Lovely Local Indie
[AD] Monsal Dale is one of the most loved spots in the Peak District – but have you been to the café there recently? I visited Hobbs Café at Monsal Head on a dull and drizzly day in October and was greeted with a very warm welcome from new owners Kim and Nick (and their […]
Notsa is the latest venue of the Derby Brewing Co, a family run craft brewery who operate a number of other pubs in Derbyshire including The Greyhound on Friar Gate. Situated in a former maltings and garage, Notsa is located in the pretty South Derbyshire village of Aston on Trent, not far from the city […]
[AD] Newly opened, Noonology is a very welcome addition to the Buxton food scene. This delightful café bistro serves up a tempting array of fresh, colourful, healthy plates of food – plus a decadent choice of pancakes and waffles, alongside the most photogenic cocktails and mocktails. The café oozes chilled, laid back vibes. Décor is […]
Koo is a friendly, neighbourhood café at the top end of Chatsworth Road, Brampton. It’s beautifully decorated, they serve great coffee and have a really nice breakfast and lunch menu. I used to come to Koo all the time when my daughter was little. The food and coffee was fabulous, they were always really friendly […]
Last week I fell in love with the Chakra Lounge. Situated in a gorgeous old building on Rutland Square, the Chakra Lounge brings some seriously boujee vibes to Bakewell. We adored the fresh, contemporary Indo-Western, vegetarian menu. Described as a lounge café, there’s a relaxed, laid back vibe. Grab one of the books from the […]
[AD – PR invite] Spending the morning at the newly opened Chatsworth Kitchen in Rowsley and exploring the Chatsworth gardens, where much of the produced is grown, is literally my dream day out, and I got to do just that yesterday. The newly opened Chatsworth Kitchen is based at the Peak Village retail park, in […]
Reunion Café Deli has recently opened opposite the Co-Op in Belper. I went to check it out a few days ago. I was meeting the lovely Jo from Boom Magazine to chat all things social media (click here for a FREE PDF of one of Boom’s walks for little legs) and Reunion Deli proved a […]
[AD – PR invite] I was recently invited to review the café bar at Quad Derby. I’d been to the Quad several times over the years and had always enjoyed eating and drinking in the café, but hadn’t been since before the first lockdown so jumped at the chance to familiarise myself with this Derby […]
This year, Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day falls on Tuesday 1st March. Whilst it’s traditional to make pancakes at home (originally to use up eggs and fats to eliminate any temptations over Lent), personally I like any excuse to eat out! Here are some of the best places for pancakes in Derby and Derbyshire. Lots […]
[AD] On Saturday I was kindly invited to one of the pop-up cafés at The Shed Space and Store. We enjoyed tea and cake in their relaxing, inspiring space and found out a little bit more about this Derbyshire gem. The Shed Space and Store Described as a ‘concept space’ The Shed is a lovely, […]