Dinner At The Rectory in Chesterfield

Brace yourselves dear readers, what I am about to tell you will shock you to your core. Last night, the white flag of surrender made its first appearance this year; yep, that's right

Dinner At The Palfrey, Blacksmiths Yard, Derby

At the weekend The Man Bird and I were in Derby reviewing another venue and found ourselves partaking of a Frose (a slushie of Merlot, Strawberry Gin and Grenadine) in Blacksmiths Lounge

Family Lunch At The Wheatsheaf In Bakewell

As you know dear reader I'm a glass half full type of person, so when the weather and Bakewell Show dealt us lemons we booked ourselves and the Tribal Elders in at The Wheatsheaf pub for lunch.

Dinner At Stones Restaurant In Matlock

As the saying goes "Good things come to those who wait". We have been trying to arrange a visit to multi-award winning, and locally acclaimed, Stones restaurant in picturesque Matlock for some time.

Dinner At Miller and Carter Steakhouse, Wollaton, Nottingham

The Man Bird reached his half century last month but with us planning our America/Canada odyssey we didn't really do much to celebrate. Our dear friends Susan

Mediterranean Breakfast At Cafe G In Belper

The Man Bird and I had (yet again) been abandoned by The Chick, so we decided to have a mooch down to Belper and have a spot of breakfast-a-deux. Cafe G on King Street was already open, nice and

Taking Advantage Of The Wednesday Special At The Curry Lounge

We are big fans of The Curry Lounge in Somercotes, here at Chez Beak. It came to our attention a couple of weeks ago that Ukil has introduced a new offer

The Taste of Kedleston Menu At Kedleston County House

Kedleston Country House has a new Manager, Samantha Ascroft, who along with Head Chef Joe Wood and his amazing kitchen team, has devised a superb summer menu using the best

Dinner At The Tickled Trout in Barlow

The Man Bird and I have finally made it to The Tickled Trout at Barlow. Its been on our radar for quite some time but as you know dear reader, time often races away with us and plans don't always work out.

Time For Tapas At The Black Swan, Belper

The evening saw us in Belper for an alteration appointment for The Chicks Prom Dress so we decided to check out a venue that we have been meaning to visit since before Christmas, The Black Swan.