Review: Jericho Grill

15th February 2020 by Hannah Bond Leave a Comment AD - Invite, Blog, New Restaurants, SponsoredBURGERS/ DRINKS/ INDEPENDENTS/ JERICHO/ LOCAL PRODUCE/ Oxford/ restaurant/ REVIEW/ WINE

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...]

7 Brilliant Local Gins

8th June 2019 by Jacqui Thorndyke Leave a Comment Blog#BittenGinClub/ DRINKS/ LOCAL PRODUCE

If you've been hanging out with Bitten for a while now, you'll know I like my gins. Over the last year or two, I've been playing around with different gins and mixers, trying to find my favourite combinations. One thing I was surprised to find, was that we have many produced across Oxfordshire and The Cotswolds. So, I popped along to OXO Bar on George Street for a little … [Read more...]

Introducing: L’altre Vi – Organic and Natural Wines from Catalonia

11th March 2019 by Guest Writer Leave a Comment AD - Gifted, Blog, SponsoredDRINKS/ INDEPENDENTS/ LOCAL PRODUCE/ Meet the Producers/ WINE

My son Rubén and I have been specialist importers since 2016, when we set up L’altre Vi, or “the other wine”. We have roots in the Penedès region and wanted to share the beautiful wines we knew so well, and pass on our enthusiasm for a little corner of the world which isn’t so well known in the UK. There’s nothing stuffy about wine in Catalonia and we don’t think it matters … [Read more...]

Meet The Producers: Aldens Oxford

21st May 2018 by Jacqui Thorndyke Leave a Comment BlogFEATURES/ FOOD INDUSTRY/ LOCAL PRODUCE/ Meet the Producers/ Oxford

Launching a new business is a hard task. Launching a family business that transcends multiple generations is even harder. Matthew Alden is the current Managing Director of seventh-generation Oxford-based butchers, Aldens Oxford. While the company might have a long history to reflect on, he's firmly looking to the future. Established in 1793 by Isaac Alden, Aldens began at … [Read more...]

Meet The Producers: Aston’s Bakehouse

28th October 2015 by Becca Chaplin 2 Comments BlogFARMERS MARKETS/ LOCAL PRODUCE/ Meet the Producers/ OPENINGS

A lunchtime wander through the Covered Market led to me quite literally stumbling across a new bakery (courtesy of a little old lady and her shopping trolley - of course I apologised whilst she perambulated merrily along). Aston's Bakehouse opened last Thursday in Avenue Two, in what used to be the little wood trinket shop. Aston's have been popping up at farmer's markets and … [Read more...]