We love hearing more about the inspiration and stories behind our fave foodie spots in Oxford and the shire, I chatted to Tete from Spiced Roots, read on to hear all about it! What's the story behind Spiced Roots - how did it all start? It began with a conversation about where Caribbean food sits in comparison to other global cuisines like French or Italian. With … [Read more...]
Review: Thejus Eats
I’m always looking for good foodie recommendations, so when a Keralite working at one of the Oxford hospitals recently suggested Thejus Eats for Keralan food, I was immediately intrigued. Kerala is rightly famous for its diverse, delectable cuisine, so discovering a new local source of this South Indian deliciousness could only be good, right? Before you could say ‘Saturday … [Read more...]
Review: Spiced Roots
The Bitten crew were lucky enough to have the team social at Spiced Roots on Cowley Road this month, and boy do we have a lot to say about this place! Tete and the team were a joy to have around, giving us recommendations and stories behind recipes and rum from the moment we stepped inside. We really felt like we'd stepped off of Cowley Road and right into a holiday - the … [Read more...]
Review: The Port Mahon dining room
When the sun shines in Oxford, it's prime time to take advantage of the long summer evenings and test some new pubs. So, it was a lovely treat for the Bitten crew to be invited to The Port Mahon to try out their new dining room and reworked food menu. The dining room is tucked away in the lower section of the pub. It has kept many of its earlier elements, including … [Read more...]
Review: Taste Tibet
Those of us who have been around Oxford for a while, will remember Taste Tibet being at Gloucester Green market. I fondly remember those times, as I could get my Taste Tibet fix in the centre of Oxford on my lunch hour! I've always been a long-standing fan of the food, who couldn't be with the amazing dishes Yeshi and the team pull together?! So a few years ago when they … [Read more...]
