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The Best of the Best

With so many fabulous memories and extraordinary experiences... it seems only right to create a list of must-dos, to-dos, and best-dones.... after four months of research, enjoy the following:

Oxford's Best of the Best...



Best High Tea in Oxford:

The Randolph
Grande Café
The Rose


Best sandwiches:
Paninis at Queens Lane
George & Danver’s ice cream sandwiched between 2 Ben’s Cookies


Best local fare:
The Pie Minister at Covered Market

Best Lunch
Ben’s Cookies Followed by Moo Moo’s
Boxed salads from Gertie's

Best breakfast:
Moo Moo’s followed by Ben’s Cookies
Crème Café Crepes, Muffins, Scones

Best Dessert:
Michel’s creperie


Best dinner:
1) Ben’s Cookies simultaneously with Moo Moo’s
2) Old Tom’s pub- the best Thai food in the city!
3) Brasenose Formal Hall
4) Quod- late lunch/early dinner specials
5) Ahmed’s kebob van


Best flavour of Ben’s Cookies
White chocolate chunk
Double chocolate and orange

Best example of globalization:
1) Starbucks
2) McDonald’s
3) Banana Republic/Gap
4) Mission Mexico food…


Best reminder of California:
1) Mission Mexican food
2) Starbucks
3) Greens Café
4) Basenose salad boxes
5) Gourmet Burger Kitchen


Best local knowledge:
1) Queen’s Lane: paninis are half price in the evening


Best way to spend an afternoon:
Pick up food from Sainsbury’s and Ben’s and moo moo’s… Hire a Punt from the Magdalen Bridge- enjoy your picnic on the water!

Best Pub:
Old Tom’s
Eagle and Child
The Turf

Best holiday:
May Day
St. George’s Day

Best transportation:
The Tube Bus into London
Double Decker busses
Punting on the river

Best British Exclamations:
Oh Sugar puffs!
Blimey!




 Pip Pip!
ej



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