I have recently moved out of the city into rural Oxfordshire. Being a regular frequenter of Oxford's (currently excellent) mix of coffee shops, it begged the question of where I take my crew for our Saturday morning caffeination. I thought I’d make a feature of my search, we’ve really enjoyed the variety and challenge of finding these different places. This list is … [Read more...]
Oxford’s Best Sunday Roast Dinners
Ahh, the good old Sunday lunch. Whatever your choice of meat or alternative, nothing beats that combination of crispy roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, veg and lashings of proper gravy. Just like with our roundup of Oxford's Best Takeout Curry, we threw this out to social media. Now we bring you our, and your, favourite spots for a Sunday Roast. Our Sunday roast … [Read more...]
Oxford’s Best Takeout Curry
A couple of weeks ago, I threw a few questions out to our followers on social media - 'where is Oxford's best takeout curry from' was one of them. Unsurprisingly, we got a mixture of great suggestions. So, as promised, here is a roundup of all your suggestions, and a few from the Bitten team too! Bitten's top picks for best takeout curry in Oxford I personally rate Kadai … [Read more...]
Burns Night: Pro Whisky Tips & Picks from Grape Minds
“While through your pores the dews distil / Like amber bead” Address to a Haggis With Burns Night coming up this Friday, we sought the advice of Michael from newly opened Grape Minds in Summertown, an independent wine, beer and spirits shop, for their top whisky tips and recommendations. Whisky is the subject of great adoration and complete bafflement, a delightful drop … [Read more...]
The 10 best sweary mugs on Etsy
I love a good brew and am equally fond of some well-placed swearing. So, what makes me really happy, is the growing selection of sweary mugs on Etsy. A perfect Christmas gift for that spiky person in your life, or for yourself to hide behind until the first caffeine hit of the day makes you human again. Here's my roundup of the 10 best sweary mugs on Etsy right now. 1. … [Read more...]
