Tag: Derby pubs

REVIEW: THE COCK INN MUGGINTON

REVIEW: THE COCK INN MUGGINTON

When was the last time you set fire to something? Not something so benign as a Jo Malone candle or pretty votive, but a full-on flame engulfing scenario?    Just to be clear, I love The Prodigy’s Firestarter, but I am no pyromaniac. Yet somehow I found myself in the hot seat at The Cock Inn Mugginton when I set…

TRYANUARY CELEBRATES BEER IN JANUARY 2018

TRYANUARY CELEBRATES BEER IN JANUARY 2018

I am thrilled to announce that I’ll be a champion for Tryanuary, a nation-wide campaign to encourage support for the beer industry throughout January. I’m supporting the Derby and Nottingham regions, so if you’re a local brewer and would like a shout-out in January 2018, do let me know. I’m in the middle of looking into some very exciting events,…

CHRISTMAS MENU REVIEW: SLUG & LETTUCE, DERBY

CHRISTMAS MENU REVIEW: SLUG & LETTUCE, DERBY

*Invite to review* I love anything to do with Christmas. From twinkly fairy lights (they should be a perennial staple and not just Christmas, oh the things I’d enshrine into law if I were prime minister) to spiced baked goods, it is easy to fall in love with the festive season and make like Will Ferrell’s Elf. If you’re out and about…

EATERY REVIEW: THE LODGE BAR & DINING, LITTLEOVER, DERBY

EATERY REVIEW: THE LODGE BAR & DINING, LITTLEOVER, DERBY

*Review by invite* I have dined at Littleover Lodge Bar & Dining plenty of times before. I have reviewed it, and written about the Head Chef (see original Q&A feature here). This time felt different. And I’ll tell you why in a minute. Firstly, more about Littleover. It’s a village under three miles away from Derby city centre. Now, Littleover…