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FeaturesThe Veganuary Monologues
Whether it's out of compassion towards animals or wanting to raise a middle finger to the industrial food complex, it's good to try a vegan lifestyle if only for a short while, says our Northwest Food and Drink editor Read more »| 06 Feb 2015 -
Food And DrinkPhagomania: The Year of the Sandwich
Fresh from a televised appearance plugging our Food & Drink Survey, Phagomania feels the need to follow up on some claims – namely, is the sandwich really back? Read more »| 03 Feb 2015 -
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The Skinny Food and Drink Survey 2015 Winners: Scotland
The full list of winners from The Skinny's 2015 Food and Drink Survey in Glasgow and Edinburgh, as well as all the details you'll need to track them down... Read more »| 07 Jan 2015 -
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Start Me Up: Tips from the Northwest's Best New Food Venues
It seemed everyone was starting up a new food venture in 2014. We asked some of our Best Newcomers for advice they'd give anyone who fancies giving it a go Read more »| 07 Jan 2015 -
Food And DrinkTop of the Hops: Your favourite Scottish beers
We run the rule over your favourite Scottish breweries from this year’s Food and Drink survey Read more »| 07 Jan 2015 -
FeaturesMulling It Over
Mulled wine is so last Christmas. How about adding wassail, sloe gin, and brandy flips to your repertoire? Read more »| 08 Dec 2014
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The Skinny Guide to Christmas Dinner
Need tips to make your Christmas meal into some serious gourmet shit? Our Food and Drink ed has culled the best culinary advice and chipped in some of his own to make your Christmas Day go as smoothly as possible Read more »| 08 Dec 2014 -
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A Foodie Christmas Gift Guide
Under our Christmas tree this year are a pot-stirring robot, a giant pencil sharpener, a cheese slicer in the shape of a camera and a magic toaster. And that's not even the worst of it... Read more »| 08 Dec 2014 -
FeaturesThe Alternative Foodie Gift Guide: Part Deux
What'll it be this year: sous vide tools or a beer subscription? Post-apocalypse survival guide or a slice of French vineyard? Our Food and Drink editor delves once more into the difficult world of Christmas presents for the foodie in your life... Read more »| 05 Dec 2014 -
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Mixing it up: The Whisky Sessions set for Manchester
The Whisky Sessions brings more than 20 bands and dozens of whisky producers together at Manchester's Victoria Warehouse – we look ahead to the two day event. Read more »| 17 Nov 2014 -
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A Gin Thing: On the hunt for gin botanicals
In which our Food and Drink editor goes foraging for gin-friendly botanicals in Rochdale – and learns that fig trees grow in Manchester Read more »| 06 Nov 2014 -
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Pact Coffee – Zero to V60
Fancy making top-notch coffee at home? Pact can show you how, and with the chance to sign up to their coffee delivery scheme from just £1, you can make great coffee without breaking the bank Read more »| 30 Sep 2014 -
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Animal Worlds: Humanities in Public
Manchester Metropolitan University's Humanities in Public returns for 2014/15, and this time round they want to tackle animal rights Read more »| 30 Sep 2014 -
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Hero Worship: Richard Johnson on Heston Blumenthal
The British Street Food Awards have been taking in regional heats around the country on the run-up to the ceremony in Leeds in September – founder Richard Johnson tells us why his dream judge would be his hero, Heston Blumenthal Read more »| 18 Sep 2014 -
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The Chili Cook-Off Countdown
Ahead of the annual Lupe Pintos chili cook-off, we take a numerical look at the battle for spicy supremacy in Edinburgh and Glasgow Read more »| 05 Sep 2014