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The annual month-long celebration of veganism is upon us – Veganuary. As someone who made the decision to eschew animal products seven years ago, I rejoice every time January rolls around. Supermarkets bring out sandwiches which aren’t stuffed with the uninspiring falafel-hummus combination, restaurants reinvent their vegan offerings (gone are the days of ‘house-salad-but-will-you-hold-the-cheese’). The […]
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My co-editor Elle and I had dinner at The Ivy Oxford Brasserie last week, also known as one of the best nights in my life ever. It’s important to note that I, Ben Chuah, love food. I can spell it out if you’d like. I. Love. Food. I love fast food. I’m obsessed with comfort […]
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The fourth attempt in our quest for a curry restaurant took us in an unexpected culinary direction and brought us not to another of Oxford’s Indian restaurants, but to Bangkok House near the train station. Having thus far not found our one true (curry) love in Oxford, we thought we would branch out and try […]
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Oxford’s libraries are, I often find, difficult places to work in. Despite the history and beauty of my college library, it is, particularly during exam season, a constant hub of anxiety. As finals and prelims draw closer, college libraries and the Bodleian become charged with the presence of stressed finalists and frenzied first years. As […]
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As a bit of an Oxford veteran, I’ve seen Jamal’s through its various incarnations. Having spent many a Wednesday night there during my undergraduate degree, it felt strange to return a few years later, a little older but possibly not much wiser, on a Sunday night, with the sole purpose of having a curry. The […]
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When I go back home to London, I inevitably end up on Brick Lane. The plethora of curry houses concentrated onto one street in the capital has always spoken to my foodie soul, and it’s always an adventure trying new places and haggling the best prices. Although some restaurants are better than others, you nearly […]
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As I walked through The Westgate Centre towards the newly opened, ‘Hamptons inspired’ restaurant, Victors, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Prior to my visit, I’d heard tales from my Mancunian friends about the restaurant’s charm – its Hale branch, I was told, is a chic, sexy, atmospheric venue, frequented by Manchester’s most glamorous diners. […]
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Starter: An unlikely find, but serendipitous nonetheless, spotted on a Sunday stroll in downtown Lisbon. Landeau, with its low-arching brick ceilings, is more monastic than your average chain and the tasteful lighting and décor transform the potential gloom of the side-street premises, revealing a central table area dotted with dim beams from overhead lamps, matched […]
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