Oxford Community Table

Our community table events create a unique platform to celebrate the local talent of an area and truly tell the story of a place. For this event, we’ll transform a bustling Oxford street into a communal table that showcases local handicraft alongside the city’s hottest culinary talent, inviting an opportunity to dine alongside makers who can speak to how their work has been influenced by the area. In the street kitchen, we are thrilled to welcome chef John Currence of City Grocery—a celebrated Oxford landmark for more than 30 years. John first moved to Oxford from New Orleans in 1992 and has since opened some of the most celebrated restaurants in the city while picking up a host of culinary accolades including a James Beard award for Best Chef: South. He’ll be joined by an all-star team of chefs, including City Grocery’s head chef Nic Swogger and pastry chef Austin Agent, alongside past and present members of City Grocery hospitality group. Chef Vishwesh Bhatt is the Executive Chef of Snackbar and a fellow recipient of the lauded Best Chef: South award. Tyler Edwards is an Oxford native who worked with Vishwesh at Snackbar before taking the reins at Elsewhere Brewing in Atlanta. And Greg Peters is the culinary mastermind behind celebrated Houston steakhouse Georgia James. They’ll put their talents together to craft a fabulous Fall feast sourced from local farms via Oxford Community Market—and Betsy Chapman, the market’s director, will be at the table to tell us all about her important work connecting small-scale farmers to the Oxford community. This is one for the books!