The urban guide to the countryside -
EAT OUT
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Sun’s out! 23 brilliant pub gardens in Bucks & Oxon
The temperatures look set to soar this Easter bank holiday weekend so here's where to soak up some rays with a chilled glass of rosé to hand. Cheers!
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Muddy eats: The Greyhound, Rotherfield Peppard
Muddy heads down to celeb chef Antony Worrall Thompson's renowned south Oxon gastropub. Bonkers interiors and stunning food? Now you're talking.
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A 3AA star treat at Humphry’s, Stoke Park
A stylish, relaxed, grown-up 3AA restaurant in one of the most luxurious hotels in Buckinghamshire - and no, you don't need to stay there to enjoy it!
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Roasts with the most
Can't be bothered to baste potatoes with goose fat this weekend? I hear you. Instead grab your gang and head to one of these 10 local gastropubs that do roasts with the most.
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Review: The Pointer, Brill
It's always interesting when a much-loved pub is taken over. Will this award-winning fancy-pants gastropub with rooms still be up to scratch? Muddy's Kerry Potter investigates.
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That’ll Roux nicely
It may have the name Roux over the door (and on the floor) but Roux at Skindles is not hunting for Michelin star status. This is modern gallic, comfort food at its best.
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C’est magnifique!
My french may be lousy, but The Swan restaurant in Tetsworth is brimming with gallic flair. Read my review and book in - it really is that good.
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The best afternoon teas in Bucks & Oxon
Last minute Mother's Day scramble? Or just really want to scoff some scones? Whatever your reason, here are 10 excellent afternoon teas in our 'hood. Bring out the cake stand, pronto!
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Giggling Squid, Henley
Giggling Squid is that unusual thing - a restaurant chain that's going like the clappers. We had a poke around the newly refurbished Henley branch. Prawn crackers ahoy!
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Sticks’n’Sushi, Oxford
Chopsticks at the ready! Author Clover Stroud and her brood of five tries the much hyped Sticks'n'Sushi - but does this sleek Oxford restaurant work for kids?
