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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FeaturesDevon Sent: A Foodie Tour in the South-West of England
An insiders guide to North Devon's hidden foodie gems - a credit crunch trip that's cheap, cheerful and away from the madding crowds. Read more »| 17 Dec 2008 -
ReviewsChez Pierre
Chez Pierre, on Edinburgh's Eyre Place, is an unimposing sort of place. Light and modern without a hint of twee save for the Christmas decorations - but then... Read more »| 17 Dec 2008 -
FeaturesWasabi, Monkey Tea and Advocaat- Must Be Xmas!
Debbie Martin and Ruth Marsh hunt down some festive foodie treats and, whether they’re from Hawaii or the Inner Hebrides, they’re all just a mouse click away. Read more »| 03 Dec 2008 -
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The Lansdowne Bar and Kitchen, Glasgow
A safe bet for solid, confident pub classics... Read more »| 30 Oct 2008 -
ReviewsThe Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh
The black and gold décor slaps you like a weighty studded leather paddle. Not necessarily an unpleasant experience... Read more »| 29 Oct 2008 -
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Fife Is Beautiful
Ruth Marsh talks to a maverick Fife farm that’s taken the radical step of cancelling its contracts with the big supermarkets and selling direct to you. Read more »| 27 Oct 2008
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Agua, Edinburgh
A Crustacean Bar is not an establishment visited by the little mermaid in her later years, but a fish frenzy now open on the Grassmarket. Part of the Apex Ho... Read more »| 27 Oct 2008 -
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In Clover: A Caffeine-Based Revolution
It’s the complex piece of machinery that US coffee connoisseurs fete as the greatest thing since sliced brioche with a pot of organic bilberry jam. Sin... Read more »| 30 Sep 2008 -
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The Tron Theatre Bar
Can a new artistic regime change herald a revival in fortunes for The Tron Theatre Bar? Once the drinking den of choice for Glasgow's arts crowd and ladies w... Read more »| 26 Sep 2008 -
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Bake To The Future
Cake and guilt traditionally go hand-in-hand, but two pioneering Edinburgh cafes are making a move towards sweet treats that’ll keep your conscience smelling of roses. Read more »| 29 Aug 2008 -
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Gramofon Review
Kick off your shoes and settle down for a treat at Gramofon Bistro. The new owners of this Merchant City delight have been toiling passionately for 8 months ... Read more »| 28 Aug 2008 -
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Tex Mex 2
The warm pink-purple and lime green interior of Tex Mex II could be described variously as intimate, cosy, close, or uncomfortably cramped. Having been dazzl... Read more »| 22 Aug 2008 -
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Windows Restaurant
For a city with such an architecturally diverse skyline, Glasgow is curiously bereft of rooftop restaurants. While Edinburgh boasts The Tower, Oloroso, The F... Read more »| 22 Aug 2008 -
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The Ubiquitous Chip
The Chip has certainly lost none of its celebrity pulling power - sadly, I arrived too late for Kylie and too early for Jay Z. Read more »| 11 Aug 2008 -
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Pints and Progress
Dave Hynes and Louise Loftus look at two inner city boroughs clinging on to their drinking culture in the face of 'regeneration', and ask how harmoniously gloss sits with grit. Read more »| 30 Jul 2008