WIlding Oxford opened to the public fully on 26th May. After a year of lockdowns, home cooking, and occasional (let's be real, regular) takeaways, I'm back INSIDE an actual restaurant! My first indoor dining experience after restrictions lifting was a press launch for Wilding Oxford. I know, awful job. If you've read our preview, you'll know Wilding is a wine … [Read more...]
Review: Lussmanns
Andrei Lussmann really believes in what he's doing with his independent group of restaurants, and his passion shines through within about six seconds of meeting him. He's focused on bringing local people great food that's sustainably, ethically sourced and accessible at affordable prices. Sounds good, right? Right indeed. I was fortunate enough to be invited along to the … [Read more...]
Review: Jericho Grill
It’s quite possible that, even if you live in Oxford and know your way around the restaurant scene, you’ve not heard about Jericho Grill. I say that because I live in Oxford and very much know my way around the restaurant scene and hadn’t heard about this place until the chance for a review came up. If, on hearing about the restaurant, you were to google it, you’d see that the … [Read more...]
Review: The Standard
I popped into The Standard in Jericho for a quick Saturday lunch recently, to see if I could banish some of my January blues. It’s a local institution serving Bangladeshi and South Asian food and has been run by the same family since 1972. I’m a regular and have enjoyed lots of good meals there, so felt it high time for a Bitten review. I’m pleased to say it didn’t … [Read more...]
Carluccio’s to close, Lussmanns Sustainable Fish & Grill to replace it
Earlier today I received a press release announcing the opening of a new restaurant in the place of Carluccio's on Little Clarendon Street. A spokesperson for Carluccio's has now confirmed this, providing the following quote to share: After careful evaluation, a strategic decision has been made to assign our lease to Lussmans Fish & Grill, as the site is too small for … [Read more...]