Located close to Wantage and south of Oxford with Lambourn Valley to the south and The Cotswolds to the north, The Star at Sparsholt sits in the perfect location for Ridgeway walks and is just five miles away from the Uffington White Horse. The food and ambiance are worth the drive alone. Wednesday night is steak night and my oh my what steaks they are. Supplied by … [Read more...]
Review: The Greyhound, Beaconsfield
The Greyhound is a gastropub and restaurant par excellence located in Beaconsfield Old Town. This is right at the top of my list of "outstanding eats" within the wider Oxford area. It's the perfect location if you're meeting friends halfway between Oxford and London & the Home Counties. It recently came 22nd in the '2024 UK Top 100 Restaurants Square Meal Awards' … [Read more...]
Review: Blush St. Bakery
Blush St. Bakery is run by four lovely sisters who are based in West Oxfordshire. They bake an array of decadent treats that, let’s face it, we're all in need of every now and then (or every day with how good these ones were!) Their assorted cookie box consisted of milk chocolate, white chocolate, 100% cocoa, and red velvet cookies. These cookies were beautifully … [Read more...]
Nicola’s Top Three: Halima the Baker
“The best things in life are sweet”- Halima This one is for all the sweet tooths out there (you're welcome, as always). I met Halima at the Headington market a few years ago and became a fan of her baked goods almost instantly. To manage the January blues, I decided to pop over and see Halima at the same market recently (you can also find her at the Summertown Market on most … [Read more...]
Bitten Streets: South Parade
For the second instalment in our Bitten Streets series, let's head up north to Summertown and give some love to South Parade. This one-way street running from Banbury to Woodstock Road is easy to miss if you are driving by. But it's definitely worth a detour for its food and drink offerings, and the Bitten team are regular visitors. Don't let the slightly scruffy first … [Read more...]