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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FeaturesBlawd Bakehouse's Northwest Food Favourites
As featured in this month’s instalment of our Pioneers series, we asked the talented Lucy Jackson of Manchester's Blawd Bakehouse for some tips on the ... Read more »| 09 Mar 2016 -
FeaturesBrew-It-Yourself: Making A Beer
The incredible true story of The Skinny's journey to make our very own beer, from the mezcal-infused and Brooklyn Brewery-inspired 'before' to the citrus-packed 'after'. Read more »| 09 Mar 2016 -
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Pioneers: Blawd Bakehouse
As part of our ongoing 'Pioneers' series that looks to champion the do-ers, thinkers and makers behind the Northwest's burgeoning food and drink scene, we talk to Lucy Jackson, the woman behind Manchester's Blawd Bakehouse Read more »| 09 Mar 2016 -
Phagomania
Fast Food Fails: Phagomania
The big boys of the fast food industry offer their take on the culinary imagination and creativity so beloved by Phagomania. It doesn't end well... Read more »| 08 Mar 2016 -
NewsNew in Food: Alabama's, Trove, Italian Club & more
In our monthly round-up of new food and drink venues in Liverpool and Manchester, there are plenty of options for weekend indulgence (Alabama's, Mary & Archie, The Italian Club Bakery) – and the beginnings of a tiffin box trend (you heard it here first). Read more »| 07 Mar 2016 -
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Northwest Food News – March 2016
Spring's on its way! Which means new life for new Manchester cafe Alabama's All American Eatery, Trove and The Italian Club Bakery, plus the return of Independent Liverpool's Spring Food and Drink Festival Read more »| 04 Mar 2016
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Scottish Food News – March 2016
Performance, philosophy and festivals a-plenty all feature in this month's food events round-up. Read more »| 01 Mar 2016 -
NewsNew in Food: Brew Lab, Tapa, Lowdown & more
In our latest round-up of new venues in Edinburgh and Glasgow, there are cafés-a-plenty, and even the occasional nod to healthy eating Read more »| 22 Feb 2016 -
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A Guide To Coffee at Home by Heart & Graft
The team behind Manchester coffee roastery Heart & Graft give us their tips on making barista-quality coffee at home Read more »| 16 Feb 2016 -
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Heart and Graft Coffee: Giving It Beans
In the first of our new 'Pioneers' series – championing the doers, thinkers and makers behind the Northwest's food and drink scene – we meet James Guard and Sean Fowler, the roasting duo behind Heart and Graft. Read more »| 16 Feb 2016 -
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Confessions of a Restaurant Worker
Scrambling for returned food and dealing with customers who don't tip: one writer looks at the realities of life as a humble restaurant server Read more »| 10 Feb 2016 -
Phagomania
Phagomania: Pantone Smoothies
Stop asking what your smoothie does for your insides and start thinking, 'Does this smoothie go with my look?', as we get the lowdown on the meticulously colour-matched Pantone Smoothies project. Read more »| 10 Feb 2016 -
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Five of Edinburgh's Best Chinese Restaurants
Take a tour of Chinese cuisine without leaving the confines of the capital with our guide to some of the best Chinese restaurants in Edinburgh. Read more »| 08 Feb 2016 -
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Five of Glasgow's Best Chinese Restaurants
Ahead of Chinese New Year, our guide to some of the best regional Chinese restaurants in Glasgow. Read more »| 08 Feb 2016 -
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Valentine's Day in Edinburgh & Glasgow: Where to go
So you've decided to go out on Valentine's Day? Rather than sarcastically wishing you good luck then running away, we've put together a guide to what to do, and where to go Read more »| 05 Feb 2016