The Sticky Beak Blog
Hello everyone! I’m a local Derbyshire bird, and along with my family and friends, I love to spread my wings and get my beak sticky sampling food, wine, and beer at local restaurants and venues. Along the way, we enjoy discovering hidden gems and having good times in our glorious neighbourhood.
I’m not particularly snobby about fancy food or surroundings; what matters to me is that a place is clean, friendly, has a bit of atmosphere, and serves up food that’s done well—after all, that’s their trade! read more
What's New On The Sticky Beak Blog
An entrepreneur who turned her love of reading and a small BookTok community into a growing bookselling business is bringing her concept to Nottingham, with a new book bar combining
It had been a whole three weeks since His Nibs, Mummy Bird and I had gone out for Sunday Lunch - basically a whole life-time in Mummy's eyes!! Obviously, this situation needed
Derby's award-winning Nicco Restaurant and Bar is celebrating its fifth anniversary this month, invoking the spirit and festivity of Diwali to mark the milestone.
One of Derbyshire's most decorated independent hotels has secured three further awards nominations, adding to a remarkable collection of national and regional
The winners of the 2026 Marketing Derby Food and Drink Awards have been crowned. The city's very best places to eat and drink were honoured at an awards ceremony held
Do you ever have a moment where you feel so blessed you have to pinch yourself? That is exactly how The Man Bird and I felt when the invitation came through from Barry Lewis
Time flies when you're having fun, and neither The Man nor I could believe that we were on the final night of our North-East England odyssey! The Inn Collection Group's Lindisfarne
The Man and I had felt a bit like [human versions of] The Littlest Hobo, always on the move; so it was nice to check into the 4-star INNside by Meliá Hotel for a whole three nights.
Whilst visiting Newcastle, we stayed a couple of nights at the centrally located, four-star Maldron Hotel. With a spacious room, a super-friendly team and plenty to choose from at
Having survived our day's adventures, it was time to make our way to our home for the night: Battlesteads Hotel and Restaurant, Wark. From the road, this stone building is beautiful
