The Sticky Beak Blog Reviews

Trying Out The Pizza At PizzaStorm, Nottingham

It's always nice to be invited back to a venue; I love seeing how a team has evolved, and also seeing how the menu has changed in response to customer feedback. It was

Indian Street Food At The Recently Opened Lotus Indian Kitchen

Small things often yield the most pleasure (minds out of the gutter please!), and over the last few weeks I have discovered this in Indian cuisine. I refer of course

Dinner At The Loft Restaurant In Belper

Talk about a severe case of the Friday the 13ths! I won't go into details and embarrass him, but The Man Bird really did make a hash of our plans and have to find a back-up plan PDQ!

Trying Out A Teetotal Cuba Libre From The Temperance Spirit Company

One fab thing to come out of this scorching summer is the opportunity to sit out in the garden watching the sunset, drink in hand. Unfortunately in such extreme

A Birthday Dinner At The Lion Hotel In Belper

We are, as you know, a very sociable little flock. Life often overtakes us all, or rather hectic work schedules make getting together hard at times! A little forward planning, a.k.a blocking out

Fish and Fizz Friday at The Kedleston Country House Hotel

It's been a while since The Man Bird and I last visited The Kedleston Country House Hotel (KCHH), and there has been more than few changes! Not only is there a lovely

Royal Afternoon Tea at the Swatch Restaurant in Nottingham's Crowne Plaza

With National Afternoon Tea Week rapidly approaching we are getting still more requests coming in to review venues; I know, tough job isn't it?! The Man Bird and

Trying Out The Summer Menu At The Farmhouse, Mackworth

It's been nearly two years since The Man Bird and I were last at The Farmhouse, Mackworth; we went there for our wedding anniversary meal as I recall, and had

Dinner At Nottingham's Newly Opened Steakhouse, Bar + Block

It's always exciting when somewhere new opens, and Nottingham's newest steak venue, Bar + Block is a mere few weeks old. Having opened its doors to the

Indian Street Food at Nottingham's Newest Restaurant, Mowgli

Eeeeek, I just love it when I get to visit a venue before it officially opens! There's always an incredible buzz from the staff; that kind of excited-but-nervous frisson that embodies the