictured. This discovery reinforced their dream and set their plans in motion. At the time, the two considered pursuing their dining venture out West, but the draw of the familiar South beckoned them home. The decision to move to Mississippi was sealed when they learned they would soon be welcoming a new baby boy.

Today, Cori and Joel (along with baby Henry) are finally realizing their dream with Ravine. They are excited about it all -- opening the doors of their home for all of you to enjoy, maintaining their own gardens, utilizing other small businesses in the area, and being a part of the growing community that is Oxford, Mississippi. They cannot wait for you to join them and share in the experience!

After graduating, Joel moved to New Orleans, where he served as a pastry chef under Chef Frank Brunacci at Victor's in the Ritz Carlton Hotel. From there, his combined experiences landed him the enviable position of Sous Chef at the Inn on the Blue Horizon in Vieques, Puerto Rico.

Joel then returned to Memphis, where he worked as Sous Chef and Front House Manager at the Beauty Shop Restaurant in the Cooper-Young district. Most recently, he served as the General Manager and Wine Buyer for Catch in San Francisco, where he expanded and refined the restaurant's already extensive wine list and implemented a wine education program.

Joel, his wife Cori, and their newborn son Henry recently moved back to the South to be near family, where they are excited to open their first restaurant, ravine. They are looking forward to sharing their hearts and home with their new neighbors in Oxford.

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