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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ReviewsLucky 7 Canteen
Launched under the proud banner of ‘no frills, no fuss’, one might expect Lucky 7 Canteen to be an in-and-out, wipe-clean kind of a joint... Read more »| 01 Apr 2010 -
FeaturesThe Skinny Whisky Guide
What Is it? Smokehead Islay Single malt Where’s It From? The Skinny’s Whisky Guide leaves the mainland for a visit to Islay, a wind-lashed m... Read more »| 28 Mar 2010 -
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Tchai For Now?
Duncan Reid eulogises Glasgow's beloved West End boho hodge-podge Otago Lane, as the threat of development hangs over it Read more »| 01 Mar 2010 -
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Food Of Love
As we all know, music isn't really the food of love. Food is the food of love. Here's our guide to wooing your beloved's tastebuds without blowing a wodge of cash to be surrounded by other couples and guessing if they look happier than you. Read more »| 12 Feb 2010 -
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Valentine's Day Massacres
No-one to spoonfeed banoffee to on the 14th? Count yourself very lucky, says Adam McCully, as he fondly remembers some Valentine's catastrophes Read more »| 10 Feb 2010 -
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Tex Mex II
Tex Mex II's hot and tangy food provides the perfect antedote to an icy January. Read more »| 19 Jan 2010
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The Wee Restaurant
Nestled within a postcard picture-perfect view of the Forth Rail Bridge, and the middle of North Queensferry’s picturesque village main street, is an a... Read more »| 15 Jan 2010 -
ReviewsOutside Inn
Wrap up warm and blow off those Xmas cobwebs by hitting the great outdoors. They have beer there too, you know. Read more »| 04 Jan 2010 -
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The Ethical Christmas Fair
Christmas. 100% guilt free. Read more »| 10 Dec 2009 -
FeaturesFood & Drink Gift Special
Everyone appreciates an edible pressie, so here’s The Skinny’s guide to the best Xmas gifts for the foodie in your life - whether you want to max that credit card for the one you love or get change from a fiver for your Secret Santa, there’s something for you here. Read more »| 02 Dec 2009 -
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The Mannequin
While Byres Road seems to be welcoming more and more of the big chains, those looking for a quirkier, independent place to hole up would be wise to head beyo... Read more »| 23 Nov 2009 -
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Party Like It's 1979
Chris Coulter hits Glasgow's charity shops to get inspiration from food guides past. Those of a sensitive disposition should look away during 'Beef Spice Boats' Read more »| 07 Nov 2009 -
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A Meal Of Two Cities
Yasmin Ali looks at independent local foodies bucking the recession and expanding their empires. Read more »| 28 Sep 2009 -
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The Ivy Bar
In its new more bohemian location of up-and-coming Finnieston, The Ivy finds home in a more hospitable locale than the windy inclines at Charing Cross. Forme... Read more »| 15 Sep 2009 -
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Amarone
In this credit crunch climate you would be forgiven for thinking that eating out was a luxury most people have been forced to curtail. However not only is Go... Read more »| 15 Sep 2009