Valentine’s Guide 2026

2nd February 2026 by Chiara Nunzet Leave a Comment Best For, FeaturedCENTRAL OXFORD/ COCKTAILS/ DEALS/ EAST OXFORD/ FANCY DINNER/ GUIDE/ INDEPENDENTS/ NEWS/ Oxford/ OXFORDSHIRE/ pizza/ VALENTINES

Thank GOD January is over, it literally lasted a year? To celebrate, here's this year's Valentine's Guide to help you look forward to fun plans and good food. We've got dinner, drinks, sweet treats and things to do all wrapped in one place for you. Dinner... Prince of Wales, Iffley Village Fancy a laid-back one this year? The Prince of Wales delivers on good … [Read more...]

Review: Pompette

23rd January 2026 by Chiara Nunzet Leave a Comment AD - Invite, BlogDEALS/ FRENCH/ INDEPENDENTS/ NORTH OXFORD/ Oxford/ restaurant/ REVIEW/ steak/ SUMMERTOWN

The first thing that hits you at Pompette is the décor. Stylish, bold prints and rich colours give the dining room a curated, French-chic energy - I wanted half the artwork for my own home. Their new cookbook is displayed across the restaurant for guests to flick through and it’s gorgeous; another thing now on my wish list. I also became a little obsessed with their cartoon … [Read more...]

Review: Knead Bakery’s Brunch Menu

19th January 2026 by Chiara Nunzet Leave a Comment AD - Invite, Blog, NewsBAKERY/ BRUNCH/ DEALS/ Oxford

An invite to review Knead Bakery Oxford's new brunch menu meant 2026 was off to a strong start. I've been obsessed with their pastries since they arrived in town earlier in 2025, often unable to walk past without treating myself to a pain au chocolat (award-winning, may I add), or an iced chocolate in the summer. So to hear they were bringing the brunch menu to Oxford was … [Read more...]

Review: Bigfoot

28th November 2025 by Sofia Dellasala Leave a Comment BlogDEALS/ EAST OXFORD/ INDEPENDENTS/ Oxford/ REVIEW/ TACOS/ WINTER

Now that we are fully into autumn, the leaves have turned, the pumpkins have been carved, you may be missing the long summer evenings and relaxed vibes that warm nights can bring. In particular, an establishment I am always sad to see go when autumn rolls in is the Medley in Port Meadow. Open only in summer, it offers great food and drinks, in a laidback atmosphere on the banks … [Read more...]

Review: The Greyhound’s mid-week fix

28th June 2024 by Rob Rees Leave a Comment AD - Invite, Blog, NewsDEALS/ INDEPENDENTS/ LETCOMBE/ NEWS/ Oxford/ OXFORDSHIRE/ pub/ REVIEW

One of our favourite country dining pubs from the last two years is The Greyhound in Letcombe Regis, just the other side of Wantage and no more than a half hour drive from Oxford. We've enjoyed their excellent "Lunch For Less" offer before but we've been dying to stay overnight on a Wednesday night for the chance to enjoy their legendary "Midweek Fix". You get two delicious … [Read more...]