The head chef at Magnolia, former Masterchef: the Professionals finalist Nick Bennett, wasn’t around during my recent visit, but it was a pleasure to find that his kitchen’s stylish food could speak for itself with tasteful elegance. Forget any sort of local celebrity buzz, this was a smooth introduction to good dining in a simple setting. Magnolia is tucked quietly inside the … [Read more...]
Review: Tapas & Cocktails at The Lighthouse
The Lighthouse has been a number of things over the years. Some may remember it as The Duke's Cut, most will recall it as Rosie O'Grady's. You know, the one by the open air car park on Park End Street. I'll start off by saying, I didn't have high expectations. Given I make it my job to find the best places to eat, I can mostly avoid average or below par food. I'd eaten at … [Read more...]
Skogen Kitchen launches bun order and delivery service
Recently the Bitten team visited Gloucester Green market for a 'best £10 meal challenge' - which I posted about yesterday. For extra pudding afterwards (that's definitely a thing), we headed down the High Street to Skogen Kitchen, on King Edward Street, to sample a selection of their amazing buns. The popular buns have been in so much demand - regularly selling out - that … [Read more...]
Review: Brasserie Blanc
We dined as guests of Brasserie Blanc. As always, all views are our own. Brasserie Blanc is quietly, consistently, reassuringly reliable. That may sound like damning with faint praise, but it absolutely isn’t. There have been lots of changes on the Oxford restaurant scene in recent years, and I love getting excited about an evening out at the latest new eatery as much as … [Read more...]
Restaurant Review: The Plough at 38
A joint review by Hannah Bond and Lucy Ayrton – Lucy’s comments in italics Before we were offered the opportunity to review The Plough at 38 for Bitten, I’d never even heard of its existence. This is pretty weird, given Oxford is a small place and I am fairly invested in the local restaurant scene, and yet somehow it had completely passed me by. I think partly it’s because I … [Read more...]
