Dining at the Downtown Grill in Oxford, Mississippi is an exciting culinary experience as well as a memorable trip through time.  Guests may choose to sit on the balcony that wraps around the Grill and watch the activity of "the square" at twilight.  Others may prefer the more formal areas downstairs.  The Downtown Grill offers a variety of dishes with a southern influence.  From the award-winning Catfish Lafitte to the Fried Green Tomatoes to the Stuffed Chicken Breast, all diners should find something to their liking.  Regardless of where you eat, a walking tour of the restaurant and piano bar are a "must" for any history buff or fan of Ole Miss. Lining the mahogany walls of the stairway are local stories appearing in Sports Illustrated and National Geographic.  A framed article from Fodor's Travel Guide compares the Grill Bar to a club in Oxford, England.  An award for "Best Neighborhood Restaurant" in Mississippi is positioned next to an extraordinary photograph of former tenants Edmund and Ephriam Lowe, the land surveyors, that appeared in the book "A Day in the Life of America." Moving into the upstairs piano bar, a visitor can gaze endlessly at a shadow box of matchbooks collected from Great Depression days or memorabilia from Ole Miss athletic teams through the years.  In addition to numerous other historic photographs and memorabilia, there is one item on display that outshines the rest.  Tucked in an out-of-the-way spot at the end of the bar, is an original letter written by William Faulkner to the local newspaper addressing the issue of prohibition.  The sarcasm and wit is classic Faulkner.  Rounding out the walking tour are original works of art from John McCrady and Glennray Tutor.  Both are recognized as outstanding artists from the Oxford area.