The Sticky Beak Blog Reviews

A Nine Course Tasting Menu At Fairways At Chevin Golf Club, Duffield

Tasting menus tend to be fairly elaborate; after all, its a chance for a venue to put its best-foot-forward and showcase what it can do, isn't it? At these events, owners/managers

Breakfast At Platta Cafe Bar & Bistro, Stanley Common

It was the morning after the night before (at a friends milestone birthday bash), so we were feeling a little deflated and in need of sustenance! Thankfully, The Man is a dab-hand

A Flock Sunday Lunch At The Dining Room at 121, Derby

When the weather turns unseasonably cool, and the showers forecast are actually hours-long persistent rain (!), theres only one thing to do: admit defeat and go out for a slap-up

Dinner At The White Swan In Pleasley

I'm not 100% certain, but I'm fairly sure there's a line in Pretty Woman where a bloke's wanging on about 'you gotta have a dream' (or maybe it's one of the characters, whatever) but Paul Stevens has

Trying The Brunch And 'Sub-and-Soda' Menus At Hickory's Derby

You may recall that The Man and I attended the opening event at Hickory's Smokehouse in Chellaston, Derby last summer - and the food was seriously scrummy.

Sunday Lunch At The Palfrey At The New Inn, Milford

This'll tell you how long ago we last visited the New Inn at Milford: Angelo's Italian was still there! Nothing much has changed on the exterior; the car park is still on the small side

Fine Dining Event At The Sitwell Arms Hotel In Renishaw

Although [probably] known most widely as being a great wedding venue, there's more - an awful lot more - to The Sitwell Arms Hotel at Renishaw. As I write, several of the Hotel

Sunday Lunch At The Angel & Harlequin Bistro In Spinkhill

It'd been a couple of weeks since we'd last been out for a Sunday roast, what with one thing and another, so after a hard days' graft in the garden and home at Mummy's, His Nibs

A Bank Holiday Breakfast At The Bridge House In Ambergate

Unusually, the weather had been pretty decent for the majority of the Easter weekend, so we'd managed to get quite a bit done. Being Brits, though, we know that good-fortune

Visiting Olive Moroccan Restaurant At Their New Location In Belper

As regular readers will know, Olive Moroccan in Belper is one of our regular haunts. The wonderful Jacqui, owner and Chef at Olive, has become a true friend over the years,