[][1]The dramatic restaurant space at the Alston. There is something stirring deep underneath Glasgow’s Central station and it’s rather tasty. Over the last couple of years, plans have been afoot to revitalise and give a new lease of life...
[][1]The Drygate Brewing collective. From L to R: Jake Griffin, Alessandra Confessore, Edward Furmston-Evans. Picture © Andy Drygate, the UK’s first experiential craft brewery, will open to the public in Glasgow tomorrow. Promising...
Scotland is well known for its whisky, salmon, game and shellfish but a new publication aims to put the country’s chocolatiers on the map. The Chocolate Larder: The Guide to the Chocolatiers of Scotland is the latest addition to The...
[][1]Joris Brams raises a glass of Heverlee. The 5pm Dining blog had an entertaining evening last week when we met up with Belgian brewer Joris Brams in Edinburgh’s Old Town. Having worked in the brewing industry in both his native...
[][1]How would Breaking Bad’s Walter White take his Drambuie? This 5pm blogger will be spending some of this weekend making merry at the Edinburgh Whisky Stramash. At the time of writing, tickets for the two Saturday...
[][1]Tony Singh will be baking bad at The Old Bakehouse Tony Singh’s new restaurant at The Old Bakehouse in West Linton is reaching fruition. All being well, Tony should be welcoming his first guests from next week. He has posted a sample...
[][1]The eye-catching interior at the Bread Street Brasserie. Just a quick note to point out that Bread Street Brasserie’s regular vegan night takes place this Thursday. Three courses are yours for £16. Just in case you missed it,...
[][1]The raft race is always a highlight of Mhor Festival. The 5pm Dining blog is no great shakes when it comes to predicting the future. However, we are confident that the weekend of Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th May will see heavy...
[][1]Chris and Jeff Galvin with Craig Sandle, Executive Chef at The Pompadour by Galvin Chefs Chris and Jeff Galvin will be hard at work as they prepare to launch their second Galvin Festival of Food and Drink later this month. The series...
As well as pics of Sean Connery and Robert De Niro in the window, Ciao Roma has another way of drawing in customers: the ice cream display in the shop window. Usually showing at least 22 different flavours, the display unit is an...
[][1]The new menus at Bar Soba specialise in pan-Asian street food. It was a busy night in Edinburgh’s Bar Soba last night. Along with the two Glasgow branches on Mitchell Lane and Byres Road, the Hanover Street bar and kitchen was...
[][1]Chorizo and hake stew at The Hyndland Fox. Although it’s already a sleek neighbourhood filled with beautiful people, Hyndland looks set to become that little bit more foxy this week as The Hyndland Fox gears up for its official...
[][1]The Pipers’ Tryst restaurant is in Glasgow’s National Piping Centre. The 5pm Dining blog has been casting about the dusty recesses of our memory but we’re certain that two forthcoming whisky dinners at Glasgow’s Pipers’...
[][1]Like beer? Clerk#s bar has lots of it. And bbq. And sport. The 5pm Dining blog was at the official launch of Clerk’s Bar in Newington last week. Formerly the Dragon Way Chinese restaurant, the South Clerk Street bar has been...
[][1]The decor at Clouds and Soil promises to be different. Neither a foodstuff, person’s name or address, Clouds and Soil is the sort of enigmatic bar or restaurant name guaranteed to excite interest. Although the title may sound like...
[][1]Guillermo of El Gusto. Hot on the heels of both Ox and Finch plus the NY American Grill opening in Glasgow this week, we see that El Gusto has started its fiesta on Gibson Street. Billed as offering Spanish breakfasts, tapas and...
