TLV Daily Dispatch: Saturday, August 10, 2019 – Food & Drink Specials + Entertainment in Oxford, Ole Miss, Tupelo, and Clarksdale, Mississippi
Saturday, August 10, 2019
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Local Entertainment High Lights:
(scroll all the way down for more entertainment in Oxford, Tupelo, & Clarksdale)
Fringe Festival
Cedar Oaks: View a 200-year-old loom; visitors will be able to weave on a smaller loom as well as create their own weaving craft to take home (2–4 pm)
Oxford Square: Project(ion) featuring Oxford Film Festival animated classics at Lafayette County Courthouse and the Breezeway by Uptown Coffee (8:30–10 pm)
Powerhouse: My Mississippi Literature and Photo Contest (9 am); Family Art Day with Free Art Activities (10 am–noon); Oxford Makers Market – Pop Up Market (10 am–4 pm); Phenomorphology of the Human Body Demonstration By Dr. SAID BOUFTASS (2:30–4:30 pm); Comedy Showcase: Special Features Improv, Oxford Comedy Stand Up Showcase, Spillit (6–9 University Circle: Community Movement and Theatre Camp presented by Mississippi: The Cance Company (free; 8–11 am); Mississippi Dance Company: Community Movement and Theatre Presentation (5:30–6:30 pm)
University Museum: Storytelling workshop with DANIEL JOHNSON of Significant Developments (1–2:30 pm)
Big Bad Breakfast/Snackbar: Midtown Mid-day Happy Hour (11:30 am–1:30 pm)
The Library: GET SIDEWAYS (9 pm in the Music Hall)
Moe’s: ZACH TILLOTSON
Soulshine: THE PISTOL & THE QUEEN (8 pm)
The Local Voice #333 is out now!
covering August 8–22, 2019
in Oxford, Ole Miss, and North Mississippi
Pick up a copy in the Oxford and Ole Miss area or subscribe to TLV’s Weekly Dispatch email and view the free digital edition online.
Ajax Diner
118 Courthouse Square – 662.232.8880
Kitchen open 11:30 am–10 pm. Bar open 11:30 am–1 am.
Voted “Oxford’s Favorite Restaurant” and “Favorite Soul Food”
Veggie of the Day: Black Bean & Corn Salad
or
Fresh Sliced Tomatoes with Homemade Mayonnaise
B’s Bar-B-Q
825 College Hill Rd, Oxford, MS 38655 – 662.236.7090
Kitchen open 11 am–until.
Fresh plate lunches with your choice of meats and a variety of sides!
“The Best Ribs in Oxford!”
Big Bad Breakfast
719 North Lamar Blvd. – 662.236.2666 – view menu
Kitchen open 7 am–1:30 pm
New Saturday Happy Hour 11:30 am to 1:30 pm!
$5 Bloody Marys & Mimosas
Billups
122 Courthouse Square – 662.638.3800
Kitchen open 7 am–10 pm.
Bouré
309 North Lamar Blvd. – 662.234.1968
Kitchen open 11 am–10 pm. Bar open 4 pm–midnight.
Click here to order online right now and have it delivered!
$3 Miller High Life all day, every day
Today’s Lunch Special:
Chicken Spaghetti with Garlic Toast… $12
Dessert Specials:
Chocolate Chip Cheesecake with an Oreo Crust… $8
Strawberry Mango Cobbler a la mode… $8
Apple Crisp a la mode… $8
Brownie Cream Pie… $6
Chancellor’s House
152 Courthouse Square – 662.232.8080
Lounge & Patio open: Breakfast: 6am–11am; Lunch 11am–3pm; Tapas 3–9 pm; Dinner 5–9 pm
Grill open: Dinner 5–9pm
Tea Room open: Noon–4pm (Reservations required. Restrictions apply on certain weekends)
Brunch served from 11 am–3 pm in the Lobby Lounge, Patio, and Grill
City Grocery
152 Courthouse Square – 662.232.8080
Kitchen open: Lunch: 11am–2pm. Dinner: 6 pm–10:30 pm.
