[][1]Glasgow is about to get Mess-y. Thanks to the eagle eyes of the contributors to Yelp’s excellent new places thread, we can tell you that Mess Cantina is expanding from its original base in East Kilbride and opening a branch on...
[][1]Mezcal and tequila will be on the menu at Topolobamba. All being well, the highly anticipated Topolobamba on Glasgow’s St Vincent Street should open to the public this Wednesday. Rather than being a vaguely Tex Mex joint, Topolobamba...
[][1]Plans for Contini Caffe are taking shape. As we noted on the 5pm Dining blog back in June, Victor and Carina Contini are planning to extend their Edinburgh empire with the opening of a third outlet towards the end of July. Contini...
[][1]Edinburgh Military Tattoo takes place against the backdrop of Edinburgh Castle. For the fourth year, the Pommery Champagne Cafe Bar is to return to Edinburgh’s Signet Library for the duration of the Festival. The 5pm Dining...
[][1]Traquair House: brewing up a great day out. August is shaping up to be a fine month for food lovers. Not least because of events like Beyond Beer which takes place at Traquair in the Borders and is billed as ‘a feast of fine ales,...
The 5pm Dining blog was very happy when a tasting sample of Bowmore Laimrig whisky dropped through the letterbox recently. Apparently, Laimrig is Gaelic for pier. The name refers to the old stone pier where Bowmore’s barley would once have...
[][1]The busy beer garden at The Tinsmith. Pic via [Facebook][2] The Tinsmith is a new bar on Old Hawkhill Road in Dundee. It opened a couple of weeks back on the site of Tally’s bar. The new owners have already renovated two venues in...
[][1]The wait is over. The wraps come off Edinburgh’s Burger Meats Bun today. The 5pm Dining blog is delighted on two fronts this morning. First up, we would like to extend a warm welcome and manly hug to Burger Meats Bun, which...
[][1]Get ready to jamon it up at Serrano Manchego. The 5pm Dining blog first started blethering about Serrano Manchego last November. After months of delays, the Spanish-style bar on Edinburgh’s Leith Walk looks set to welcome its first...
[][1]A Welsh axeman gets to grips with his art. Need some culinary inspiration for the weekend? You might want to swing by the GWCT Scottish Game Fair at Scone Palace this weekend. Running each day from Friday 4th to Sunday 6th July, the...
[][1]Afternoon tea at Johnny Depp’s was never a straight forward affair. It’s all going a bit Alice in Wonderland at Twenty Princes Street. The city centre restaurant has just launched its new Afternoon Tea Adventure and is inviting...
[][1]Vodka? From a bread van? Mais oui. Grey Goose vodka is behind a fun pop-up which will be appearing on Edinburgh’s Multree Walk later this month. From Thursday 17th to Saturday 19th, the Grey Goose Boulangerie François will be parked...
[][1]Neil Forbes: a dab hand with floury fingers and green fingers Regular readers of the 5pm Dining blog will already be well acquainted with the foodie adventures of Neil Forbes, chef at Edinburgh’s Café St Honoré. The restaurant...
[][1]‘Right lads, we’ll stop for a quick organic lamb burger and then it’s time for another do or die battle.’ If historical re-enactments float your boat then the mother of them all will take place this weekend as...
Òran Mór celebrates has long been a West End landmark, a thriving cultural hub. Obviously, here at 5pm Dining, we’re mostly concerned with their sleek Brasserie. Making good use of local, seasonal ingredients, their chefs produce food...
[][1]A burger: expect to see more of them very soon. Towards the end of last year/beginning of this one, the 5pm Dining blog was stroking its beard and pondering if or when Edinburgh would go burger and BBQ crazy in the same way that...
