The Sticky Beak Blog Reviews

Dinner At The Recently Re-opened Olive Moroccan Restaurant in Belper

They say that if at first you don't succeed, try again, don't they? Thanks to Covid striking down her staff, Jacqui at Olive in Belper had to cancel our invitation

An Impromptu Dinner At The Junction In Sutton-In-Ashfield

Cheers, Covid! The Man Bird and I had been looking forward to revisiting a local independent business and were all booked in and hot-to-trot when the message every gourmand dreads

Dinner At The Rose And Crown In Barlborough

Sometimes Lady Luck shines down, and she happened to do it on my birthday eve. The team at The Rose and Crown in Barlborough had invited us along to sample their food and the date

Dinner With Friends At The Devonshire In Belper

Not that I ever need an excuse to eat out, but when the Bestie and TBW came for the weekend it was the perfect opportunity to go out for dinner! For ages, The Man and I have been meaning

Out With Friends At Shalimar Indian Restaurant In Darley Dale

I don't mind admitting that I am a total lazy bum when I'm on holiday, so you can bet your bottom dollar that you ain't gonna find me in the kitchen, cooking! Thankfully, the friends that

Starting Our Weekend Break With Lunch At Barringtons, Darley Dale

It's long been a tradition in our flock that a holiday starts the moment you close the front door at home behind you. With that in mind, His Nibs and I felt absolutely

Dinner At Il Lupo Ristorante Italiano in Baslow

Mummy Bird, me and The Man had had a wonderful 2 day break in Chester and weren’t quite ready to relinquish that chilled state of mind, so there was only one answer: find somewhere

Dinner At The Recently Opened Tipu Sultan In Nottingham

One of the best things about the blog is seeing new venues open and getting invited along to see what they offer. Tipu Sultan in Sherwood only opened its doors about 6 weeks ago

Sampling The Ras Malai Cake For Ca.ake

Aisha of Ca.ake and her husband were one of the first stands I sought out at the Fine Food North show in Harrogate, as I couldn’t wait to try her Ras Malai Cake.I like Ras Malai anyway

A Visit To The New Orchard Restaurant At The Hunloke Arms

It's been a while since The Man and I last visited the Hunloke Arms at Wingerworth, in no small part due to the blooming pandemic - cheers, Covid, can you please do one now