Tucked away in East Oxford cafe is a food business with a big plan. The Oxford Project launched last year, an offspring off lockdown made possible with help from the Innovate UK grant. Their aim? To connect local entrepreneurs from all sectors with hireable, professional spaces. If you’ve ever searched for a venue space in Oxford you’ll know it’s hard to uncover them all. … [Read more...]
Don’t fear Big Scary Monsters! A new Social Club, Bottle and Record Shop
Not to be confused with actual monsters, I catch up with Kevin at Big Scary Monsters Social Club, bottle shop and record shop on Cowley Road. What are these big scary monsters? Sadly for some, there are no actual monsters to speak of, sorry kids; but what we do have is a really exciting bottle shop and record shop that opened over the pandemic. A bit of background, … [Read more...]
What you should know about popular local brewery Loose Cannon and its beers
If you've been around the Oxford beer scene for a while, you'd be hard pushed not to know Loose Cannon Brewery. Either that or you've been living under an Abingdon Bridge (did you see what I did there??). Terrible jokes aside, Loose Cannon Brewery has been on the Oxfordshire beer scene for over a decade now. I've personally enjoyed a pint of Gunners Gold or Abingdon Bridge in … [Read more...]
Review: Peach at Home, a delightful takeaway giving us all the feels
We've tried a number of takeaways this last year, and pubs and restaurants have had to be innovative to maintain customer interest. Thinking outside 'the box’ Peach at home has created perfection within ‘the box’. This restaurant-quality three-course meal appears without leaving your home. The team at The Fishes invited us to try the three-course Aubrey Allen’s 28-day … [Read more...]
Is Good Sixty actually about to conquer local deliveries?
Good Sixty has recently launched in Oxford with an online ordering and delivery platform. "But" I hear you cry, "haven't we got loads of businesses doing that already?" Yes, we have, but this one's actually different, and I'll tell you exactly why you'll want to use it. The organisation launched in 2016 with a single purpose; to support small retailers and producers … [Read more...]