Openings & Closings
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Fashion giant Bershka has opened its first Oxfordshire store at Westgate Oxford
Global fashion brand Bershka has opened its first Oxfordshire store at Westgate Oxford. The 11,000 sq ft shop brings the brand’s trend-led clothing, accessories and footwear to the city, expanding its UK high-street presence beyond London and Birmingham.
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Crazy Bear hotels close after second administration in less than two years
Crazy Bear’s hotels in Stadhampton and Beaconsfield have ceased trading after the group’s operating companies entered administration. The closures come less than two years after a previous administration and a £6.5 million management buyout.
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Zizzi Oxford to relocate to former ASK Italian site on George Street
Zizzi is relocating its Oxford restaurant from 59 George Street to the former ASK Italian site at 5 George Street, reopening on Thursday 22 October. Locals can also help with the move for the chance to win £100 vouchers.
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Oxford’s Jericho Tavern to reopen after major refurbishment and revamp of live-music space
Oxford’s Jericho Tavern will reopen on 29 October following a major refurbishment, with an upgraded live-music and events space, a redesigned garden and a refreshed food and drink offering at the historic Walton Street pub.
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Historic village pub The Mole Inn prepares to reopen under new operators
he Mole Inn in Toot Baldon, near Oxford, is preparing to reopen under new operators Valentin Raileanu and Karina Muliar, following a new lease confirmed by property adviser Christie & Co.
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Esquires Coffee opens new café at Kingsgrove in Wantage
Esquires Coffee has opened a new café at Kingsgrove in Wantage, adding a new food and drink venue to the growing neighbourhood centre serving residents and the wider community.
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Missing Bean to open first café outside Oxfordshire in Maidenhead
Oxfordshire coffee company Missing Bean will open its eighth café in Maidenhead this October, marking its first move beyond the county and introducing a new café-and-wine-bar format.
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London Basque cheesecake brand La Maritxu to open first Oxfordshire site at Bicester Village
London Basque cheesecake brand La Maritxu will open its first site outside the capital at Bicester Village on 01 October, bringing its signature cheesecakes, seasonal flavours and an exclusive chocolate and orange creation to Oxfordshire.
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Megan’s opens new all-day restaurant and late-night venue in central Oxford
Megan’s has opened its new Oxford restaurant on George Street, bringing Eastern Mediterranean-inspired food, all-day dining, bottomless brunch, cocktails, DJs and private events to the former Jamie’s Italian site.
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Californian athleisure brand Vuori opens first UK discount boutique at Bicester Village
Californian performance apparel brand Vuori has opened its first UK discount boutique at Bicester Village, bringing its coastal-inspired activewear collection to Oxfordshire’s luxury shopping destination.
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New live-fire dining concept EMBER to open at Michelin Guide-listed Cotswolds pub
A new North Cotswolds dining destination is set to launch this month, as EMBER at The Chandlers Arms brings live-fire cooking, American barbecue influences and craft beer to Epwell.
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The Redesdale in Moreton-in-Marsh has reopened following stylish refurbishment
The historic 17th-century coaching inn in the heart of Moreton-in-Marsh reopened following a major refurbishment by new owners Brakspear, introducing refreshed dining spaces, a garden terrace and 33 bedrooms in one of the Cotswolds’ most popular market towns.
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Sicilian bakery and pizza specialist Aromi opens in Oxford city centre
Cambridge favourite Aromi has opened its first location outside the city, bringing handmade Sicilian food, sourdough pizza and speciality coffee to Oxford city centre.
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David Clulow opens new flagship eyewear store at Westgate Oxford
Eyewear retailer David Clulow has opened a redesigned flagship store at Westgate Oxford, featuring luxury eyewear brands, advanced eye testing facilities and an experience-led optical retail concept.
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Global fashion brand Bershka to open first Oxfordshire store at Westgate Oxford
Global fashion brand Bershka is set to open its first Oxfordshire store at Westgate Oxford later this year, taking over a prominent Upper Ground floor unit formerly occupied by River Island.
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Cotswolds Distillery launches The Hidden Still bar and new Cotswolds Wild Spritz this May
Cotswolds Distillery has announced the launch of The Hidden Still, a new seasonal cocktail bar experience opening in Stourton this May, alongside the release of a Cotswolds-exclusive aperitivo, Wild Spritz. The new evening venue will run Friday and Saturday nights through the summer.