Upstairs Bar: open 4 pm–1 am.
Today’s Lunch Specials:
Soup Special: Sweet Potato Soup with Cinnamon-Spiced Peanuts
Appetizer Special: Chimichanga with Arugula and City Vinaigrette… $10
Sandwich Special: Steak Sandwich on Sourdough with Lettuce, Tomato, Red Onion, Pickled Peppers, Swiss Cheese, Avocado & Chimichurri Aioli… $13
Entree Special: Sauteed Blackened Grouper with Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Sauteed Okra, and Bacon Hollandiase… $22
The Coop (at Graduate Oxford)
400 N Lamar Blvd – (662) 234-3031
Bar open 4 pm–1 am.
$5 Bloody Marys and Mimosas from 11 am–1 pm
Fergndan’s Wood Fired Pizza
176 Highway 30 – 662.234.3912 (cafe) – 662.715.1262 (food truck)
Fergndanspizza.com
Click here to order online right now and have it delivered!
Kitchen open 10:30 am–9 pm. Food Truck is closed until Spring 2019.
Funkys
1012 East Jackson Ave. – 662.259.2881
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Kitchen and Bar open 11 am–1 am.
Funkys has a large selection of Daiquiris and tasty pizza!
Drink Specials Change Every Saturday – come by and ask our friendly bartenders
Greenline
1002 Van Buren Ave. – 662.234.7829
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Kitchen open 11 am–9 pm.
Open seven days a week serving Oxford freshest and mightiest salads!
Grit + A&N Catering
“Oxford’s Favorite Catering”
2 Town Square Lane, Taylor, Mississippi – 662.238.3922 – www.GritTaylor.com
Kitchen and Bar open for lunch 11 am–2:30 pm. Dinner: 5:30–10 pm.
Voted “Oxford’s Favorite Catering”
Saturday Lunch Special:
Smoked BBQ Ribs with House Made Hot Slaw … $11
The Oxford Growler
“Oxford’s Favorite Beer Selection”
265 North Lamar Blvd. – 662.638.0600
Kitchen and Bar open 11 am–10 pm.
Tasty steamed subs, pints, and growler fills from their 30 taps
The Library
Voted “Oxford’s Favorite Bar”
120 South 11th St. – 662.234.1411
Kitchen open from 3 pm–9 pm. Bar open from 3 pm–1 am, showing your favorite sports on their biggest screens.
Tonight: Live Music by
GET SIDEWAYS
Moe’s Original BBQ
“Oxford’s Favorite Bar-B-Que”
311 S Lamar Blvd. – 662.236.6637 – view menu
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Kitchen open 11 am–9 pm; Bar open till 1 am.
Entree Special:
Rib Sandwich (2 sides + drink)… $10
Special Sides:
Gumbo
Skillet Corn
Collard Greens
Grasshopper Pie
Mississippi Mud Pie
Live Music Tonight at Moe’s:
ZACH TILLOTSON
Old Venice Pizza Company
112 Van Buren Ave – Oxford, MS 38655 – 662.236.6872
Click here to order online right now and have it delivered!
Kitchen open 11 am–10 pm.
Voted “Oxford’s Favorite Pasta”
Daily Lunches specials starting at $7, served from 11 am to 2 pm!
Specialty Pizza of the Day:
Banscueccio Pizza
Sandwich Special:
Any Old Venice Sandwich served with Fries and Soup or Salad… $8.75
Build Your Own Pasta:
Pick any Noodle, Sauce, and any two Vegetables served with a Soup or Salad… $9
Seasonal Harvest
1503 White Oak Lane Suite B – 662.308.0632
Click here to order farm fresh produce online right now and have it delivered to you!
http://www.facebook.com/seasonalharvestoxfordms
Open Monday through Friday from 9 am to 6 pm. Open Saturday 8 am to 4 pm. Closed Sunday.
Fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables from local and regional farms, sold direct from our local farmers… best prices in town!
