The Sticky Beak Blog
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Hello people, let me introduce myself. I am a local Derbyshire bird, who along with her family and friends likes to spread her wings and get her beak sticky sampling food, wine and beer in local restaurants and venues. Hopefully having good times and discovering hidden treasures in our glorious neighbourhood along the way.
I'm not particularly snobby about fancy food or surroundings; I just like a place to be clean, friendly, have atmosphere and be able to do a decent job of cooking the food that is their trade. read more
Whats New On The Sticky Beak Blog
| A Pre-Lockdown Visit To The Peacock In Barlow Prior to Lockdown 1.0 we had planned to meet up in Chesterfield with The Fledge (along with Mummy Bird) to do a spot of shopping and then go for lunch out - needless to say, Covid-19 Read The Article | |
| Pie Night Takeaway from The Three Horseshoes In Clay Cross. I'm never the most motivated person when it comes to cooking, I'll freely admit; but the combination of cold weather and dark nights leaves me even less enthusiastic Read The Article | |
| Speciality Dining At Ye Olde Bell, Barnby Moor Lockdown celebrations just got a little juicier as Ye Olde Bell has introduced new speciality takeaway nights, including Burns Supper and Valentines. In addition to their takeaway menu, Read The Article | |
| Duchess's Choice Recipe Boxes With New Vegan Option This January we have shelved fad diets and calorie counting, that seems so passe now, yet with more time to reflect many of us are examining the food choices we make. Read The Article | |
| A Lockdown Takeaway From Lotus Indian Kitchen At Mercia Marina, Willington Well folks, I have to say that lockdown 3.0 feels a bit like Groundhog day here at Beak HQ and I'm sure we're not alone feeling like this! Luckily there are a lot of fantastic Read The Article | |
| Croots Farm Shop in Derbyshire named a finalist in the 2021 Family Business of the Year Awards Popular Derbyshire farm shop Croots is kicking off 2021 with news that it has been shortlisted in the 2021 Family Business of the Year Awards. Read The Article | |
| A Pre-Lockdown Visit To The Schoolhouse Restaurant In South Normanton Lockdown 2.0 was fast approaching in a matter of hours, but The Man Bird and I were going out in a blaze of glory! I was sweating my little feathers off at the gym Read The Article | |
| Operator appointed for Belpers Swiss Tearooms As construction of Belpers keenly-anticipated new Swiss Tearooms progresses, the venue now has an operator, ready to serve locals and visitors when the facility in the River Gardens opens Read The Article | |
| Takeaway Tapas From The Black Swan In Belper We're loving having Fledge back from University, the nest is much livelier and upbeat, and she pesters us to expand our usual weekly domestic menu choices. To herald the start of one Read The Article | |
| A Takeaway Dinner From The Dog At Pentrich I love it when The Man Bird asks me if I can really be bothered to cook that night; erm, no. No, I cant. I suspect that his tummy can't take any more of my cuisine either and that it’s begging Read The Article | |