Foodies Fever!
We’re all rather excited here at 5pm Towers! No, we haven’t discovered any more bacon-related items (fear not, Jonathan – we’re always on the lookout!) Tickets are now on sale for the Foodies Festival in Edinburgh...
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New Events in Glasgow!
Some of you may be interested to know that we’ve added two new events to the site that are taking place in Glasgow! Bar Soba & Kitchen are holding more of their Cocktail Masterclasses! The classes take place on Sundays, Mondays...
Tastes of the East in Glasgow's West End
Fans of Eastern cuisine will be pleased to hear of two Glasgow restaurants that have recently joined the 5pm site – a very warm welcome to Bukharah and to Yen Oriental and Teppanyaki Restaurant! Bukharah can be found in the Lorne...
Where's the beef?
The meat eaters out there will appreciate two of the latest additions to the 5pm site – especially as you may recall Jonathan previously mentioning them here on the blog. Both located in Glasgow’s West End, we’re pleased...
Even more 5pm newcomers!
All systems are go here at 5pm as we welcome three new restaurants to the site! In Edinburgh we’re happy to have on board L’Escargot Blanc on Queensferry Street in the city’s West End, and sister restaurant...
Two new restaurants on 5pm
Summer is here and so are two newcomers to 5pm! In Glasgow, we’re pleased to welcome Cranachan to the site. Named after the divine Scottish dessert, the stylish cafe’s Scottish fayre has already proven to be a hit since it...
Four newcomers to 5pm!
It’s been quite busy over the last few days at 5pm Towers, and we’re very excited to welcome 4 (yes, four!) restaurants onto the site! In Edinburgh, Melrose Restaurant at the Roxburghe Hotel in Charlotte Square has been added...
New Indian Restaurant in Glasgow
The 5pm team are very pleased to welcome India Fifty Seven to the site! Formerly known as Red Chillies restaurant on Union Street in Glasgow, India Fifty Seven is under new ownership and boasts fine dining Indian cuisine in an ambient...
Schedule me for an 11 o'clock in the garden
[][1]City Garden in Baltimore. Pic from The Baltimore Sun I liked this story on the New York Times website about company gardens. I’m not sure I’d be happy putting a window box on our office window sill as it’s usually...
I'd Lava Eat Local
Amid the travel chaos caused by the Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland, it seems that there could be a knock on effect when it comes to stocking our supermarket shelves. With the effects of the harsh British winter still fresh in our...
I've never eaten…
It seems that Radio 5 presenter Richard Bacon has rocked our nation to the very core by admitting that he’s never tried a Donner Kebab. I personally don’t think it’s that startling, i’m sure there are many sensible...
Would you be a food critic?
In the New York Times magazine this week, lead restaurant critic Sam Sifton wrote that his job required him to dine at restaurants pretty much every day, and it times it can be a difficult task, not to mention an unhealthy one. I know many...
Anyone for Chocolate Haggis?
[][1]A slightly less refined piece of haggis confectionery! We mentioned this story about an Edinburgh chocolate maker on our facebook page yesterday and it got a mixed response. Having garnered the opinions of my colleagues at 5pm towers,...
Cooking The Books
In the last couple of years the rise of the ‘celebrity’ chef has been huge. Cooking has become much more popular than it used to be and you can’t seem to walk past a bookshop now without being confronted by a massive...
Culinary Tourist Capital of The World?
It seems that Scotland, normally recognised worldwide for it’s unhealthy diet and creations such as the battered mars bar and deep fried pizza, is actually a world leader in food and drink. According to this Scotland On Sunday article...
Farmer Liz
A few months back, I posted right here about a video of Christopher Walken hanging out in his kitchen, making some chicken. At the time, I thought it was pretty creepy. But I’m now starting to wonder if it was a harbinger of a...