The Sticky Beak Blog Reviews

Dinner At The Orangery At St Elphin's Park, Darley Dale

The Man Bird and I always love being invited back to a venue that we've previously reviewed; whether it's for a change in Chef, owner, a refurbishment, change in menu, or just because

Sampling Hot Chocolate From Before Chocolate In Sheffield

Cacao has been enjoyed by humans for thousands of years, in various forms. Nowadays you're more likely to be drinking an overly sweetened version that is heavily

Sunday Lunch At The Lion By Olivers in Brinsley

My favourite day of the week, Sunday (for obvious reasons!) had come round again, and His Nibs and I had been kindly invited [by manager, Hayley] to visit The Lion by Olivers in Brinsley to

Dinner At The Recently Opened House Boat Restaurant In Derby

Kerala to Derby: so says the eye-catching mural on the far wall in Derby's hot, new eatery, House Boat; and that's exactly what John Geo and his team do: they bring

Our First Taste of Morocco - Marrakech, Mint Tea and Magical Memories

Thanks to our wonderful friend, Jacqui, and her tales of life in Morocco as we sat eating delicious dishes from there in her restaurant, Olive in Belper, His Nibs and I have hankered

A Return Visit To Endeavour Cafe, Newbiggin, Northumberland

I swear I'm going [even more] bonkers! If you'd told me that it's been a couple of years since we've been to the Endeavour Cafe in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea

Sunday Lunch At The Horseshoes, Long Lane Village near Ashbourne

I'm gonna blame the good ol' Menopause for the crippling brain fog that had me pleading for help from you guys for suggestions where to go for a Sunday Roast!

A Cheese And Wine Tasting Event With Bouquet Little Eaton

Some things are natural bed-fellows; Cheese and Wine being a perfect example. The Man and I are huge fans of both, so we were very happy to be invited along to

Back For Lunch At The Manor House Hotel On Holy Island

Why is it that time seems to be passing by quicker and quicker? Sitting down at one of the tables in The Manor House Hotel on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne, manager Sara and I

A Seven Course Tasting Menu At Ye Olde Bell Hotel, Barnby Moor

When you come back from a holiday abroad, it's always a sad time, isn't it? Imagine, then, my happiness as The Man Bird read out an invitation from Ye Olde Bell