Around three weeks back, the 5pm Dining blog mentioned the whisky dinners taking place at Arisaig restaurant to celebrate the Homecoming Whisky Month. The first dinner takes place in the Merchant Square restaurant this Friday with Scotch...
[][1]Black Wolf Brewery: proves old dogs can learn new tricks. The 5pm Dining Blog was at the launch of the Black Wolf Brewery last night. Held at the lovely Whighams wine and seafood bar in Edinburgh’s West End, the event...
[][1]Hot Rum Cow beer: no cows were used in the production of this beer. You’ve got to like the drinks magazine Hot Rum Cow. While most drinks mags are content to merely write about interesting beers, wines and spirits, this...
Carina Contini and her husband Victor are familiar faces on Edinburgh’s restaurant scene. Together, they have run Centotre on George Street for ten years and The Scottish Cafe and Restaurant on The Mound for five. Last night, Carina...
Two Fat Ladies have announced the appointment of a new head chef at their city centre restaurant. Nick Rietz was the sous chef to the previous head chef David Monaghan before taking the top job. You can see the restaurant’s menus...
[][1]Dishes from the Big Apple are the order of the day at the NY American Grill. There are new launches galore in Glasgow at the moment. We understand that Ox and Finch on Sauchiehall Street had a soft launch last night prior to opening...
[][1]La Bonne Auberge: fancy a pre-show platter? La Bonne Auberge brasserie at Holiday Inn Glasgow has introduced a fresh platter option for those looking for a lighter meal. Featuring king prawn with sweet chilli sauce, haggis bon bon,...
[][1]Get your hands on the new menu at The Three Sisters. It’s all hands on-deck at The Three Sisters in Edinburgh’s Cowgate. Not only is the popular bar launching a new food menu today, they are also gearing up for the Old Town Street...
[][1]Stuart McCluskey drops by the SMWS for a cocktail event. Pic: Rob McDougall Avid readers of the 5pm Dining blog (hi Mum!) may recall that we wrote about the Clans and Drams program of whisky related events taking place in the Scotch...
Reckon you cook a mean chilli? Well, you can test it against the best this Sunday (4th May) when Glasgow’s Ad Lib on Ingram Street in the Merchant city holds its annual Chilli Con Carnival. Following on from the success of last year’s...
[][1]Rene Redzepi’s Noma has been voted the best restaurant on the planet once more. It’s Noma. Again. Or at least it is if you believe that the San Pellegrino 50 Best Restaurants really are the world’s 50 best...
[][1]Craig Hart is the new Executive Chef at The Sheraton Grand in Edinburgh. There is a new face in the kitchens at The Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa in Edinburgh. Craig Hart has been announced as the new Executive Chef. He takes over...
[][1]Sea bass with braised fennel, olive dressing and tomato fondue at Ox and Finch. There is lots of excitement about the imminent launch of Ox and Finch on Sauchiehall Street. Run by Jonathan MacDonald, who also has the street food...
[][1]The elegant bar at Garvie and Co The latest edition of the ever informative Dram magazine is now online. Among many other fascinating nuggets, the 5pm Dining blog learned of an interesting new project in Milngavie. Garvie & Co...
[][1]Mark Greenaway in Bistro Moderne Mark Greenaway has worked as a chef for over twenty years. From Ayrshire to Australia and back, Mark has done stints in several notable restaurants picking up numerous AA Rosettes en route. He opened...
[][1]Bar Soba in Edinburgh: make a break from the office at lunch. In Edinburgh, Bar Soba on Hanover Street have proclaimed that this is National Treat Your Friend to Lunch Month. You order a starter, they will pay for your friend’s...
