Features
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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 -
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 -
FeaturesAilidh Forlan on her guide to Scotland's street food
We speak to Ailidh Forlan ahead of her new guide to the wild world of Scottish street food Read more »| 07 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
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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 -
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 -
StudentsClear Your Plate: Cutting Food Waste
Scraping leftovers into the bin is doing more damage to the environment than we realise, but there are ways we can put food waste to better use Read more »| 02 Sep 2019 -
StudentsAlternative Student Nights Out in Edinburgh & Glasgow
Fancy dancing the night away without enduring all the shite tunes? Well, our guide to alternative clubs has you and your night out fully covered Read more »| 02 Sep 2019 -
FeaturesVegan Beer and Mono Beer Festival
As Mono gear up for their animal-free Beer Festival, our food editor takes a dialectical look at the relationship between beer and veganism Read more »| 02 Aug 2019 -
FestivalsEdinburgh Fringe 2019: Food Shows and Events guide
The Edinburgh Fringe is back, and that means a whole load of shows at least partially connected to food and drink. Let's take a look... Read more »| 25 Jul 2019 -
FestivalsFringe food: Pubs, cafes & food near Gilded Balloon
Heading to a show at Gilded Balloon or Pleasance Dome? Need somewhere to refuel afterwards? Here are our pick of the food and drink venues within a five-minute stroll, updated for the 2019 Edinburgh Festival Fringe Read more »| 18 Jul 2019 -
FestivalsFringe food: Pubs, cafes and food near Pleasance Courtyard
Heading to a show at Pleasance Courtyard? Need somewhere to refuel afterwards? Here are our pick of the food and drink venues within a five-minute stroll, updated for the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe Read more »| 18 Jul 2019