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FeaturesCookery lessons
The Skinny's resident food nerd takes a trip through to Glasgow's Thistle Hotel for a one-on-one masterclass from their Executive Chef Read more »| 02 Nov 2010 -
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Festive Food
Get into the spirit this Christmas Read more »| 01 Nov 2010 -
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The Skinny Cocktail Column: October
Distilled in a 200 year old Scottish copper pot still, Edinburgh Gin is a small batch, big juniper gin with a particular twist... softer, Scottish, less pung... Read more »| 05 Oct 2010 -
FeaturesDookin' Fer Apples
It's autumn, and that means harvest. The combine harvesters are going full kilter, the lambs are all eaten, and there are hundreds of rosy cheeked women in f... Read more »| 04 Oct 2010 -
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Pie In The Sky v Great Food On The Ground
Can Jen Davies and co stomach take a series of challenges - dining in the sky and a gourmet crawl (crawl being the operative word) around Glasgow? Read more »| 13 Sep 2010 -
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The Skinny Cocktail Column: September
SW4some Bon Vivant’s Stuart McCluskey took the time to invent this complex yet delicious twist on a julep. Inspired by SW4’s location in Clapham... Read more »| 03 Sep 2010
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FeaturesThe Skinny Cocktail Column: August
The Sou’wester James Sutherland from 56 North created this ginny, watermelonny variation on a mojito especially for us, and it sure was tasty. He let ... Read more »| 03 Aug 2010 -
FeaturesEat The Festival
In town for the Festivals? Don’t want to blow valuable ticket cash on overpriced Royal Mile tourist grub or resort to dodgy burger vans? Let the friendly Skinny locals give you their insiders tips on the best, budget-friendly places to chow down Read more »| 01 Aug 2010 -
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The Skinny Cocktail Column: July
Classic Dry Martini For July our cocktail comes from the Traverse Theatre Bar, where manager Steven Simpson made us a variation on the classic martini, poun... Read more »| 17 Jul 2010 -
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A Festival Of Food
From grub on offer at our major festivals to specialist foodie gatherings, Scotland's finest foods are coming out to party this month Read more »| 08 Jul 2010 -
FeaturesHere For The Beer
Here comes the sun! The Skinny's guide to the best al fresco drinking spots in Edinburgh & Glasgow Read more »| 21 Jun 2010 -
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The Skinny Cocktail Column: June
Summer Lovin’ For June our recipe comes from mixologist Ben Murdoch at Tonic, who created this long summer cocktail to be sipped in the evening sun. H... Read more »| 09 Jun 2010 -
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Ice Cream Wars
As summer approaches we find out who gives you the best licks for your lolly Read more »| 03 May 2010 -
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The Skinny Cocktail Column: May
The Clapham Connection The first of The Skinny’s Cocktail Columns comes from mixologist Toby Darroch at Tigerlily, who created this refreshing, zesty ... Read more »| 28 Apr 2010 -
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Fresh Brews
A rash of design-conscious cafes with innovative menus have been springing up around Glasgow and Edinburgh neighbourhoods - think chrome and macchiato rather than formica and macaroon. The Skinny’s coffee and cake hounds visit three young pretenders to find out if they deserve becoming your new regular haunt Read more »| 19 Apr 2010