If marriage is a jail, then why not spend Valentine’s Day behind bars?
The caretakers of an old English jail are offering adventurous couples the chance for wonderful dining in a shut cell for about $215, Jam Press reports.
The Oxford Jail in England — which was an energetic tower a thousand years ago in the course of the days of William the Conqueror — will double as a restaurant serving a menu a lot better than the typical prison food come Feb. 14.
Guests may even decide to dine within the cells of notorious criminals like accused murderers Mary Blandy or Anne Greene. Journalists might seek the cell of Rowland Jenkes, who was convicted of libel.
There may be also the possibility to benefit from the creepy, 900-year-old Norman crypt for $230.
A table lit with candelabras and red roses placed throughout the locked zones of the cellblock is the setting for the three-course dinner.
The starter can be tomato tartare with an aged parmesan black garlic emulsion and charcoal crackers.
The principal course boasts a alternative of braised beef blade, short rib pierogi, or miso-braised cabbage.
There may be also a vegetarian option of a twice-baked cheese soufflé or a barbecue leek terrine with white wine watercress sauce.
As for dessert, there can be a white chocolate mousse pudding with a pistachio sponge cake and raspberries. A bottle of prosecco can be included.
Initially a medical fort in 1073, the constructing suffered great damage in the course of the English Civil War from 1642 to 1651.
It was converted right into a jail in 1785 to be used until 1996.
Oxford Prison has since turn out to be a tourist destination and academic center that also hosts escape rooms.