The Sticky Beak Blog Reviews

Out For Lunch In The Farmhouse Kitchen At Horsley Lodge Estate

I'm not much of a cook at the best of times, to be honest; so, you can bet your bottom dollar that I'm not going to bust a gut trying to rustle something tasty up on a Bank

Out For Dinner At Anoki Indian Restaurant In Nottingham

The Anoki team have been at it again; winning awards, that is! At the recent English Curry Awards, they scooped not one, but TWO wins: Best of Nottingham in the

Out For Dinner At The Machine Inn, Ashbourne

If you're a foodie in the Shire, you'll have heard the name Danny Box; and if you haven't, where the heck you been?!! This very talented Chef has formerly been in kitchens at The

Out For Tapas At Venga In Portishead

His Nibs and I were working together as part of his day job and, after a solid days graft, decided to head out into Portishead for a bite of dinner. As is usual for me, when the weathers warm, it messes with

Sunday Lunch At The Kedleston Country House, Quarndon

One of the best bits about the blog, for me, is that over the years we've got to see some raw talent at its inception and one of these happens to be Mr Leo Hill. Back in the day

Breakfast At The Cool River Cafe In Matlock

Bestie Bird and Ginger Ninja came to stay for the weekend with His Nibs and I whilst The Bolton Wanderer wandered further than Bolton to Florida to see his favourite band! Our best-laid plans were

A Visit To The Newly Opened Hickory's Smokehouse In Oadby, Leicester

The Man and I's favourite Smokehouse, Hickory's, added another string to its bow (or another steer to its ranch, if you want a Southern States analogy!)

Out For Dinner At Anoki Indian Restaurant In Derby

It's always nice to know that you've done something right, and The Man and I figured that this must be the case as we were invited to review Anoki in Derby after recently visiting its Burton

Sunday Lunch At The Wheatsheaf Pub and Pantry, Bakewell

Over the period of many years, decades, actually, His Nibs and I have eaten and/or drunk at The Wheatsheaf Pub and Pantry in Bakewell. It has been the best part of a year since

Sunday Lunch At The Barrel Inn, Bretton

I don't care what anyone says, when the suns shining, there's no place more beautiful in the world than Derbyshire. With it being forecast to be a glorious weekend, The Man had set-to and booked