The Sticky Beak Blog Reviews

Derby Cocktail Bars And The Late Night Bus Service

This is a tale of two Cities; well that's not strictly true as Chesterfield is classed as a town, I think - anyhow using my poetic licence I'm calling it a tale of two cities for this blog! There was

Trying Out Some Irish Black Butter

Never heard of Irish Black Butter? Don't panic, neither had I! I met the charming Alastair and the lovely Cathy at the Fine Food north Show in Harrogate recently and was intrigued as to what exactly Irish Black Butter was

Dinner At The Cast Iron Bar & Grill, Breadsall Priory

Yet another fabulous venue invited The Man Bird and I to sample their dinner menu; Breadsall Priory - and this really is a fabulous venue, I'm not just saying that. The Priory itself dates back

A Pan Galactic From The Beerblefish Brewing Company

The guys from The Beerblefish Brewing Company had the good fortune (?!) to be standing opposite His Nibs at the Fine Food North Show in Harrogate, and they

Lunch And A Break From Shopping At Carnero Lounge, Derby

The Man Bird and I were in Derby (again!), but we did have a good excuse - it was Chickadees birthday and she;d wanted to go shopping; money always burns a hole in

Sweet Balsamic Dressings From Little Doone

Sometimes you don't need a fancy-pants stand at a trade show to stand out; just let the colourful products speak for themselves. Clearly this was the philosophy of Colin Hanna, the director of

A Family Visit To The 50's American Diner In Church Gresley

We love visiting different venues, and you're not going to get more different than The 1950s American Diner at Church Gresley near Swadlincote! This is an actual, bona fide

Chutney's & Pickles From Bessie's Yorkshire Preserves

I always find (and this applies to crafts, as well as food and drink) that small-batch or hand-crafted things taste/smell/look better, and Bessie's Yorkshire Preserves are a cracking

Sampling Products From The Best Of Hungary

I was truly overwhelmed by the generosity shown to me by the team at Best of Hungary when I went to see them at the Fine Food North Show in Harrogate. Instead of the usual 2 or 3 products that food

Out For Dinner At Chino Latino in Nottingham

Nottingham has a great variety of bars and restaurants, and Chino Latino manages to combine them both; a Latino style bar serving all manner of cocktails, and a contemporary Pan-Asian