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
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As self-confessed foodies, when the opportunity to stay at a hotel that boasts an in-house 2AA-Rosetted restaurant, you can bet your bottom dollar that we were snagging ourselves
The Man Bird had got to stay away with his day job, and I had the opportunity to go with him. Our usual hotel wasn't available, so we looked around and found one located within
Cleaver & Wake - the modern British, fine-dining restaurant within Nottingham's Island Quarter - has appointed a new Head Chef, Sebastian Helmsley, marking the beginning of
The saying goes that whilst the cats away, the mice will play, so, with the proverbial cats being Fledge and The Beau (galivanting au Paris), His Nibs and I decided to go out for dinner.
The Festival of Food and Drink will showcase oodles of award-winning food and drink, TV chef favourites, and gifts galore. This year's guest chef line-up will take your tastebuds
The Hide invites you to sample locally-sourced meats, cooked Smokehouse ‘Rodizio’ style at their ‘Fire & Feast Thursdays’, taking place weekly this June from Thursday 4th June.
With Afternoon Tea at The Cavendish inspired by Jane Austen’s novel Pride & Prejudice, guests can enjoy an elegant spread of savouries and sweet treats, created with locally
One of the city’s best-known restaurants is changing direction as it unveils a move into modern gastro dining, with a new emphasis on simplicity, flavours and satisfying dishes.
Derby's newest Indian restaurant - complete with stunning beer garden - is wowing diners with its authentic tapas-style food. More than 1000 people rated House Boat on St Peters
Another Sunday, another Roast Lunch; what a hard life, eh?! This time, though, we went a little further afield, to Edwinstowe - specifically, The Lansbury Restaurant and Bar
