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 exclusive fine dining restaurant that took Nottingham by storm when it launched is set to open a second venue, this time drawing inspiration from a speakeasy bar.
December 2025 saw the soft launch of Chesterfield's newest restaurant, Rhubarb 131 on Chatsworth Road, but sadly The Man and I couldn't attend due to a previous engagement.
A new Peak District Stay & Play golf break has launched for the 2026 season, pairing a countryside hotel stay at Peak Edge Hotel with a round at the scenic Stanedge
Easter holidays are officially on the menu – and if your little chicks are already pecking their way through the cupboards, a meal out might be just the ticket.
I love my Mummy Bird to the moon and back (which she knows) but, crikey, she's a pain in the bum to buy gifts for! Christmas and birthdays are bad enough, but Mother's Day
Wing Fest, the ultimate chicken wing showdown, will make its highly anticipated Nottingham debut this May, serving up a weekend of the UK's best chicken wings
Yay, spring has sprung! The changing of the season means that venues up-and-down the country are re-vamping their menu's too, and The Man and I had been invited along
Mooching/walking around Bakewell town centre and surround for His Nibs latest 'belligerence project', (IYKYK) for a couple of hours had my appetite well and truly stoked up, so I was
Intimate ceremonies, countryside settings and meaningful moments are replacing traditional large-scale weddings, according to one luxury Peak District venue.
An De Vietnamese Restaurant opened officially in Nottingham on February 14th (2026), so The Man Bird and I were thrilled to receive an invite from the venue's owner, Hieu Hguyen
