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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NewsScottish Food News - June 2015
It's a feast of festivals in this month's food news, with gin, science and magic all getting their moment in the sun – and there's a giant model of Edinburgh made of cake. Read more »| 03 Jun 2015 -
FeaturesTaste the Difference: The Real Junk Food Project
Two women from Liverpool are setting out to reduce food waste with the city's first Real Junk Food Project Read more »| 03 Jun 2015 -
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The Skinny Abroad: Thailand
Armed with a 2009 Rough Guide and a frankly embarrassing Thai vocabulary, we embark on a three-week whistle-stop tour of Thailand and present our top picks Read more »| 06 May 2015 -
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One Vision: The rise of the 'single-issue' venue
We look at the growth of foodie venues which focus their efforts on a handful of dishes, debate the pros and cons, then get distracted by animals and other people's bad ideas Read more »| 06 May 2015 -
Phagomania
Phagomania: Lollipop, Lollipop
We indulge our sweet tooth this month with the sugar-packed and somewhat saucy creations of photographer Massimo Gammacutra Read more »| 01 May 2015 -
NewsScottish Food News – May 2015
In this month's food news, there's axe-chucking at the Cambolicious beer festival, a burger takeover at Spit/Fire in Edinburgh, and a chat about milk in Glasgow. Read more »| 28 Apr 2015
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NewsNorthwest Food News - May 2015
Birthdays and new beginnings this month as Bold Street Coffee turns five, Common gets a makeover, and Spinningfields' The Kitchens project begins Read more »| 27 Apr 2015 -
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Arch Pioneers: Keystone Interviewed
It's early March and I'm sitting in the new-look POD in Levenshulme talking to two very happy, if ever so slightly apprehensive, men. Jason Bailey and Jon Ha... Read more »| 03 Apr 2015 -
Phagomania
Phagomania: When The Moon Hits Your Eye
Mozzarella madness or works of art? Cast your eye over the pizza art of Glasgow chef Domenico Crolla Read more »| 02 Apr 2015 -
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The Politics of Food: Carlo Petrini interview
Slow Food founder Carlo Petrini offers The Skinny some insight into the movement's many international branches Read more »| 02 Apr 2015 -
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Northern Greats: B.EAT STREET
Organising weekly street food parties with a reputation, B.EAT STREET are the latest residents of Manchester's Great Northern Warehouse to tell us about their plans for the space Read more »| 01 Apr 2015 -
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Feed Your Mind: Food at Edinburgh International Science Festival
We cast an eye over the food events at this month's Edinburgh International Science Festival, and find tasty cocktails, molecular funny business, and piles and piles of offal. Read more »| 01 Apr 2015 -
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Scotland Food News – April 2015
In April's Food News, we spend some time outside, stock up on nice beer and brace ourselves for a new take on the fry-up Read more »| 31 Mar 2015 -
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Northwest Food News - April 2015
Chickens, black cats and the promise of lobsters – it's a menagerie of a month in Liverpool and Manchester Read more »| 30 Mar 2015 -
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We’re All The Same on the Inside: Why your favourite food venues all look so similar
Our Food and Drink editor looks at the changing face(s) of your favourite venues, offers some top-notch interior design advice, and ponders a future where everywhere is a burger restaurant. Read more »| 06 Mar 2015