Permit Room Oxford has been popping since it opened last year, and I'm here to give you the low down on a few special menu items and offers they've recently launched. Firstly - the Mirror Margarita The clearest and purest cocktail I think I've ever had? It looked like just a glass of ice and water, but was actually a jackfruit and toasted basmati mirror margarita. … [Read more...]
Review: A Taste of China (Covered Market)
Lunchtime in the Covered Market. We have many tempting options these days (hurray!), but there are some days when only home-made noodles will feed my hunger. That’s when I stop by a Taste of China.This tiny, family-run business is on the Market Street side, next to one of the entrances. It could more accurately be called a taste of Shaanxi, which is the province in the middle … [Read more...]
Review: PAUL – festive baguettes
There are different ways to launch into the Christmas season (I’m looking at you mince pies and mulled wine), but this is the first year I’ve started with the all-popular festive sandwiches. Thanks to Paul Bakery, I jumped into the 2024 season baguette-first, and I was impressed!Paul has brought French flair to their two Yuletide sarnies, which are both on their signature … [Read more...]
Review: New KIBOU Lunch Menu
If you've followed us for a while, you will probably have seen we have made a few visits to Kibou since it opened. It really is a restaurant a lot of the team have visited on their own steam, not for reviewing purposes, which is testament to how good our experiences have been! This review will focus on the fantastic new Teishoku lunch menu that is available Tuesday to … [Read more...]
Steamhouse x UE collab
When Steamhouse opened in Oxford last year, their famous bagels quickly hit our foodie radar. So when we heard they’d landed at UE Coffee Roasters in Witney—one of our favorite coffee stops—we finally got the chance to dig in. Steamhouse’s full menu, spanning brunch bites to bagel classics, is now available alongside UE’s excellent coffee, making it a promising addition to … [Read more...]
