BREAKING NEWS: St Benet’s Hall announces that university will not renew its official licence and addresses possibility of ceasing operations altogether
Oxford Kite Festival to feature artists and thinkers such as Grace Jones, Richard Dawkins, and Ai Weiwei
BREAKING NEWS: St Benet’s Hall announces that university will not renew its official licence and addresses possibility of ceasing operations altogether
Oxford Kite Festival to feature artists and thinkers such as Grace Jones, Richard Dawkins, and Ai Weiwei
FeaturesFood and Drink·8th June 2013And now for Summerthing completely different Raph Torrance For most of us, Summertown has unshakeable connotations of exam stress, be it feverishly cramming in the sub fusc-packed Starbucks... Read More
FeaturesFood and Drink·18th May 2013George Street brasserie is côte-à-côte with Oxford’s finest Raph Torrance French food in Oxford is, whilst perhaps not the most prolific cuisine around (as that somewhat dubious honour goes to... Read More
FeaturesFood and Drink·25th April 2013Charm and Vino da Gino Raph Torrance Modernisation seems to be an unrelenting force in the businesses of today, with each restaurant and café rolling out the... Read More
FeaturesFood and Drink·3rd April 2013On The Road: The Gourmand & Co. Journey To Mexico Raph Torrance When people ask me about my religion, about what I really believe in beyond all other things, I often need... Read More
FeaturesFood and Drink·28th February 2013Raising the Standard Raph Torrance Many Northerners bemoan the dearth of good Indian eateries in Oxford, but this is a claim that’s certainly unfounded:... Read More
FeaturesFood and Drink·11th February 2013Food Freebies Raph Torrance Hello? Yes, is that Student Finance? Good, I’d like to – you what? What do you mean you’re not... Read More
FeaturesFood and Drink·24th January 2013The Gourmand’s Guide to Gluttony: feeding yourself without leaving your room Raph Torrance As the gnashing teeth of Jack Frost begin to bite you in the arse (and other extremities), the desire to... Read More
FeaturesFood and Drink·14th November 2012The Gourmand presents: Getting your five a day Raph Torrance Countless people say to me, “Oh, Gourmand, all this rich food and over-indulgence must surely take its toll on you.... Read More
FeaturesFood and Drink·7th November 2012The Gourmand presents: the Triglutton Tournament Raph Torrance Sometimes the life of an Oxford student is just not challenging enough. Yes, perhaps you think that the 3000-worder you... Read More
FeaturesFood and Drink·15th October 2012The Gourmand’s Guide to Gluttony: Drunken banqueting Raph Torrance “Moderation is a fatal thing. Nothing succeeds like excess.” So said old Magdalenite Oscar Wilde and so trundles the Gourmand... Read More
FeaturesFood and Drink·6th June 2013New kids on the block fit the Bill perfectly Raph Torrance Exactly what sort of restaurant is Bill’s? It’s a question I asked myself as we stepped through the door, and... Read More
FeaturesFood and Drink·11th May 2013One Thousand and One Arabian Bites Raph Torrance Little Clarendon Street is perhaps the perfect location for a restaurant; not too far from the centre, just on the... Read More
FeaturesFood and Drink·20th April 2013The Gourmand: Six Partners in Gluttony Raph Torrance One cannot help but observe that eating is an innately social practice; student life aside, in polite society, one would... Read More
FeaturesFood and Drink·28th February 2013The Old Bookbinders Raph Torrance Tucked away in the residential backstreets of Jericho, away from the bright lights and cocktail bars that line Walton... Read More
FeaturesFood and Drink·17th February 2013The Gourmand’s Guide to Gluttony: Pancake Day Raph Torrance As any self-respecting epicure knows, Saturday is Treat Day. But what of up this harsh, unforgiving week? Well, as... Read More
FeaturesFood and Drink·24th January 2013The Gourmand’s Loopholes for New Year’s Resolutions Raph Torrance Ah, January; the season of regret, false promises and an inbox clogged with offers from those smarmy bastards at... Read More
FeaturesFood and Drink·30th November 2012The Gourmand presents: A very gluttonous Oxmas Raph Torrance “You boy, what day is this?” cries a finestral voice. If the urge to retort: “Why it’s Christmas Day, sir!”... Read More
FeaturesFood and Drink·14th November 2012Mamma Mia – My, my, how can I resist you? Raph Torrance and Tom Ough Walton Street’s Mamma Mia stands out even amongst the blinding mélange of cultures to be sampled in Jericho, though it... Read More
FeaturesFood and Drink·25th October 2012The Gourmand’s Guide to Gluttony: Literary meals Raph Torrance Books. Books, books, books. Here at Oxford we spend far too long staring into the occasionally overwhelming abyss of... Read More