I thought that if I was going to have this song stuck in my head for the next week or so then it would only be fair to share it with the rest of you. And for those of you too young to know what I'm on about... YouTube As the title suggests, Jacqui and I have indeed come to the end of the road or more accurately to the end of the street. Even more specifically, to the end of … [Read more...]
The future of food?
This isn't a usual Bitten post. Well, it is in that it involves food but it doesn't involve food that's in Oxford - but it might be one day. One half of Bitten is currently in California for a work conference (I know, right!?!) and gets to eat out at least once a day so there's a lot of pre-planning on where to eat. Sadly avocados have only made one appearance so far - in a … [Read more...]
Bitten Bites: New menus at Atomic and a new name!
Following on from the pretty epic menu tasting session at Atomic Pizza a few weeks ago, the team there deliberated, cogitated and digested the feedback comments, before finally releasing their new menus. Before I go into foodie details though, an important announcement about Atomic Pizza. It is no longer called Atomic Pizza. Henceforth it will be known as Atomic Diner - … [Read more...]
Bitten Bites – Eat, Sleep, Gin, Repeat at Pint Shop, Oxford
Gin has made a bit of a comeback in recent years. From being drunk as Dutch Courage by British soldiers in the Thirty Years War, sold in chemists as a treatment for stomach complaints, gout and gallstones, it was known for being cheap and easy to produce although it didn't necessarily taste good! It was a popular drink for the poor and for ladies of the night and as anyone … [Read more...]
Bitten Bites – No.1 Ship Street update
In our last Bitten Bites, we promised you an update on No.1 Ship Street and after popping in recently for a look around and a long chat, here it is. Currently it's little more than an empty shell but it's starting to take shape. The period features have been accentuated with deep warm shades of colour, and copper lighting gives that an intimate feel. The ground floor will be … [Read more...]
