Lovely Local Indie
AD – The historic market town of Chesterfield is famed for its outdoor market (one of the largest in the country, and currently enjoying a well deserved glow-up), cobbled medieval alleyways and infamous crooked spire. As the second largest town in Derbyshire, and recently named one of The Guardian’s “happiest places to live” there’s plenty […]
Since my birthday meal at the end of September, Sicily Restaurant in Chesterfield has quickly become my favourite Italian restaurant in Derbyshire. I’ve been at least three times in the last six months and every time I’ve left thinking how brilliant it is. Everyone in my family is a huge fan of Italian food. My […]
Figaro is an award-winning vegan café bistro in Wingerworth on the outskirts of Chesterfield, North East Derbyshire. In the two years since it’s been open, Figaro has firmly established itself as a favourite destination amongst people both looking for plant based options as well as those just seeking delicious, healthy options – with people regularly […]
The Batch House is an artisan food hall on a brand new development called The Glass Yard and is located opposite the football stadium on Sheffield Road. It’s such an exciting concept for Chesterfield. There’s loads going for it – it’s a fabulous space, parking is a dream, it’s dog friendly and there are some […]
When it feels a very long way until payday, most of us are looking for free or cheap activities. The vast majority of these are outside – so wrap up warm. Here’s my edit of fabulous free things to do in Derbyshire this January. I originally wrote a version of this post last year – […]
If you’ve been in Chesterfield recently you might have spotted beautiful star lanterns popping up across the town. A range of local, independent businesses in Chesterfield have teamed up to spread the message about the importance of shopping local and supporting independent. The Be a Star and Support Independents campaign has been organised by Independent […]
[AD – PR invite] Spire View is the accommodation at The Galleon Steakhouse in Chesterfield town centre. We were invited by the Chef Owner, Matt to stay overnight in exchange for this review. Spire View consists of just four rooms, all spacious with super king beds and private bathrooms. Despite being quite regular takeaway customers […]
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 […]
With September brings Oktoberfest- the German festival of, well, beer. Now a mainstay of the British ale calendar, it makes a great month for Derbyshire’s independent tap rooms and beer shops to organise their events round. Live music, German bier and street food famously make up the magic of the Bavarian festival but if you […]
Here’s everything I know about restaurants in Chesterfield in north Derbyshire. We moved here about eight years ago and have really enjoyed exploring the different places to eat in the Chesterfield area. There’s a thriving independent food scene here. It’s one of the things I like most about the area which borders the Peak District […]