The Grand Cafe – Oxford

This is reputed to be on the site of the oldest coffee shop in England, around 1650 (according to Pepys’ diary), although the Grand Cafe itself isn’t of that era. But that’s close enough for us, and since it’s there, and we’re nearby with time to spare, why not stop in for a coffee. For [...]

July 7th, 2010 | Tags: , , | Category: British food, Eating Out, England | Leave a comment

White Horse Pub – Oxford

Near the heart of Oxford is the White Horse Pub, at cellar level, which made for a slightly cooler atmosphere in the summer heat. We had lunch here, and it seemed like the first time we had a pub lunch more in line with a traditional pub food, rather than gastro pub food. We had [...]

July 7th, 2010 | Tags: , , , | Category: Bars, British food, Eating Out, England | Leave a comment

Covered Market – Oxford

The Covered Market in Oxford was first built in 1774 as a way to centralize vendor stalls and clean up the main street. It started out as numerous butcher shops, and today about half the stalls are still food related, but business has expanded beyond butchery to green grocers, kitchenwares, sweets, and touristy country crafts. [...]

July 7th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: British food, Eating In, Eating Out, England, Markets | Leave a comment