The Sticky Beak Blog Reviews

Enjoying Some Fresh Seafood At Riley's Fish Shack

For those of you partial to dining al fresco, Rileys Fish Shack will be your idea of Nirvana! The transformed shipping container (yes, really!) is as close to the sea as you're gonna get

A Trip Into Newcastle For Lunch At Dobson and Parnell

I'm blaming my hormones for the mini-fiasco that our annual pilgrimage to see Geordie Bird (Man Bird's Mum) became! We normally venture up around the late August Bank Holiday, but

Back For Afternoon Tea at The Flying Childers, Chatsworth House

Originally I had planned to just take Mummy Bird to Afternoon Tea at The Flying Childers at Chatsworth House for her birthday, but then Chickadee got her University place

Dinner At Graze Inn, Ecclesall Road, Sheffield

The Man Bird and I were in Sheffield only a couple of weeks ago, and here we are again; this time at Graze Inn in the heart of foodie territory on Ecclesall Road. This part of the city could become very

Out For Dinner At Thyme Cafe, Broomhill, Sheffield

It's been a while since The Man and I were up towards Sheffield, and then along come a pair of invites within days of each other! Those of you who live or work in Sheffield will doubtless

Dinner At The White Lion in Brinsley

Every now and then The Man and I just get itchy feet, so we just closed our eyes, randomly went down our list of 'to visit' places with a pen and rang up where it landed. On this occasion it was The Lion

Dinner At Hart's Kitchen In Nottingham

Hart's Kitchen in Nottingham has recently (end of July, 2019) been awarded 2 AA Rosettes and, keen to share their joy, invited me and The Man along to sample their innovative dishes.

Dinner At Marco Pierre White's Steakhouse in Nottingham

After the rain (and there was a lot of it that day!) comes the sunshine, so they say. The Man Bird and I were looking forward to a fab evening at another Nottingham venue, but fate

A Summers Eve Dinner At Le Bistrot Pierre in Derby

Hurrah for Bistrot Pierre (Derby), saviour of those who can't be faffed to cook on hot summer days! It was absolutely stifling on this particular day and I'd been fretting about what to do

A Cheeky Impromptu Dinner At The Rice Bowl, Belper

Having found ourselves yet again abandoned by the Chick, and having received some good news, The Man and I decided that we weren't cooking; we were going to catch up