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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FeaturesHow to cook: Christmas Dinner
Worried about cooking your Christmas roast? Never fear, The Skinny has assembled an amateur guide to help you create a dazzling feast with a minimum of stress Read more »| 13 Dec 2010 -
FeaturesThe Skinny Cocktail Column: December
Jamie MacDonald of Stockbridge's exclusive cocktail snug The Raconteur has created Santa Nicol's Gin-ger Eggnog cocktail specially for those who've been naug... Read more »| 08 Dec 2010 -
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Festive Food
Get into the spirit this Christmas Read more »| 01 Nov 2010 -
FeaturesThe Skinny Cocktail Column: October
Distilled in a 200 year old Scottish copper pot still, Edinburgh Gin is a small batch, big juniper gin with a particular twist... softer, Scottish, less pung... Read more »| 05 Oct 2010 -
ReviewsPassorn Thai Restaurant
You may not find a friendlier welcome in an Edinburgh restaurant than the one at new Thai kid on the block Passorn. Your coat is whipped off and your... Read more »| 18 Sep 2010 -
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Pie In The Sky v Great Food On The Ground
Can Jen Davies and co stomach take a series of challenges - dining in the sky and a gourmet crawl (crawl being the operative word) around Glasgow? Read more »| 13 Sep 2010
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The Skinny Cocktail Column: August
The Sou’wester James Sutherland from 56 North created this ginny, watermelonny variation on a mojito especially for us, and it sure was tasty. He let ... Read more »| 03 Aug 2010 -
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Eat The Festival
In town for the Festivals? Don’t want to blow valuable ticket cash on overpriced Royal Mile tourist grub or resort to dodgy burger vans? Let the friendly Skinny locals give you their insiders tips on the best, budget-friendly places to chow down Read more »| 01 Aug 2010 -
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The Pioneer
The Pioneer certainly lives up to its name, bravely pitching itself in the comparative no-man’s land between buzzing Charing Cross and the bar-heavy pa... Read more »| 22 Jul 2010 -
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The Skinny Cocktail Column: July
Classic Dry Martini For July our cocktail comes from the Traverse Theatre Bar, where manager Steven Simpson made us a variation on the classic martini, poun... Read more »| 17 Jul 2010 -
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MacSorley's
I’d always considered MacSorleys to be just a classic Glasgow pub, with drinks, loud music and maybe a greasy pie if you were lucky. One look a... Read more »| 09 Jul 2010 -
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A Festival Of Food
From grub on offer at our major festivals to specialist foodie gatherings, Scotland's finest foods are coming out to party this month Read more »| 08 Jul 2010 -
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Here For The Beer
Here comes the sun! The Skinny's guide to the best al fresco drinking spots in Edinburgh & Glasgow Read more »| 21 Jun 2010 -
ReviewsBo'Vine Meat and Wines
The fierce debate as to whether the name for Glasgow’s new specialist steakhouse was hilarious or naff had certainly made us hungry. Thankfully... Read more »| 31 May 2010 -
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Ice Cream Wars
As summer approaches we find out who gives you the best licks for your lolly Read more »| 03 May 2010