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Food And DrinkBottled Up: Christmas Drinks Gift Guide
Booze, glorious booze – we pick out the best beer clubs, craft spirits and liquid gifts this Christmas Read more »| 25 Nov 2016 -
Food And DrinkGood Taste: Scottish Food Gift Guide
Luxury chocolates, small-batch coffee and massive hampers filled with all sorts – here's our foodie gift guide for Christmas 2016... Read more »| 25 Nov 2016 -
Food And Drink
Hi, Tech! Christmas Food Gadget Guide
Smart frying pans, intelligent herb gardens and a pair of hi-tech butter knives feature in a guide to the best food tech on offer this Christmas Read more »| 23 Nov 2016 -
Intersections
A Feminist Christmas Wishlist
2016 was an abomination. Feminist presents won't fix it, but they'll sure ease the pain... Read more »| 23 Nov 2016 -
Food And DrinkThanksgiving Dinner: American Food in Glasgow
In need of some American comfort food this Thanksgiving? Or just fancy an excuse to eat copious amounts of sugar and meat on a Thursday afternoon? Here are a selection of Glasgow’s finest US eateries to check out this Thanksgiving. Read more »| 22 Nov 2016 -
Food And Drink
Thanksgiving dinner: Burgers & Donuts in Edinburgh
From mountains of chicken wings to cupcakes shaped like turkeys, we take a look at a range of Edinburgh's best US-inspired eateries to check out this Thanksgiving Read more »| 21 Nov 2016
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Food And Drink
Leonardo DiCaprio visits Edinburgh, eats macaroni cheese
Have you ever wondered what a megastar like Leonardo DiCaprio would eat if he came to Scotland for the day? Really? OK. Mac'n'cheese, apparently Read more »| 17 Nov 2016 -
Travel
Living in Cologne: A Pre-Brexit Guide
Thinking about taking advantage of all our European advantages while you still can? Consider Cologne for cathedrals, Kölsch and plentiful nudity Read more »| 17 Nov 2016 -
Travel
Living in Barcelona: Move to Spain before Brexit
There's so much more to living in Barcelona than Las Ramblas – one former resident offers a guide to starting a life in Spain's vibrant coastal city before the Brexit hauls us out of the EU Read more »| 10 Nov 2016 -
TravelLiving in Malmö: A Pre-Brexit Guide to Life in Sweden
An international outlook, great childcare and underground clubbing await in Malmö, Sweden's third-largest city Read more »| 09 Nov 2016 -
Food And Drink
Stefanie Herr on her topographical food art
We talk to artist Stefanie Herr about the background to her anti-#foodporn topographic artwork Read more »| 09 Nov 2016 -
TravelSavvy Travelling with a Stupid Phone
Is the use of telephones which are smarter than us hampering the travel experience? Read more »| 09 Nov 2016 -
Intersections
Top Trumps: A Guide to Locker Room Talk
Sick and tired of the men around you bringing their locker room talk into the outside world? Find yourself wishing these chaps came with a handy pamphlet to help you decode their slurs? Get up to speed with Deviance’s handy phrasebook... Read more »| 07 Nov 2016 -
Food And Drink
Sherry: Why, Where and WTF?
We explore the beautiful drink that's so often condemned to being a mere staple of your nan's liquor cabinet, before showing you where's best to drink the st... Read more »| 04 Nov 2016 -
Food And Drink
New in Food: Gasworks, Leaf and more
From an alpine winter retreat by The Hedonist Project and Liverpool's latest roof terrace at Hus through to Leaf making a debut in Manchester and hip hop-inspired fish and chips, as the days get colder the North's food and drink scene is hotting reet up. Read more »| 04 Nov 2016