Snackbar
721 North Lamar Blvd. – 662.236.6363
(view menu) (wine menu) (cocktail menu)
Open at 10 am serving Big Bad Breakfast at Snackbar’s main bar
“Oxford’s Favorite Fine Dining” and Chef Vishwesh Bhatt: “Oxford’s Favorite Chef”
New Saturday Happy Hour 11:30 am to 1:30 pm!
$5 Bloody Marys & Mimosas, and FREE parking!
Happy Hour (4–6 pm):
$2 Domestic Beer
$3 Daily Drafts
$4 Daily Wines
$5 Selected Cocktails
Plus Oyster Bar & Small Plate Specials
Soulshine Pizza Factory
308 South Lamar Blvd. – 662.533.7685
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Kitchen and Bar open 11 am–10 pm.
(view menu)
Live Music This Evening at Soulshine:
THE PISTOL & THE QUEEN (8 pm)
South Depot Taco Shop
1004 Van Buren Ave. – 662.234.7886
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Kitchen and Bar open 11 am–11 pm.
The Summit Lodge Bar
112 Van Buren Ave, Oxford, MS 38655, 662.236.6872
Upstairs above Old Venice Pizza Company
Bar open 3 pm–1 am.
$10 Bottles of Champagne, Half-Price Champagne Sparklers
Tallahatchie Gourmet
1221 Van Buren Ave. – 662.380.5122
Kitchen and bar open 11 am–10 pm
Come check out our Cauliflower pizza of the day every weekday!
Happy Hour – Wednesday thru Saturday
4-6 pm drink special and appetizer specials
Plate Lunch Special:
Hamburger Steak
Today’s Veggie Specials:
Green Beans
Shrimp & Grits
Hamburger and Fries… $8
Shrimp & Chicken Gumbo
Mediterranean Pizza with a Cauliflower Crust
Track 61
703B North Lamar Blvd. – 662.380.5282
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“Oxford’s Favorite New Addition to Town”
Volta Taverna
710 North Lamar Blvd. – 662.236.1871
Kitchen and Bar open 11:30 am–9 pm.
“Oxford’s Favorite Patio” and “Favorite Margarita”
Half-price Margaritas and frozen Mojitos all day today!
Events happening around Oxford and North Mississippi:
SATURDAY 8.10.2019
OXFORD EVENTS
Fringe Festival
Cedar Oaks: View a 200-year-old loom; visitors will be able to weave on a smaller loom as well as create their own weaving craft to take home (2–4 pm)
Oxford Square: Project(ion) featuring Oxford Film Festival animated classics at Lafayette County Courthouse and the Breezeway by Uptown Coffee (8:30–10 pm)
Powerhouse: My Mississippi Literature and Photo Contest (9 am); Family Art Day with Free Art Activities (10 am–noon); Oxford Makers Market – Pop Up Market (10 am–4 pm); Phenomorphology of the Human Body Demonstration By Dr. SAID BOUFTASS (2:30–4:30 pm); Comedy Showcase: Special Features Improv, Oxford Comedy Stand Up Showcase, Spillit (6–9 University Circle: Community Movement and Theatre Camp presented by Mississippi: The Cance Company (free; 8–11 am); Mississippi Dance Company: Community Movement and Theatre Presentation (5:30–6:30 pm)
University Museum: Storytelling workshop with DANIEL JOHNSON of Significant Developments (1–2:30 pm)
Big Bad Breakfast/Snackbar: Midtown Mid-day Happy Hour (11:30 am–1:30 pm)
Chalmer’s Institute (Holly Springs): Picnic on the Lawn and Silent Auction Fundraiser (4–7 pm)
Harrison’s: JOE AUSTIN & BRIAN SHERWOOD
The Levee: DJ MAC
The Library: GET SIDEWAYS (9 pm in the Music Hall)
Moe’s: ZACH TILLOTSON
Proud Larry’s: KYLE CRAFT & SHOWBOAT HONEY
Strawberry Plains Audubon Center (Holly Springs): Second Saturday Guided Hike (8:15 am)
Soulshine: THE PISTOL & THE QUEEN (8 pm)
TUPELO EVENTS
