Silvie - one of my fave Oxford cafes - has launched a new Sunday lunch offering. The bakery cafe is well known for its glorious cinnamon buns, fab brunches and delicious vegan offerings. But, hold tight, there's a new reason to visit. Step through the turquoise front door, into what seems like a traditional family home, and you'll find yourself in a cosy cafe decked out in … [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...]
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...]
Preview: GAF Oxford
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...]
Back to Brammer – All Change Again at Oxfork
An originally denied rumour is now official, Oxfork is to return to the hands of one of its original owners, Drew Brammer. In a statement released on their Facebook page today, the current owners of Oxfork said: ***IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT*** As of Saturday 21st May, Oxfork will be under new management. We will be open as normal this weekend, closed from Sunday … [Read more...]
