The Sticky Beak Blog Reviews

Lunch At The Ivy, St Helen's Square, York

The Man Bird and I always hit the ground running whenever we are away from the nest, so having left our car at The Mount Royal Hotel we had a brisk walk into the City of York to make our lunch

Sampling Some Christmas Goodies From Il Gusto

My little flock, plus the Boyf Bird, have just returned from a fab holiday in Turkey and the 'back to reality blues' have kicked in. Hurrah then for the fabulous team at Il Gusto

Dinner At Arunothai in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire

Things have a way of just working out, don't they? A planned visit had to be cancelled at short notice, so The Man Bird and I were faced with either cooking a 'surprise',

A Late Dinner At Las Iguanas, Nottingham

This review is quite unusual dear reader in that a) it was totally unexpected, and b) we only had a single course - the reason for which will become apparent. The Man Bird and I were in Nottingham for

Breakfast At The Pantry In Swanwick

I'm guilty, I'll admit it; guilty of having something on the doorstep and not visiting it for an absolute age, despite thinking 'we'll go there next week' for I don't know how long. I refer of course to The Pantry in Swanwick

Out For Dinner At Revolucion De Cuba, Nottingham

One of the things I love about Revolucion De Cuba (RDC) is the buildings they choose as their venues; Nottingham's RDC is housed in a massive former hotel.

Getting our T'ing on at Turtle Bay with the new menu!

The Man Bird and I love spicy food and we also love relaxed dining with an easy-flowing vibe. Well guess what? Turtle Bay has come up with our idea of heaven, called the Caribbean Social,

Making The Choc Chip Balls From Energy Ball Recipes

You won't believe what I'm about to tell you dear reader. I, me, actually made something to eat - in my own kitchen! Don't faint, it does occasionally happen; albeit I get some funny looks

Award Winning Pies & Lemon Drizzle Cake From The Creative Kitchen Co

Many moons ago, The Man Bird and I were having a mooch around the farmers market held at Heanor, in the church, when we stumbled across a mouth- wateringly

Cuban Cusine In Newcastle At The New Revolucion De Cuba

Wey aye pet, Revolucion de Cuba has hit the Toon!! A few weeks ago the brilliant Revolucion de Cuba (RDC) added another feather in their cap and opened their latest