EXCLUSIVE: ‘It’s the first proper restaurant in The Covered Market so we’re really excited’...
It's been over a year in the planning, but Arbequina's new restaurant in Oxford's Covered Market is finally ready to open its doors, and we snuck in...
EXCLUSIVE: Richard Galli, former Executive Chef at Claridge’s, heads up The Fox in Middle Barton...
The new sign hangs in pride of place outside the newly renovated The Fox in Middle Barton, ready for the grand opening tomorrow (Saturday 18).
Electricians and builders...
REVIEW: ‘We booked in for dinner before finishing lunch’ New Italian summer pop-up Canteen...
Canteen in Notting Hill is always packed to the rafters, so news that the Italian restaurant was opening a summer pop-up in Gagingwell, near Enstone on the...
EXCLUSIVE: ‘I’ve missed the buzz’ The Muddy Duck in Hethe near Bicester is back...
When The Muddy Duck in Hethe closed in 2022 due to Covid and staff shortages, we went into a period of mourning. The fantasy land within housed...
‘It’s a big project, but we’re ready!’ The Black Horse in Gozzards Ford, Abingdon,...
The Black Horse in Gozzards Ford near Abingdon is a hive of activity when we pop in, busy preparing for its Sunday opening. Windowsills are being painted,...
REVIEW: ‘Gastropub heaven’ Head chef Tom Farrar’s food at the Duke of Cumberland’s Head...
"Can you believe how talented Tom is?" the new owner of The Duke of Cumberland's Head, Max Barkes, asked us as we finished our meal. Only able...
Been to the stylish Grand Cru wine bar on North Parade yet? If you...
It's gorgeous at Grand Cru on North Parade, the new wine bar hailing from the owners of Xi'an, the Pan-Asian restaurant in Summertown.
Think terracotta walls, art, walls...
EXCLUSIVE: It’s all change at Gees! Nick Galer is appointed head chef as Oxford’s...
Gees, Oxford's famous glasshouse restaurant, has just announced a full revamp of its interior, while new head chef Nick Galer has been appointed to reopen and introduce...
EXCLUSIVE: It’s all going on at The Chequers in Chipping Norton! Wild Thyme’s Nick...
"We want to be in the Top 50 pubs in the UK," Nick Pullen tells us determinedly. "We are not going after Michelin stars - those days...
REVIEW: ‘The most authentic Vietnamese in Oxfordshire’ Cay Khe in Abingdon is the real...
There's nothing wrong with Westernised Vietnamese, it's a way in. But if you've been to Vietnam you'll know that the new chain restaurants popping up everywhere don't...
