[][1]The clock at Hutchesons is ticking again. The 5pm Dining blog is looking forward to the launch party of Hutchesons in Glasgow’s Merchant City this evening. The restaurant, bar and cafe open to the public on Thursday. The...
[][1]The sun shone on last year’s Crail Food Festival. Ever smoked a haddock in a chimney? No, well set course for Crail Food Festival this coming weekend and see how it’s done. The traditional dish of Crail capon, or haddock smoked...
[][1]Gregor knows the secret to a fine sticky toffee pudding but you’ll never get the recipe out of him. Gregor Kazmierczak is the head chef at The Terrace Restaurant in the Crowne Plaza hotel on Edinburgh’s gorgeous Royal...
Paul Rankin and Nick Nairn will be there. If you are feeling peckish tomorrow then you could do worse than to scoot to the Thainstone Centre at Inverurie for the Taste of Grampian festival. Now in its fifteenth year, the event is...
[][1]Sunshine on Leith’s Malmaison. The weather may have been a little mopey this week but the 5pm Dining blog has been consulting the tea leaves and we reckon that the rest of the summer is going to be scorchio. In Edinburgh, both...
[][1]Rosario Sartore in the new Locanda de Gusti. In Edinburgh, Rosario Sartore’s Locanda de Gusti restaurant is settling into its new home in Dalry. Formerly based on East London Street, the re-location takes Rosario back to the Dalry...
[https://www.youtube.com/embed/AtFF4BLnoMc?feature=oembed] Whyte & Mackay have set up a pub on top of the 107 year old Titan Crane in Clydebank. Called The Lion’s Clyde, the sky-scraping bar can be visited by the public until Friday...
[][1]Giorgio Locatelli and Mattia Camaroni on the Royal Mile last week. Giorgio Locatelli was in Edinburgh last week to cook a special dinner with Mattia Camorani, Executive Chef at Cucina in the G&V Royal Mile Hotel. Originally from...
The 5pm Dining blog had a fine time last week at One Square in Edinburgh. We spent the morning filming Bar Manager Hugh Gibb as he talked us through One Square’s splendid collection of over 50 gins. He filled us in on gin’s chequered...
[][1]Steak from hand-picked Aberdeen Angus cross Limousin cattle star at Alston Bar and Beef. Keen readers of the 5pm Dining blog may remember that we told you all about the new Alston Bar & Beef which officially opened under Glasgow’s...
[][1]The contemporary interior at La Bonne Auberge La Bonne Auberge brasserie at Holiday Inn Glasgow has hit on an age old tactic to bring in more customers. They have introduced a £15 cocktail and tasting platter offer which is proving...
[][1]Tom Kitchin prepares to go back to the 1860s at John Lewis in Edinburgh. As part of its 150th anniversary celebrations, John Lewis has teamed up with top Michelin star chef Tom Kitchin to create an intriguing historical menu. The...
[][1]Neil Forbes of Cafe St Honore demonstrates his flour arranging skills Next week is Slow Food Week and the Edinburgh branch of the movement has all sorts of goodies planned: Forgotten foods On Monday 2nd June, celebrations kick off...
[][1]Charcoal-burning Josper ovens give a smoky flavour. Blackwood’s Bar and Grill in Edinburgh’s Nira Caledonia hotel is re-launching its Sunday roast lunch. For £25 a couple, guests can tuck into the best British sirloin beef with...
[][1]Giorgio Locatelli will be busting some kitchen moves at Cucina this Thursday. Giorgio Locatelli is no stranger to these parts having often dropped by to help rattle the pans at Cucina with his former employee and protégé, Mattia...
[][1]Simply Whisky like to look smart when dramming it up. Over the last month, Arisaig Scottish restaurant in Glasgow’s Merchant Square has been toasting Homecoming Whisky Month with a series of rather special whisky dinners. At the...
