Food and Drink
The Skinny food and drink guide. We bring you restaurant reviews offering an alternative take on food writing, from the visual food column to the annual Food and Drink Survey. Monthly food and drink news keeps you up to date with the latest in food.
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FeaturesFood Waste, by the numbers
A look at the scale of society's food waste problem, where it comes from, and some suggestions of where the blame really lies Read more »| 05 Dec 2019 -
FeaturesSeason's Eatings: Christmas Cooking Tips and Advice
Some of our favourite restaurants, cafes and shops offer their festive wisdom on how to make the most of your Christmas dinner Read more »| 25 Nov 2019 -
NewsScottish Food Events and Festivals: December 2019
Fill up on pizza, make yourself a fancy wreath and get your Hogmanay plans sorted with this month's food events guide Read more »| 25 Nov 2019 -
FeaturesMake Your Own Michelin Star Menu
In honour of a new Michelin-starred restaurant around the corner from The Skinny office, here’s a guide to emulating their wares at home! Well, sort of! Read more »| 07 Nov 2019 -
FeaturesWhisky, Tide Pods, and Outrage Marketing
Here's what happens when a 200-year-old whisky distillery runs headfirst into a meme about teenagers eating soap Read more »| 28 Oct 2019 -
NewsScottish Food Events and Festivals: November 2019
This month, find out what Rick Stein's been up to, and learn about this great new drink called... *checks notes*... gin Read more »| 28 Oct 2019
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Things To DoNew Venue Openings: Glasgow, November, 2019
It's been a busy few months for new places to visit in Glasgow. We take a look at underground nightclubs, raw cakes and a heartening bunch of exciting non-profits Read more »| 25 Oct 2019 -
Things To DoNew Venue Openings: Edinburgh, October 2019
From hidden cinemas and bustling street markets to sandwich shops named after dogs, have a swatch at some of Edinburgh's newest venues Read more »| 09 Oct 2019 -
NewsCock of the Walk: Edinburgh Cocktail Week 2019
Shiny lights, big flavours, giant mushrooms and domes on the roof – a look at the magical and ridiculous world of the Edinburgh Cocktail Week Read more »| 04 Oct 2019 -
NewsScottish Food Events and Festivals: October 2019
October's food and drink events guide features festivals a-plenty, and more tuba than you may have expected Read more »| 01 Oct 2019 -
StudentsPlastic-free shopping in Scotland
Single-use plastics are officially out, and refill stores are springing up everywhere to help us reduce our waste – here’s where to pop for your package-free shop Read more »| 19 Sep 2019 -
StudentsSpare a Penny: Cheap Student Nights Out
How to scrimp on a night out and still have a brilliant time Read more »| 17 Sep 2019 -
StudentsMake Mine Alco-Free: Alcoholic-free drinks
With the non-alcoholic market blowing up, now is a better time than ever to get drinking without getting drunk Read more »| 16 Sep 2019 -
Things To DoNew Venue Openings: Dundee, September 2019
This month’s Dundee venues round-up explores hip-hop pizza shops, arty bars and record stores from within Scotland’s fourth largest city Read more »| 09 Sep 2019 -
FeaturesFood For Thoughts: The Skinny's Student Food Guide
As students return and the weather gets a bit shitty, we look at some of Scotland's best shops, cafes and booze spots Read more »| 06 Sep 2019