You know you’ve become a regular when the manager greets you with “good to see you again”. It’s hard to stay away from The Harcourt Arms and it’s now overtaken one of our long-time favourites. On this occasion, we were back for their roast, which is incredible value at three courses for £30. To start, we ordered the buttermilk fried chicken aioli, mainly because I’d … [Read more...]
Treadwell Restaurant x Rosemary Shrager
There’s comfort food… and then there’s Rosemary Shrager comfort food. Rich, nostalgic, slightly indulgent - and exactly what you want from a guest chef takeover like this. Treadwell at The Store continues its guest chef series (following Sabrina Gidda earlier this year), with Rosemary Shrager stepping in to serve up a menu of British classics. A couple of nice touches to … [Read more...]
Dirty Bones, Oxford
We’ve got a big thing for rotisserie chicken, is there anything better? So when we saw Dirty Bones was launching one, it immediately went on the list. Then they dropped into our DMs and, honestly, it felt like all our dreams had come true. The chicken is spit-roasted after being brined in koji and spices, then carved up and served on a hot silver plate at the table. We … [Read more...]
Review: In Bloom, Ashmolean Afternoon Tea
As the weather warms up and sunny days arrive, it surely calls for an afternoon tea with a glass of fizz. At the top of the Ashmolean Museum is their Rooftop Restaurant, currently serving up their 'In Bloom' afternoon tea, which we were kindly invited to try. The exhibition Set up to match their 'In Bloom: How Plants Changed Our World' exhibition, we checked that out … [Read more...]
Review: Rickety Press Sunday Roast
You may have read Holly's previous review of the Sunday Roast when it launched at the Part and Parcel (if not - read here) and thought damn that looks good, when is that coming to Oxford? Well, it has officially landed at the Rickety Press in Jericho and boy are we happy about it. We're big fans of the Dodo Pubs here at Bitten, they strike the perfect balance of chilled, fun … [Read more...]