With the recent launch of Independent Oxford, a guide to the best independent businesses in Oxford, we invited founders Anna Munday and Rosie Jacobs to recommend their top picks for summer dining and tableware, all sourced from local independent businesses. I'd hate to jinx it but it appears that our Summer is finally here (after disappearing for a short while) and what … [Read more...]
Bitten Top 10: Best Oxford Restaurants
Our regularly updated top ten favourite places to eat in Oxford. There are some obvious choices in here and some less obvious but we hope you'll enjoy them as much as we do. They're in no particular order, just places where we know you can get consistently good food and they will change as we discover new places or rediscover old. There's food for when you want to scoff and … [Read more...]
Bitten’s Letter to Santa
Around this time of year, you can't avoid seeing Christmas wish lists everywhere. I'm not sure who writes these lists and exactly who they're aimed at, but they never seem to include anything I'd wish for! Which makes this a perfectly good time for Jacqui and myself to do our own foodie based Letter to Santa... Becca - I've been pretty good this year, I think. It's been … [Read more...]
Top Picks: Wines for BBQs
Guest post by Andrew Chapman When Becca asked me to write a wine-themed article for Bitten on wines for BBQs I was immediately thrilled… I love wine! It’s a passion - and it’s how I've earned my living for most of my adult life. I've been involved in the wine trade most of my career. First in the hospitality industry as a Sommelier and then one of Trustehouse Forte’s … [Read more...]
Best Afternoon Tea in Oxford
With Mother’s Day approaching, sons and daughters across the land (no, not the ones from the 80’s Australian TV series) will be wondering how to show their Mum’s just how much they care. Well, as ever, we’re here to help… what you need is CAKE! Not just any cake though, a pretty selection of lovely little cakes, alongside scones, dainty little finger sandwiches and an endless … [Read more...]