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Food And DrinkScottish Food & Drink News – April 2018
This month's food round-up is a mixture of festivals, flower-chomping and artistic collaboration Read more »| 04 Apr 2018 -
IntersectionsIs Queer Eye a Flawed Quest for Acceptance?
Charming and ground-breaking, Netflix's reboot of Queer Eye was the perfect opportunity to free queerness from the straight gaze... So why didn't it? Read more »| 30 Mar 2018 -
Food And DrinkNew in Food: Gnom, Platform & more
After a quiet couple of months, it’s full steam ahead for Edinburgh and Glasgow’s restaurant scenes. Here’s a round-up of some of the new notables to check out. Read more »| 30 Mar 2018 -
Food And Drink
Box Fresh: Edinburgh's Police Box Cafes
Just why is Edinburgh littered with great, tiny, on-street coffee TARDISes? We delve into the world of the police box cafe Read more »| 16 Mar 2018 -
Food And Drink
Beer Green Place: On Beer Makes Glasgow
Beer Makes Glasgow took the collapse of a beer festival and turned it into a charity success, and now a new mini-documentary tells the story of how it all came to be Read more »| 12 Mar 2018 -
Intersections
How to be a better feminist this International Women's Day
As British feminists look forward to an International Women's Day that coincides with the centenary of female suffrage, one writer maps out what we could learn from past mistakes Read more »| 07 Mar 2018
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IntersectionsKings of their Castle: Drag Kings Agent Cooper & King Biff
As drag queens hit the mainstream, we quiz Scottish drag kings Agent Cooper and King Biff on the art of transforming into a man... Read more »| 05 Mar 2018 -
Food And DrinkA Mug's Game: Cups, Coffee and Cutting Waste
Spoiler alert: people generate a lot of rubbish. Here's a look at what you can do to cut down your footprint in one key area – your morning coffee Read more »| 02 Mar 2018 -
Food And Drink
Scottish Food & Drink News – March 2018
Meaty food festivals, scones a-plenty and natural wines for everyone in this month's food events round-up Read more »| 02 Mar 2018 -
Food And Drink
Edinburgh Craft Beer Festival back for 2018
The weekend-long beer festival features DJ sets from some huge musical names, as well as beers from dozens of breweries from across the globe Read more »| 26 Feb 2018 -
Travel
Living in Bordeaux: An expat guide
One Bordeaux resident offers a fun-filled guide to France's 'Sleeping Beauty' Read more »| 06 Feb 2018 -
Intersections
Literally the Worst: On Talking Less about Hitler
For decades Adolf Hitler and his Nazis have been considered fodder for comedy baddies, lazy political comparison and Oscar-bait tearjerkers. It’s time to introduce nuance and sensitivity into the way we discuss those who committed racial atrocities Read more »| 05 Feb 2018 -
Intersections
The Lucrative Market of Singles Day Celebrations
Anti-Valentine's celebrations in the UK and US are frighteningly bland, but is copying Singles Day culture in China and South Korea the answer? Read more »| 02 Feb 2018 -
Food And Drink
Irn-Bru, New Coke & the wild world of soft drinks
As Irn-Bru changes its recipe and sends the country into a frenzy, we dive into the sugary and complicated world of the fizzy drink Read more »| 02 Feb 2018 -
Food And Drink
New in Food: Julie's Kopitiam, Bodega and more
After the fun of Christmas and the frenzy of our Food and Drink Survey, we round up some of the best new venues to throw open their doors in recent months Read more »| 31 Jan 2018