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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Features2016 in Food and Drink: The Year So Far
A lot can happen in nine months; we look back on the year so far, and highlight a few key trends to keep your eye on... Read more »| 15 Sep 2016 -
NewsNew in food: Vice and Virtue, Pollen Bakery & more
From sourdough loaves with a caramelised crust and deep-fried PB and J sarnies to Cuban street food and a new neighbourhood bistro from the Sticky Walnut stable, it's all going on this month in the North. Read more »| 13 Sep 2016 -
Students
A Slice of Life: Student Food and Drink
We offer up some foodie advice, but keep it simple by sticking to the dual student lifeforces: pizza, and beer. Read more »| 09 Sep 2016 -
FeaturesShit Sandwich: The Death of the Meal Deal
Hear that? That whooshing sound in the distance? If you listen carefully, you’ll hear the plaintive howls of thousands of depressed office workers shak... Read more »| 06 Sep 2016 -
Survey
Vote in The Skinny Food and Drink Survey 2017
The voting opens in our 2017 Food and Drink Survey; we entreat you to name your favourites, and to redeem the shattered concept of voting altogether Read more »| 05 Sep 2016 -
News
Scottish Food News – September 2016
Our foodie events round-up, featuring tea towels, transcontinental cake festivals, and not one but two gin festivals Read more »| 02 Sep 2016
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Phagomania
The Lone Grazer: Brian Finke on Desktop Dining
Photographer Brian Finke reveals the overlooked life of the desktop diner Read more »| 01 Sep 2016 -
News
New in Food: Chop House, Baffo and more
Our latest round-up of new bars and cafes across Scotland features a private investigator-inspired cocktail bar, a new home for Glasgow street food, and the glorious return of Edinburgh's favourite bao Read more »| 23 Aug 2016 -
News
Manchester's Pilcrow pub announces launch date
Cloudwater Brew Co. and the team behind Common have announced the opening date for The Pilcrow – Sadler's Yard's new pub 'for the people, by the people' Read more »| 19 Aug 2016 -
Features
Money to burn? Not in Salford
As a new bar opens in Salford offering a cocktail finished with a flaming £20 note, our writer considers the history of burning money and the symbolism... Read more »| 16 Aug 2016 -
Festivals
Edinburgh Fringe: Top of the Pop-Ups
We round up the best pop-up bars, cafes and food and drink options at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Read more »| 08 Aug 2016 -
News
New in Food: Foundry 39, Horn Please & more
Our latest guide to new restaurants, cafes and bars in Edinburgh and Glasgow features exciting modern Indian dining, burgers and pizza together at last and a second site for everyone's favourite lady bakers, Twelve Triangles Read more »| 05 Aug 2016 -
Phagomania
Phagomania: The Art of the Cheese Pull
We look at the wild world of melted cheese, from the science of selling the stuff to the magic of a rainbow toastie Read more »| 05 Aug 2016 -
Things To Do
Manchester Loves Cocktails: what to drink and do
Here at The Skinny we’re big, big fans of a well-mixed drink. So, it seems, are the good people of Manchester, as the city braces itself for Manchester Loves Cocktails: its very own cocktail festival between 8-14 August. Read more »| 03 Aug 2016 -
NewsNew in Food: The Refuge, Squid Ink & more
The Ancoats regeneration continues in Manchester with Squid Ink and Cha-ology, while Unabombers' new bar The Refuge inches closer towards lift-off. Elsewhere... Read more »| 03 Aug 2016