Way back in April, before we even had a summer (bye-bye sunshine 😥), I popped in to check out the soon to open 'The Up In Arms', latest sibling in the Dodo Pub Co family and new occupant of the old Somerset pub in Marston. You can check out my full preview here, so I won't go back over all the details. Needless to say, I've been back since to review it. Not once, but … [Read more...]
Restaurant Review: Breakfast at The Black Horse, Thame
A family member of mine, who recently found themselves with a spare afternoon in the market town of Thame, complained that she couldn’t find a decent place to sit and have a coffee. ‘Thame is nothing but tea and coffee shops!’ my mother and I scoffed, as we sat sipping ours last Saturday morning in the light-filled conservatory of The Black Horse, Thame. An exaggeration … [Read more...]
Restaurant Review: Spurtle & Spoon
39 Magdalen Road has been many things over the eight years that I've lived in East Oxford, but we don't need to go back through the list again, apart from to say that the background decor hasn't changed since the short-lived days of GAF. The latest incarnation, a venue share between Spurtle & Spoon by day and Taco Bandits by night, is now open for businesses, and I … [Read more...]
Bitten Bites: Vine Oxford to Return
Those of you in the know will have visited pop-up wine bar and takeaway Vine Oxford during its temporary appearance on Cowley Road last year. Those who aren't in the know can find out more here. The good news is, it's returning. And the better news is it will be permanent! Opening from early April in the original Atomic Burgers building, Vine will be a wine shop and cafe … [Read more...]
Bitten Bites: Pint Shop Launches Brunch Menu
We're big fans of Pint Shop and we're even bigger fans of brunch, so to learn the two have collided makes us happy. The new Oxford brunch menu is available from 11am until 5pm, with dishes ranging from £6-10 each. The selection includes favourites of full Engling breakfast, full veggie breakfast, avocado toast with poached egg, or a bacon sarnie, alongside more unusual … [Read more...]
