I love sourdough bread. The crispy, charred crust and the fluffy, gooey interior provide the perfect juxtaposition of flavours and textures. This golden-brown loaf of deliciousness has become a staple of bougie boulangeries and avid home bakers alike. Fortunately, if you are useless when it comes to anything yeasty in the kitchen, Oxford is not short of vendors of high-quality … [Read more...]
The White House opens! Fancy a quick peek at Tap Social’s latest venture?
I take a look inside Tap Social's latest venture - The White House on Abingdon Road - and have a catch up with Tess Taylor on the plan over the coming months. This new venue has been a long time in the making due to challenges of COVID-19. In my last catch up with Tess, all plans were focused on a Christmas opening; but as further restrictions came in, getting all the work … [Read more...]
Shotover Brewery and Oxford Craft Brew Co join forces to become Oxford Brewery
Oxford favourites Shotover Brewery and Oxford Craft Brew Co now form the new Oxford Brewery. The history Shotover Brewery is a well-known name on the Oxford beer scene. Typically, a pint of Prospect was a regular purchase for me the at The Bear in central Oxford. Do you remember when gong to pubs was an actual 'thing'? Glory Days! This independent, family-owned and run … [Read more...]
What you should know about popular local brewery Loose Cannon and its beers
If you've been around the Oxford beer scene for a while, you'd be hard pushed not to know Loose Cannon Brewery. Either that or you've been living under an Abingdon Bridge (did you see what I did there??). Terrible jokes aside, Loose Cannon Brewery has been on the Oxfordshire beer scene for over a decade now. I've personally enjoyed a pint of Gunners Gold or Abingdon Bridge in … [Read more...]
Is Good Sixty actually about to conquer local deliveries?
Good Sixty has recently launched in Oxford with an online ordering and delivery platform. "But" I hear you cry, "haven't we got loads of businesses doing that already?" Yes, we have, but this one's actually different, and I'll tell you exactly why you'll want to use it. The organisation launched in 2016 with a single purpose; to support small retailers and producers … [Read more...]