KNEAD Bakery officially opens the doors to its brand new High Street home today. Taking over the former Hobbs site, the shiny new Oxford store is the fourth opening for the Gloucestershire-born bakery brand (you may know them from Tetbury, Cirencester or Elkstone) and their first venture into Oxfordshire. We popped along to the media soft launch yesterday, where the team … [Read more...]
Behind the Scenes with Nicola: Il Botanico
Yes, I do talk about Il Botanico quite a lot, so you can imagine how thrilled I was to have the chance to meet one of the owners and learn more about the café! Not only did I get to experience making my current favourite thick hot chocolate, I also got a mini cannoli & bombolone workshop which was the perfect way to spend my Saturday morning! Seeing the hot chocolate … [Read more...]
Review: The Galaxie Hotel, Summertown
A weekend away at a hotel is a different kind of self-care, and I think we all need more of these. Now, let's talk about the hotel itself and my stay! I was so excited and grateful to have been invited to the recently refurbished Galaxie Hotel, located on Banbury Road. The hotel offers bed and breakfast options which means for other meals you'll need to venture out but … [Read more...]
Review: The Milkshed
Breakfast is very important to my family, so there was a lot of pressure to find somewhere good when they came to stay for a weekend. Luckily, my partner remembered that he'd had a great brunch at the Milk Shed a few years ago. So, we made our merry way to the outskirts of Oxford with high hopes. The Milk Shed can be found just outside of Bicester. On arrival, you'd be … [Read more...]
