Preview: GAF Oxford

23rd June 2016 by Jacqui Thorndyke Leave a Comment Blog, New Restaurants, PreviewsBREAKFAST & BRUNCH/ CAFES/ EAST OXFORD/ INDEPENDENTS/ OPENINGS/ PREVIEW/ VEGETARIAN

When news broke recently that Oxfork was being taken back over by Drew Brammer, we were all intrigued to see what he would do with the place... but then further news broke that the much-loved cafe was changing its name to GÄF (I'm dropping the umlauts for the rest of the post), and you might as well have told Oxfork fans that Drew wanted to slap their grannies in the face with … [Read more...]

Cafe Aloha, Oxford: Review

3rd March 2016 by Becca Chaplin Leave a Comment BlogBREAKFAST & BRUNCH/ CAFES

Botley is an odd part of Oxford. Not odd in a bad way, just odd. It has just as many residents as Cowley, Headington, Summertown etc yet is largely forgotten when it comes to food. There's the occasional takeaway down Botley Road itself, a few food vans on the industrial parks and if you detour towards Hinksey or Binsey, some very good pub restaurants. But nothing like the … [Read more...]

Restaurant Review: The Jericho Cafe, Oxford

2nd February 2016 by Phil Blaney Leave a Comment BlogBREAKFAST & BRUNCH/ CAFES/ INDEPENDENTS/ Oxford/ REVIEW

Nestled in the heart of Jericho is the unassuming but ever consistent stalwart, The Jericho Cafe. This is one of those establishments that rarely springs to mind when I am asked 'where is good to go in Oxford' which is a shame as it is bloody good at what it does and is somewhere I keep going back to as I just know it will deliver. Split across two levels, with oodles … [Read more...]

Oxfork: Breakfast Review

29th May 2015 by Becca Chaplin 1 Comment BlogBREAKFAST & BRUNCH/ CAFES/ Oxford/ REVIEW

An impromptu meeting on a sunny morning seemed a perfect opportunity to have brunch at Oxfork and so we toddled off down Magdalen Road. There's a range of breakfasts on the brunch menu, starting at a fiver up to a tenner for the poached egg platter - a sample of eggs benedict, eggs royale and eggs florentine! Jacqui played safe and went for the simple eggs florentine [Jacqui: … [Read more...]

Joe’s Bar and Grill: Restaurant Review

9th March 2015 by Phil Blaney 1 Comment BlogBREAKFAST & BRUNCH/ Oxford/ restaurant/ REVIEW/ SUMMERTOWN

A busy Saturday morning in Summertown and the streets are bustling with folk going about their business but there is sanctuary to be found behind the doors of Joe's Bar and Grill. In need of brunch I headed in.... I am instantly greeted by a waitress stationed at the door who leads me over to a table and informs me someone will be over to take my order soon. There is none … [Read more...]