Good afternoon,With the summer holidays nearly upon us, we thought it an appropriate time to mention our summer closure. Although we have traditionally been closed for the whole of August, this year we will just be closed for two weeks to allow the team to rest, travel and spend some uninterrupted time with family and friends. We will be closed the weeks commencing the 10th and 17th of August at both the Iffley and Covered Market sites, so our last day open will be Sunday the 9th August and we will welcome you all back on Wednesday the 26th August. Our final pizza night (very possibly of the year) will be on the 2nd of August so order early to...
Good afternoon everyone,For the second iteration of Anzac biscuits being on the menu, we thought that some history and context might be appreciated by avid readers of the newsletter. Fortunately for us, this has been compiled by Emma, who joined us from Melbourne a year ago:“The biscuit was originally made for the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (Anzacs, for short) fighting in WWI. The combination of oats, golden syrup, dried coconut, butter and flour made for an extremely high calorie biscuit that had a long enough shelf life to survive the boat trip from home to the troops. The original recipe is taken very seriously, and if you deviate from it too much or call it a 'cookie' instead...
Good afternoon everybody,To begin, an update from the Covered Market. With warmer days forecast for the coming weeks, we wanted to share some of the cold drinks available at the market, so over to Vera:"The hotter weather ushers in our lineup of refreshing drinks. First up is the Matcha Cloud - organic coconut water paired with cold-whisked Japanese matcha and a delicate layer of milk foam. Or go bold with our Espresso Tonic – a shot of Red Bank Penny Rock espresso over crisp grapefruit and juniper tonic, finished with a slice of dried Sorrento lemon. Traditionalists will appreciate our signature espresso-based drinks served over ice, including iced lattes and long blacks, while those seeking something lighter can enjoy our sparkling cordials,...
Good afternoon everyone, We are hosting another pizza night this week. With only three more before the summer break, be sure to book in for your favourite slice. With the Margherita and the NY Orange (now re-named ‘just tomato and cheese’) as our staples, there are a few new choices on the roster. We have a riff on the classic Capricciosa: artichoke hearts, black olives and buffalo mozzarella on a tomato base, with the addition of Andrea’s homemade ham as an option. Plus the Bianca appears this week with thinly sliced potato and fresh rosemary – a combination much requested by the Front of House team. Finally, we have a sausage pizza with Hugo’s fermented wild garlic and chilli, finished with a...
Good afternoon everybody,This week we added some British charcuterie to our selection for the first time in a number of years. Enjoyed by the team at the Neal’s Yard Open Day earlier this month, the Longhorn Bresaola and Juniper Coppa both come from the Knepp Estate in Sussex. Knepp is home to a rewilding project that has been running for more than 20 years. Based on the work of Dutch ecologist Dr Frans Vera, owners Isabella Tree and Charlie Burrell no longer farm the land in any conventional sense but instead have “let nature take its course.” Their free-roaming herds of cattle, pigs and deer help to shape the land, with their grazing, rootling, debarking and seed dispersal all working to create the unique...
