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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NewsFood News – March 2012
Loyalty, dangerous dough, and free beer are all on the menu in this month's round-up Read more »| 28 Feb 2012 -
Features
Around the World in 20 Drinks: Norway
In the first of a new series, we begin our drinking journey around the world with Vikings, whisky salesmen, and drinks that look like wee-wee Read more »| 28 Feb 2012 -
FeaturesBurgher Burger: Top of the Pop-Ups
This month sees the launch of Burgher Burger, a series of pop-up burger nights from some of Edinburgh's top restaurateurs. We caught up with the brains behind the operation to talk chefs, refusal to compromise, and climate trouble Read more »| 30 Jan 2012 -
Survey
Date Night
The Skinny does not provide a dating service. Usually. But seeing as this is a food 'special', we decided to make an exception, and send two of our readers off on a blind date. Hilarity (for us at least) ensued Read more »| 09 Jan 2012 -
SurveyArtisan Roast: Master Baristas
Artisan Roast have done the double, voted best coffee shop in Edinburgh and Glasgow in our Readers' survey. We ventured into their world of precision, quirkiness and exquisite facial hair to find out what makes them tick. Read more »| 06 Jan 2012 -
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The Skinny Food and Drink Reader Survey 2012
It seems strangely fitting to be writing this introduction in a hotel room in London, as Scotland is about to be blown away into the Arctic Sea by the most i... Read more »| 02 Jan 2012
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Pub Crawl: Top 5 in Edinburgh and Glasgow
You picked your favourite pubs for the Survey, but how well did you choose? We sent two of our finest men out to find out – these are their harrowing true stories Read more »| 02 Jan 2012 -
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Fence n Chips: The Pictish Trail on Fife's Cuisine
One of them is known far and wide for their unique take on a traditional art. The other is your favourite chip shop. We spoke to Fence Collective's Johnny Lynch about fish suppers, nostalgia, and the elderly. Read more »| 02 Jan 2012 -
News
Food News – December 2011
Our Food News Christmas special features scary German toys, brilliant puns, and whisky as means of escape. Read more »| 01 Dec 2011 -
Features
Vouch Potatoes
The Skinny delves into the world of the money-off voucher, and finds anger, joy, and the death of romance. Read more »| 01 Nov 2011 -
NewsFood News – November 2011
Celeb-spotting, WWII fighter pilots, and tasty cakes; it can only be November's Food News. Read more »| 31 Oct 2011 -
ReviewsParlour Cafe Cookbook - Review
Dundee's Parlour Café pass on some trade secrets in their new recipe book. Read more »| 24 Oct 2011 -
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Food News – October 2011
TV personalities, science, and Germany; all to come in this month's food news. Read more »| 03 Oct 2011 -
Features
Confessions of a Foodie #2
This month, we show how wild experimentation can lead to some tasty chicken Read more »| 03 Oct 2011 -
Reviews
The Forest Kitchen
We look at wild food foraging; tales of failure, advice on success Read more »| 29 Sep 2011