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...]
Review: Brasserie Blanc
We dined as guests of Brasserie Blanc. As always, all views are our own. Brasserie Blanc is quietly, consistently, reassuringly reliable. That may sound like damning with faint praise, but it absolutely isn’t. There have been lots of changes on the Oxford restaurant scene in recent years, and I love getting excited about an evening out at the latest new eatery as much as … [Read more...]
Preview: Giggling Squid
On Friday myself and fellow Bitten brethren, Lucy, headed to the opening of the newest chain to grace the city, Giggling Squid. Started as a pop-up restaurant in Brighton in 2002, Giggling Squid is now well into it’s 30’s in terms of branches in the UK. For the uninitiated, the food is billed as Thai Tapas and marketed as ‘Staggeringly Good Thai Food’. As well as ordering … [Read more...]
Restaurant Review: The Gardeners Arms, Jericho
In every city you have hidden gems, those places that are off the beaten track and only really known to the locals. In fact I suspect that if you asked most Oxfordians about The Gardeners Arms they would say "oh yeah, rings a bell... I've heard good things. Somewhere in Jericho isn't it?". It is in Jericho, to be precise it is on the corner of Plantation Road, between … [Read more...]