I was invited to sample Wagamama's vegan answer to fish and chips - a special limited edition item for Veganuary. I also tried a few of their vegan sides. 50% of Wagamama’s regular menu is plant-based so there’s lots to choose from! We started out with the edamame beans (always amazing and a big hit with my toddler daughter, who came along for the ride). Next, we … [Read more...]
FitFest Oxford Review
Fitfest was a one-day fitness festival held at The Oxford Academy in East Oxford, styling itself as "Oxford's largest fitness and wellness festival". After buying your ticket, you can select from a variety of talks, cooking demonstrations, and fitness and yoga sessions. My choices were - Intuitive eating and intuitive exercise with Leah McClean This was an informative and … [Read more...]
Restaurant Review: Thaikhun
Thaikhun is fun. It is fairly noisy and there is a boat hanging from the ceiling and they sell reasonably priced Thai food. You probably already know from that description whether it’s the kind of place you like to go. Assuming that, like me, you enjoy bright colours and spring rolls, I think you will like Thaikuhn. For starters, we ordered a platter of fried veggie snacks … [Read more...]
Review: Fizz Tasting at Vine Oxford
Vine has been around the Cowley Road for a couple of years now, serving up some lovely wines by the glass and very good vegetarian (and non vegetarian) brunches. While I’d been in for a glass of wine now and again, I’d never tried one of their wine tastings before. I’d been to other tastings in Oxford and enjoyed them, but felt that they were a little stuffy, taking themselves … [Read more...]
Macdonald Randolph Hotel unveils new £100k ballroom
Oxford's five-star Macdonald Randolph Hotel invited Bitten for a Christmas themed event in their function rooms last week, to celebrate the transformation of its grand ballroom after a £100,000 investment. The extensive remodel saw the function suite, which can host up to 400 people, undergo a complete refurbishment. The space features three exact replica chandeliers of … [Read more...]
