Red Cup Rebellion · Mar 12, 2018
Almost Oxford: Batesville Bar Scene?
Welcome back to Almost Oxford, where I review stuff that’s, well, almost in Oxford. The last few installments have been about places I love, to the point they probably read like sponsored advertisements, but this week I have something new for you. I really don’t know what to make of JohnKellyVille Beach Bar and Grill so I’m breaking format and walking you through my night in Batesville’s most notorious hangout.
Accompanied by Friday Rollin’s Will Bedwell, I pull up to a wooden building connected to what used to be a gas station. A promising start. Its roughly 10 pm we step inside and immediately feel like we may have made a mistake. It’s a dark mostly empty bar with TVs set to Fox News.