The Sticky Beak Blog
Hello people, let me introduce myself. I am a local Derbyshire bird, who along with her family and friends likes to spread her wings and get her beak sticky sampling food, wine and beer in local restaurants and venues. Hopefully having good times and discovering hidden treasures in our glorious neighbourhood along the way.
I'm not particularly snobby about fancy food or surroundings; I just like a place to be clean, friendly, have atmosphere and be able to do a decent job of cooking the food that is their trade. read more
Whats New On The Sticky Beak Blog
| Afternoon Tea At The St James Hotel, Nottingham Nothing feels better than a last-minute, cheeky annual leave day, and His Nibs was positively brimming with excitement at his freedom! So was I, I have to say; more so, because The Read The Article | |
| Sunday Lunch At Fairways At Chevin Golf Club, Duffield The Man, Mummy Bird and I have been to Fairways restaurant at Chevin Golf Club before, but it's been about a year (maybe more) since we had a Sunday roast there - time that Read The Article | |
| Sunday Lunch At The Pear Tree Inn, Yeaveley The Man Bird was mindlessly scrolling through Facebook (nothing unusual there), when I heard him exclaim 'eh!'. Curiosity piqued, I wandered over to see what had got him puzzled. Read The Article | |
| Interactive Darts & Cocktails At Lost City Adventure Golf, Nottingham Not gonna lie; you wouldn’t put me and Darts in the same sentence; we are not natural bedfellows, to put it mildly! However, me and The Man are always up for something Read The Article | |
| Future of popular Peak District hotel and restaurant secured following acquisition The Premier Inn Chesterfield West hotel and Highwayman Beefeater Restaurant, situated at the edge of the Peak District National Park just six miles Read The Article | |
| Lunch At The Old Smithy At Beeley Normally when His Nibs books a days annual leave, you can pretty much guarantee that it'll tip it down with rain! For once, though, it seemed that the weather gods were smiling down on us Read The Article | |
| Dinner At The Orangery At St Elphin's Park, Darley Dale The Man Bird and I always love being invited back to a venue that we've previously reviewed; whether it's for a change in Chef, owner, a refurbishment, change in menu, or just because Read The Article | |
| Sampling Hot Chocolate From Before Chocolate In Sheffield Cacao has been enjoyed by humans for thousands of years, in various forms. Nowadays you're more likely to be drinking an overly sweetened version that is heavily Read The Article | |
| Selena Turns Sheffield's New Era Square Into Hottest New Leisure Destination The latest jewel in Sheffield's £70 million New Era Square development is already raising the bar - quite literally. Sporting and entertainment Read The Article | |
| Dinner At The Greyhound Hotel in Cromford Recently, His Nibs and I were invited along to try the menu at The Greyhound in Cromford, under its new owners. Miraculously, we bagged a space in the car park right in front Read The Article | |