I can't believe it's actually December, my brain is still catching up with August. But it's happening, Christmas is round the corner, and we just had our Bitten Christmas do at none other than very new to town Dishoom's Permit Room. I imagine a lot of you have been already, as every time I walk past, whatever time of day, it's BUSY. We clearly had a Dishoom shaped … [Read more...]
Taste Tibet: new Magdalen Road restaurant & takeaway
So this isn't fresh news for some, but I've been trying to get this published since before Christmas! 😩 Taste Tibet has been a regular street food trader at Gloucester Green and on the festivals circuit for some time; their comforting Tibetan curries and handmade momos offering a comforting hug (and kick of heat). At the end of last year, however, they opened an actual … [Read more...]
Oxford Mithai Express: Takeaway Review
With Mithai meaning Indian sweets, Koly - the lady behind new takeaway business, Oxford Mithai Express - had originally planned on creating sweets. However, friends of Koly’s encouraged her to also include home-cooked curries and savoury snacks. After trying out a takeaway from Oxford Mithai Express recently, I’m glad they did! Whilst we have many South Asian takeaways … [Read more...]
Review: Tikka and Tadka, Wantage
Tikka and Tadka's authentic home-cooked Indian takeaway, produced by husband and wife team Sam and Roshni, is a heart-warming package of love. The type of Indian cuisine you wouldn’t get from your typical takeaway. Based in Wantage, this small business started six months ago offering takeaways on Thursday’s and Saturday’s within a 5-mile radius. They also offer a curry box, … [Read more...]
Review: Cinnamon Kitchen Takeaway
I still think of the Oxford Westgate restaurants as 'new'. Even though they're not any more. Yet I've never managed to get to Cinnamon Kitchen. I am still very firmly 'at home' in the madness of 2020, so I am always delighted to discover that a new restaurant is offering a takeaway service. So the news that Cinnamon Kitchen would provide me with a meal to eat in my living room … [Read more...]