Sponsored post Yikes! It's already over halfway through November and Father Christmas is dusting off his boots, ready for the night shift from hell. With just over five weeks (gulp) till the big day, here's a roundup of the best places to book those last minute Christmas parties and New Year celebrations. We've even got a bunch of great gifts and top wine picks for the … [Read more...]
Preview: Victor’s Christmas Menu Showcase
Giving Oxford a new spot for lavish-style dining since its opening earlier this year, Victor's have introduced a shiny new Christmas menu, and it's opulent as you are probably already imagining. You won’t find a classic Christmas-style dinner here, which I think is quite nice; there’s only so much turkey one can handle in a short period of time. At the Christmas Showcase … [Read more...]
Oxford Restaurants: Christmas and New Year’s Eve 2017
Sponsored post Let's face it, Christmas is busy. Gift shopping, card writing, decoration hanging, pine needle sweeping! And if you're anything like us, you're not entirely prepared. Maybe you still have that Christmas party venue to book, and really want to impress your colleagues. Maybe you're sick to the back teeth of spending New Year's Eve at home watching X-Factor … [Read more...]
Food on Film: December 2014
By Rob McCallum Christmas offers me so many choices as what to write about and discuss, however I cannot remember a single Christmas film in which Christmas pudding is the leading star. Please feel free to correct me however if I have missed one. So, I’ve decided to focus on the meals you have on the day - breakfast, dinner with Christmas pudding and that cheeky late night … [Read more...]
Bitten’s Letter to Santa
Around this time of year, you can't avoid seeing Christmas wish lists everywhere. I'm not sure who writes these lists and exactly who they're aimed at, but they never seem to include anything I'd wish for! Which makes this a perfectly good time for Jacqui and myself to do our own foodie based Letter to Santa... Becca - I've been pretty good this year, I think. It's been … [Read more...]