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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. Once settled in Oxford, Cori and Joel discovered a quaint bed and breakfast for sale which was strikingly reminiscent of the earlier sketches they had made. A few bank meetings, a simple business plan, and a couple glasses of wine later, their vision had started to materialize. 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!

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.

Once settled in Oxford, Cori and Joel discovered a quaint bed and breakfast for sale which was strikingly reminiscent of the earlier sketches they had made. A few bank meetings, a simple business plan, and a couple glasses of wine later, their vision had started to materialize.

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!