[][1]Like BBQ? Make a nest at The Raven. Glasgow’s Bay Horse has run its race and gone to the knacker’s yard in the skies. Long live The Raven which will officially open in its place on Renfield Street tomorrow. With a firm focus...
At the heart of the West End, Byres Road has long been a great place to eat out and drink in Glasgow. The large student population keeps it lively but the scholars are by no means the only influence on the area’s restaurant scene. Byres...
The good people of Slow Food Edinburgh have teamed up with the equally delightful folk at Edinburgh Larder Bistro for a food and film night. The film in question is Leviathan which won the best film prize at last year’s Edinburgh...
[][1]Families are welcome at Galvin Brasserie de Luxe. The 5pm Dining blog is reliably informed that the school holidays start soon. Doubtless this will be a source of great joy for the young people and possibly a source of some...
[][1]A new Frontier has opened on Edinburgh’s dining scene. Frontier is a new American place which has just opened on Gillespie Place in Edinburgh. The brainchild of the people who run Mum’s Great Comfort Food on Forrest Road, the...
[][1]The stars are arriving for the Royal Highland Show. T in the Park, the Royal National Mod and the Ryder Cup all attract massive audiences but they pale in comparison to The Royal Highland Show which regularly pulls in crowds of over...
[][1]Visitors can see the stills in action at Heads and Tales. The 5pm Dining blog would like to raise a glass in welcome to Heads & Tales. A new gin lounge bar, Heads & Tales is located in the basement of The Rutland Hotel on...
With all sorts of exciting openings such as Hutchesons and Ox and Finch taking place in Glasgow, you could be forgiven for thinking that Edinburgh’s restaurateurs have been taking a nap of late. Nothing could be further from the truth....
[][1]Babu Kitchen have some punchy spices in their arsenal. There will be a cracking culinary punch-up in Glasgow’s Southside this weekend. At The Glad Cafe in Shawlands, the Southside Street Food Showdown will see a heated cook-off...
[][1]Savour is at Summerhall this Sunday. Today is the last day to buy tickets for the Savour event taking place in Edinburgh’s Summerhall this Sunday. As we reported on the 5pm Dining blog way back in April, the Savour team will be...
[][1]Fancy a burger for £2 at Mal in Leith? As you may have noticed, something called the World Cup appears to be taking place. The good people at Malmaison are celebrating by running a special offer on burgers today between 5pm and 7pm,...
[][1]Hutchesons Grand Hall. Today sees the official opening of Hutchesons on Glasgow’s Ingram Street. Set over three beautifully restored floors and boasting a Grand Hall brasserie, an exclusive private dining room, and a classic café bar...
[][1]A burger and beer at La Bonne Auberge should make football fans smile. Even if they have picked complete duffers in their office sweepstake. The 5pm Dining blog has pulled Iran and Australia in the office World Cup sweepstake. So it...
[][1]Paul Gunning at the pass in his Purslane restaurant. Paul Gunning is the chef patron at Purslane in Edinburgh’s Stockbridge. Before Paul opened Purslane in 2011, his chef’s career saw him work in London, Brittany and Australia...
[][1]Last night’s launch party in the upstairs restaurant at Hutchesons. Earlier this week, we promised that today we would post a full report on the new Hutchesons cafe bar and restaurant in the Merchant City. Well, the 5pm Dining...
[][1]BrewDog’s imminent Dundonian kennel. The official opening of BrewDog’s first Dundonian bar takes place this weekend. Never knowingly far from controversy, the Aberdeenshire-based brewers have set up shop in the Chambers...
