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Oxford restaurant The Nosebag to close after more than 50 years
Oxford’s much-loved restaurant institution The Nosebag will close on April 27 after more than 50 years of jacket potatoes and lasagna.
Oxford’s much-loved restaurant institution The Nosebag will close on April 27 after more than 50 years of jacket potatoes and lasagna.
Oxford, the city of soaring spires and fertile minds, is not only to hallowed halls of learning but also a fabulous array of eateries worth discovering. Here are our picks:
‘I vividly remember my visit to this place four years ago when we gave it best new entry for 2019. It really pushed the boundaries. Sadly this is going to be the first of many out-of-the-blue closures.’ – Elizabeth Carter, editor, The Good Food Guide.
New Persian restaurant from the Gymkhana team, ex-Terroirs chef to open Oxford restaurant and wine bar, Pippa MacDonald promoted to head chef at the Merchants Tavern and former Noma chef to open Iranian restaurant in Covent Garden
Cambridge, small as it is, isn’t without good restaurants. Fame has likely helped. But a prestigious institution does not guarantee food worth eating, and even if the pubs are old and crooked in their charm, elsewhere dining rooms well dressed, there are duds aplenty in the city, just as there are in Oxford. And so let us be guided. Local Alex Rushmer, the owner of the restaurant Vanderlyle, offers his expertise.