415 S. Spring St.: Farmer’s Depot (6 am–noon)
Black Box Theatre (Link Centre): West of Shake Rag (family-friendly live comedy; free popcorn; 7:30 pm)
Steele’s Dive: SPUNK MONKEES
CLARKSDALE EVENTS
Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival
Clarksdale, MS – downtown
World-famous Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival with real-deal Mississippi blues acts on multiple indoor stages (during day on Sat) plus evening headliners (Fri/Sat) on the outdoor main stage by the Delta Blues Museum… 2019 Sunflower River Blues Gospel Lineup*:
Saturday, August 10, 2019 Acoustic Stage#1 Ground Zero
12noon-12:45pm Kenny Brown
1:00pm-1:45pm Pat Thomas
2:00pm-2:45pm Richard “Daddy Rich” Crisman
3:00pm-3:45pm Sharde Thomas:Rising Star Fife & Drum Band
Saturday, August 10, 2019 Acoustic Stage #2 at LeVon Bar & Grill on Sunflower Avenue
2:00pm-2:45pm Deak Harp & Drummer
3:00pm-3:45pm David Dunavent
4:00pm-4:45pm Terry “Harmonica” Bean
Saturday, August 10, 2019 Acoustic Stage #3 at Crossroads Cultural Arts Center-332 Delta Avenue
4:00pm-4:45pm Sadie Lamp
5:00pm-5:45pm Bill Abel
6:00pm-6:45pm Bill “Howlin Madd” Perry
Saturday, August 10, 2019 Acoustic Stage #4 at Hattie Jean’s on the corner of Third and Delta
4:00pm-4:45pm TBA
5:00pm-5:45pm Little Willie Farmer
6:00pm-6:45pm Sean “Bad” Apple
Saturday, August 10, 2019 Acoustic Stage#5 at Hambone Gallery 111 E 2nd St
2:00pm-2:45pm Stan Street
3:00pm-3:45pm Bill Abel
4:00pm-4:45pm Ben Payton
Saturday, August 10, 2019 Acoustic Stage #6 at Reds- on Sunflower Avenue
3:00pm-3:35pm Little Willie Farmer
4:00pm-4:45pm Louis “Gearshifter” Youngblood
5:00pm-5:45pm Mark Mule Man Massey
Saturday, August 10, 2019 Acoustic Stage #7 @ Blues Berry Café
4:00pm-4:45pm Steve Kolbus & Guest
5:00pm-5:45pm Super Chikan
6:00pm-6:45pm Anthony “Big A” Sherrod
Saturday, August 10, 2019 Acoustic Stage #8 @Messenger @ MLK
3:00pm-3:45pm Mark “Mule Man” Massey
4:00pm-4:45pm Sean “Bad” Apple
5:00pm-5:45pm Terry “Big T” Williams
Saturday, August 10, 2019 Main Stage (Delta Blues Museum – outdoor stage)
7:00pm-7:45pm Big George Brock
8:00pm-8:45pm David Dunavant & The EVOL LOVE Band
8:45pm-9:00pm Awards
9:00pm-9:45pm Otis “TCB” Taylor & His Blues Band
10:00pm-10:45pm Terry”Big T”Williams & The Family Band
11:00pm-12:15pm Anthony “Big A” Sherrod & The All Stars
FEATURED MEMPHIS EVENTS
for more Memphis Events visit TheMemphisFlyer.com
FEATURED JACKSON AREA EVENTS
for more Jackson area events visit TheJacksonFreePress.com
Disclaimer: We check our daily specials for correctness to the best of our ability, and they come directly from the owners, chefs, managers, and workers of Oxford’s local restaurants. Prices are subject to change without notice. Please consult your server before ordering.
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TLV News The Local Voice is a bimonthly entertainment guide and newspaper based in Oxford, Mississippi, covering and distributed in North Central Mississippi, including Oxford, Ole Miss, Taylor, Abbeville, Water Valley, Lafayette County, Yalobusha County, and parts of Panola County, Marshall County, and Tupelo . The Local Voice is distributed free to over 255 locations in North Mississippi and also available as a full color PDF download worldwide on the internet.
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