Chef John Currence of Oxford, MS

Regarded as one of the South's best chefs, John Currence made a
name for himself in the 1990s when he opened City Grocery in
Oxford, Mississippi. Today the City Grocery Restaurant Group also
includes Boure, Snack Bar, and the fast-growing chain Big Bad
Breakfast.


I sat down with Chef Currence in his Oxford home on a fall
evening to chat about all things Southern, including the
hospitality industry, his favorite dishes, SEC football, and
bourbon. A Louisiana native, Currence was named the Best Chef
South in 2009 by the prestigious James Beard Foundation. He also
won the Charleston Wine and Food Festival's Iron Chef Challenge
that same year. His three cookbooks are "Tailgreat," "Big Bad
Breakfast," and "Pickles, Pigs, & Whiskey." 


No trip to Oxford, MS, is complete without visiting one of Chef
Currence's establishments. Big Bad Breakfast restaurants are
located throughout the South.