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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FeaturesAlternative Christmas Dinners
We step into the world of roasted meat, super-dense desserts and mulled everything to find some alternatives to the Christmas dinner classics Read more »| 08 Dec 2015 -
Reviews
The Old Blind School, Liverpool
Owned by the duo behind Manchester’s popular Beef and Pudding, The Old Blind School opened on Liverpool’s Hardman Street earlier this year and warrants just as much praise Read more »| 04 Dec 2015 -
ReviewsThe Northern Quarter Restaurant, Manchester
The Northern Quarter is one of those places you might accidentally walk past or stumble upon, but when you do the latter, it becomes an instant favourite Read more »| 04 Dec 2015 -
News
Northwest Food News - December 2015
Come one, come all! This month’s Food News is all about navigating your way through the calorie-laden food orgy that is December. Think of it as a gift from us to you Read more »| 02 Dec 2015 -
NewsScottish Food News – December 2015
Our December food events guide, featuring Vegfest, Christmas Markets in Edinburgh and Glasgow, and a new street food market in Edinburgh. Read more »| 27 Nov 2015 -
Features
Liverpool Christmas Markets: Best Places to Eat
Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, right? For us, there's nothing like a good ol’ market to get our festive juices flowing. As Liverpool’s annual celebrations kick off, we explore the best places to eat among this year's stalls Read more »| 26 Nov 2015
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FeaturesManchester Christmas Markets: Best Places to Eat
It's here, it's happening. There's no escaping the C word. As the Christmas markets descend on Manchester for another year, here’s our guide to the hidden food and drink gems that your taste buds will thank you for Read more »| 24 Nov 2015 -
Survey
Food Survey 2016: Beers, Shops and Takeaways
Voting in our 2016 Food and Drink Survey comes to a close next week – we run through its final four categories. Read more »| 17 Nov 2015 -
Features
The Rise of Veganism
We need to talk about vegans. The hemp-wearing, dreadlocked cliches of yore? Forget them. There's a new band of bright young things changing the face of a divisive movement, and what it means to be vegan in 2015 Read more »| 16 Nov 2015 -
Phagomania
Phagomania: The Pizza Collection interview
Songwriting duo The Pizza Collection have just rolled out their 100th pizza song. Pizza Song, you ask? Allow us to introduce the madness… Read more »| 13 Nov 2015 -
Reviews
Abel’s Dining Room, Manchester
Fed up of dirty burgers? A spruced up addition to the Northern Quarter offers a relaxed alternative Read more »| 09 Nov 2015 -
Survey
Food Survey 2016: Pubs, cafes, dates & new places
Voting in our annual Food and Drink Survey is well underway, so here’s a guide to what we’re looking for in its first four categories – bars, cafes, new venues and places to go on dates. Read more »| 09 Nov 2015 -
Reviews
Mowgli, Liverpool
This Indian street-food spot is new to Manchester, so it's only right that we check out how the Liverpool original measures up Read more »| 07 Nov 2015 -
Features
The Skinny Food & Drink Gift Guide 2015
Imagine the food-obsessed person in your life. Now picture them on Christmas day – the third Toblerone; a novelty apron; an elaborate nut-cracking set. Look at their face. It doesn’t have to be this way. The Skinny’s Alternative Foodie Gift Guide is here. Read more »| 06 Nov 2015 -
Features
No1 Watson Street: Manchester's newest beer bar
Combining lengthy ale and wine lists with a tantalising menu, No1 Watson Street is a beer house with a difference. We meet the new kid on the block Read more »| 04 Nov 2015