I'm a little bit obsessed with restaurants, you may have noticed. So much so, apparently, that I had never even noticed a tiny little fudge shop on Broad Street called Fudge Kitchen, selling huge selections of... yep, fudge! Fudge Kitchen sits between Cath Kidston and Boswell's, in tourist central near the entrance to Broad Street. The window display of fudge has cute (or … [Read more...]
Yemaya’s Kitchen: a cafe with soul
So, this isn't quite a review, and it's not quite a preview, as Yemaya's Kitchen has been open for a little while now. But, I went along to meet Lavinia Blundell-Richards who owns and runs Yemaya's Kitchen in Wheatley; and tasted an awful lot of food. I was pleased to find not just a reason to stop in Wheatley, but somewhere with heart and soul. The cafe, which sits opposite … [Read more...]
Preview: refurb & new en-suite rooms at The George Inn, Barford St Michael
Last week Bitten ventured (are you sitting down?) beyond the ring road, to visit The George Inn, a country pub that's just undergone a refurbishment under new management. While us townies might be unfamiliar with the concept of leaving our 'hoods on a regular basis, the drive out to The George was a pleasant one, out the other side of Kidlington and past Duns Tew on country … [Read more...]
Introducing: Ogglio Olive Oil
How Ogglio Oil all began… My name is Giuseppe Trapani, and I have been working and living in Oxford for more than a decade now. I work for Oxford University Press, but recently, I have started an olive oil project in my spare time, outside of working hours. I am originally from Sicily, and I come from a family of farmers. As tradition wants, the land is passed on from … [Read more...]
Review: New Cocktail Menu at Be At One
Cocktail testing on a Tuesday – who could turn that down? Arriving at Oxford’s St. Clements branch of Be At One, I was more than ready to try their new cocktail menu. Boasting punny names like ‘Baller Colada’ and ‘Jamaican Me Crazy’, my wordplay senses were tingling with excitement before I'd even walked through the door. I headed straight to the gin option, sadly to find … [Read more...]
