Big news brewing from Tap Social: the team is opening a brand-new venue in Spring 2026, right in the heart of Milton Park in Didcot. It will sit within Signal Yard, the park's newly redeveloped amenities hub, where the existing buildings have been cleverly reworked to create a fresh, sustainable space. This spot will bring together everything people already love about … [Read more...]
News: Knead Bakery lands in Oxford!
KNEAD Bakery officially opens the doors to its brand new High Street home today. Taking over the former Hobbs site, the shiny new Oxford store is the fourth opening for the Gloucestershire-born bakery brand (you may know them from Tetbury, Cirencester or Elkstone) and their first venture into Oxfordshire. We popped along to the media soft launch yesterday, where the team … [Read more...]
Arbequina 2.0 – interview with Ben Bateman
I think everyone and their dog got extremely excited when the news broke out that Arbequina was expanding. It's a cult favourite in Oxford, perfect for date night thanks to their innovative cocktails and low-lit vibe, also great for group dinners and birthdays with their sharing style menu and private dining space available for bigger groups. We wanted to know more about … [Read more...]
Bentley Pure Escapism at Aynhoe Park
We get some fascinating invites over here at Bitten Oxford, and this one from Bentley for a driving experience and lunch at Aynhoe Park was hard to beat! To give you a brief history of Aynhoe Park, it was originally built in 1615 and has undergone multiple reconstructions and renovations over the centuries due to war, changing ownership, and artistic vision. Initially home … [Read more...]
Review: Permit Room’s Festive Feast
I can't believe it's actually December, my brain is still catching up with August. But it's happening, Christmas is round the corner, and we just had our Bitten Christmas do at none other than very new to town Dishoom's Permit Room. I imagine a lot of you have been already, as every time I walk past, whatever time of day, it's BUSY. We clearly had a Dishoom shaped … [Read more...]
