Happy New Year to all our 5pm Dining blog readers. Welcome back for another year of piping hot food and drink news. If you are taking part in Dry January or simply putting a cork in it for a few days, you may wish to skip today's blog. And that is because we are going to kick off 2018 with news of Scotland's Craft Beer Map. Launched by VisitScotland in between Christmas and Hogmanay, it seems to have been a bit overlooked. However, if … [Read more...]
The best pub in Scotland is…
It's the bank holiday and many of us will be planning a trip to the pub as part of the weekend's schedule. Now, if you're going to go to the pub, you may as well go to the best pub in Scotland. Happily, we have a few pointers as to which establishment that may be. According to the inaugural Pub & Bar Magazine Awards, WEST On The Green is Scotland’s Pub of the Year. The stylish beer hall and restaurant was awarded with the title earlier … [Read more...]
Kitchin’s Yer Ben Beer rolled out + boffins in the boozer
Hard to imagine now but there was a time when having their name over the door of their own restaurant was the ultimate aspiration for many chefs. These days, that is just the beginning. Cookbooks, signature kitchen equipment, Christmas puds and other products are all the next logical brand extensions. Last year, we wrote about Chef Tom Kitchin and his collaboration with the Isle of Skye Brewing Co. Together, they created Yer Ben, a 5.5% ABV … [Read more...]
