Specialist Shops
PieMinister
The covered market in Oxford is a great little place for the food lover - I loose count of how many butchers there are in the small space. One other must visit establishement is PieMinister. Their Oxford store is one of five shops (the others being in Hanley, Stonehenge (which seems an odd choice) and […]
John Lewis Opens First Foodhall at Flagship Store
John Lewis today opened the doors of its first Foodhall at the Oxford Street flagship store, which is now in the final stages of a £64 million revamp.
The 17,000 square foot Foodhall is situated in the architecturally striking basement space of the seven-floor department store. The concept, which was developed in partnership with Waitrose, […]
The Wedge Card
A great initiative operating in London. The Wedge Card is a loyalty scheme that aims to support local businesses.
Buy your card on-line for £10 - of which £5 goes to charity - and receive discounts when shopping in any of the 450 stores so far affiliated.
For the foodie the card will give you 10% […]
Hotel Chocolate Goodie Bag
A Goody Bag For Every Season - a nifty little pack containing 6 delicious creamy truffles (picture), 100g slab of milk chocolate with cookie pieces, 2 milk chocolate dippers to swirl into a hot drink and nibble, 180g of creamy caramel drops and a bag of real hot chocolate flakes ready to melt into hot […]
Gatineau, Oxford
A new patisserie has opened in Oxford and has been receiving some wonderful reviews.
“Welcome to Gatineau, Summertown’s new Patisserie. Our family run business offers an eclectic range of traditional and contemporary pâtisserie, viennoiserie (croissants, etc.), savouries, breads, sandwiches and chocolate. The products we make reflect our passion for quality and flair, and are all […]