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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FeaturesGet Cooked: Investigating the Raw Food Movement
Uncooked, unprocessed... unthinkable? Following a raw food diet can seem faddy, fussy and no fun – but then Pablo Spaull told us it could involve chocolate. And conching. We find out more, and ask why the Northwest hasn't yet caught on Read more »| 26 Aug 2013 -
PhagomaniaPhagomania: Jerkin' it
Our adventures in the wide world of meat production continue with homemade chorizo, despite the unhelpful nature of some of our equipment and the unexpected warmth of some of our cupboards Read more »| 07 Aug 2013 -
SurveyBack to the Food Survey, Part 3
The Skinny Food and Drink Survey is back! Allow us to pester you into filling it out. No no, we insist Read more »| 05 Aug 2013 -
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Northwest Food News – August 2013
If you thought summer camp was only for Americans and gardening was something that old people do, then prepare to have your minds well and truly blown by this month's eating and slurping round-up Read more »| 30 Jul 2013 -
Survey
The Skinny Northwest Food and Drink Survey 2014: Do You Eat? Do You Have Opinions?
Then The Skinny Food and Drink Survey 2014 needs you Read more »| 30 Jul 2013 -
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Food News: Fringe Special 2013
It’s happened again, someone’s sneaked a series of major international cultural festivals into Edinburgh for the 66th year on the bounce. Guess there’s only one thing for it – a Food News Fringe special! Read more »| 29 Jul 2013
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Features
Extreme Food
From licking paté off bricks to gingerly avoiding condoms on our plates, lately we've been getting the feeling that foodie extremism may have gone too far. Below, we respond the only way we know how: through peaceful protest Read more »| 11 Jul 2013 -
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Festival Booze: Handbags and Hipflasks
Festival season is upon us, and while we'd like to say that it's all about the music, copious drinking usually comes pretty close. So without further ado, here's our very abridged guide to the best libations for revellers Read more »| 05 Jul 2013 -
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Northwest Food News – July 2013
Themes! Themes! Everywhere! This month, take part in everything from a communal dinner-as-theatre-performance to a Prohibition-inspired beer festival. Or just do something normal, like chill with coffee and pancakes Read more »| 04 Jul 2013 -
FeaturesAround the World in 20 Drinks: Soda Special
We take a lap of the globe in a booze-free soft drink round-up, featuring bizarre uses of animals and ludicrous flavour combinations from the outset Read more »| 02 Jul 2013 -
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Scotland Food News – July 2013
This month's food news is an entirely liquid affair. It features sharks, slang, old buildings, 'real' things, and lots and lots of alcohol Read more »| 01 Jul 2013 -
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Pastures New: The Biospheric Project
A major experiment in urban farming, The Biospheric Project puts into practice both ancient and recent technologies to produce food on a 'hyper-localised' scale. Its originators share their vision of a more sustainable future Read more »| 20 Jun 2013 -
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Craft Soda: What is this? Why is it a thing?
When we heard about a new 'craft soda' being made in Edinburgh, we had two thoughts: 'What the hell is that?' and 'Let's try it then ask its creators some questions.' Here are the results Read more »| 19 Jun 2013 -
Phagomania
Phagomania: Poo Me A Rainbow
Gabriel Morais tells us exactly why we are looking at his Colourful Shits Read more »| 11 Jun 2013 -
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Around the World in 20 Drinks: Croatia
A taste test of two of Croatia's finest spirits this month, as we crack into presents from other people's holidays and accidentally discover the recipe to Scotland's greatest export Read more »| 07 Jun 2013