University of Mississippi - Ole Miss Yearbook (Oxford, MS)

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OXFORD MARKET PLACE, located near Wal-Mart on Jackson Avenue, is home to a large seleaion of new stores. Ultra Tan, New Hunan and GameStop are just some of the new additions that give students more shopping and eating options. THE SAN FRANCISCO BREAD CO. is becoming a regular hang out for students. As the newest restaurant in Oxford, it also boasts an upbeat coffee house. Also located in the same shopping center is Movie Gallery and Pretties Boutique, ng inflection, all of the smiling nd the counter yell, Welcome to Moe ' s Southwest GriU, a Mexican tortilla restaurant on Jackson Avenue, is a new business in Oxford welcoming customers. The University of Mississippi ' s college town of Oxford is doing its own welcoming as well. New establishments are appearing all over the city. Students have flocked to many of these places, contributing to their success as new businesses. For many students, Moe ' s is a popular choice for lunch. The lunch rush is also usual at Newk ' s. This restaurant on University Avenue is loved for its original sandwiches, pasta salad and pizza. Lindsay Caldwell, a sophomore, said she goes to Newk ' s everyday for lunch, and everyday she sees someone she knows. Caldwell works at another one of Oxford ' s new businesses. In fall 2004, Pretties Boutique opened in die recendy established Jackson Place shopping strip. Not only has Caldwell found new places in Oxford to eat and shop, she also recommends The Levee, the newest bar, for socializing. The Levee is the best place to meet new people, Caldwell said. Jonathan Stinson, a freshman, agrees with her. The political science major enjoys the party atmosphere and the bands at the bar. Mimi Acuff a Memphis native, is UiiiUed about Oxfor d ' s new hang-out also. Ever since The Levee came, it ' s the most popular bar for people to go to, Acuff said. She said the large crowd is due to the space, the music and the fact that customers do not have to be 21 to enter Acuff especially likes the outside porch area that gives The Levee a unique appeal. Another new place that has boomed with business since its arrival on Oxford ' s Jackson Avenue is Movie Gallery. Former Ole IVIiss student Brandon King, a store manager, said the company is grateful but suiprised by the large number of customers. We offer a wide selection of movies for a lower price, King said. Plus, being across the street from campus helps out a lot. Movie Gallery plans to open another location on University Avenue during the 2005 spring u mmcs m semester. In the same shopping center as Movie Gallery, the recendy opened San Francisco Bread Co. is becoming cjuite a popular site for students. With a menu list of freshly baked goods, soups, sandwiches and salads, anyone kind find something to enjoy. The cafe is also a coffee house offering wireless Internet for customers. Jackson Avenue is also the site of a second new shopping center, O.xford Market Place. The hot spot of this stiip is L ' ltra Tan which opened January 2005. Mindy Stewart, a senior employed at Ultra Tan, believes that a tanning spa is a good business to have in a college town. Stewart, from Florida, said she has found her own beach in Oxford. Co-worker Erin Cagle compares the services to a luxun,- can It ' s like the Cadillac of tanning beds, Cagle said. Whether looking for a relaxing half hour under heat, something good to eat or weekend entertainme nt, this college town is providing more and more options for Ole Miss students and Oxford residents. NEWK ' S EXPRESS CAF£ added a new twist to the menus of Oxford. The cafe, which opened in spring 2004, offers a variety of gourmet sandwiches and pizzas -all in a unique atmosphere. MOE ' S SOUTHWEST GRILL, which opened its doors in September of 2003, is a student-friendly restaurant that offers a wide variety of Tex-Mex food for a reasonable price. Student Life j 59

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Willi a classniaU ' . ' illi xoiir mother. abbiiig a cup of coHco is more po|)ular lliaii r Tr in the Oxford and Ok- Miss coniniimily, due o llic uninhibiu ' d cmironnienl of die collbc shop scene. While orderiiio; from (ner eight t pes of colTee and 18 llaxored syrii])s may attract many patrons, partakin g in the calming beverage is creating spaces where indixiduals can meet with anyone, or no one at all. It is like coming into a IriendK house, said ' era Parshikova, a native of Russia who has been working at Uptow n Coflce for two years. Life goes through the cofiee shop. People come in here to communicate. Both coOee and comersation are brought to the table. With si. coffee shops and a plethora of gas stations offering beverages ranging from regular house blends to non-fat milk steamers with sugar-free vanilla, colTee is more accessible and enjo)able than e er. Now Olc Miss students can grab a cup of joe in thcJ.D. Villiams Library ' s Ja a Cit)- or the Starbucks in the Student Union. For many, coffee works as the perfect upper during a morning fog, or as a satisfying afternoon treat. Ever bod) is drinking coffee, Java City employee Tiffan - Vaughn said. We have everyday customers, and I never forget their faces. When they come up, I ' ll already haxe their coffee ready for them - the size and what they like. According to aughn, one of five workers at the library ' s coffee bar, there is a steady stream of customers throughout the day. Although she says that no particular type of person is more apt to be a coffee drinker, she is quick to assert that mornings are the busiest time during the eight-and-a-half hours Java City is open. It is kind of a meeting place, said Christina Boone, a sophomore pre-pharmacy major fnjm Jackson. It tjives students somethintj to do between Besides the social aspect of drinking coffee, the ' , . hot beverage also serves as a key element to studying. For obvious reasons, coffee provides the boost many ; students need during a late-night study session. ' However, for many students, studying in collee shops oilers a nice bu , , of chatter, music and collee grinders which helps them concentrate. Ciathering in a coffee shop oilers a practical alternati ' e to the lijjrary for study groups ijccause conversation can llow freely in a regular I speaking voice. I come here to get away form m ' room while studying, said DListiii Iarkle, a soiihomorc bioc hemistry major from Vic ksijurg. It is a nice, aesthetic environment the smells, the atmosphere plus the collee is good! (Generally, most collee shops in the area sell around JU) iierccnl in collee products. The other 20 pcrceni is crediled to ice (ream drinks and the increasing popularity of hot tea. By and large, a regular (iip of colli ' c runs around SI. 70 in Oxiitrd. Oll-Scjuare Books oilers the best bargain with 11 .( .1 cent cup of colfee, lax included. .More exjiensive beverages include creamy fra]5pes, strong However, ihe allr; Breakfast slai)l( inaiia .ines anc ■n ironiuciii tn power l()i the Studeni Liu.