[][1]TriBeCa is on the mooo -ve. Sorry. The team at TriBeCa Cafe have been busy of late. The American-themed diner first opened for business on Dumbarton Road way back in 2003. Famous for their all day breakfasts, five egg omelettes and...
[https://www.youtube.com/embed/UP34u6rdscs?feature=oembed] As the 5pm Dining blog noted waaaay back in January, there’s a new bar been prowling around Glasgow’s Bath Street for a few weeks just looking for the right moment to open. With...
[][1]Gastrofest will be bringing food science out of the lab. The 5pm Dining blog is getting its lab coat cleaned and brushing up on its molecular mixology for the gastrofest elements of next month’s Edinburgh International Science...
There are interesting moves afoot in Edinburgh’s Fountainbridge where a new burger restaurant has opened. Simply called Burger, it is positioning itself above the fast food chains but it is also steering away from the fashion for artisan...
[][1]Yakitori, or grilled skewers, are popular at YummyTori. On Edinburgh’s Lothian Road, YummyTori are launching a new menu with a wine paring dinner which takes place this Saturday, the 15th of March. If you like yakitori skewers and...
[][1]Las Iguanas lit up West Nile Street with their official launch party. The 5pm Dining blog was at the official launch of Las Iguanas on Glasgow’s West Nile Street last night. And what a party it was. In keeping with the...
[][1]The ten hour smoked short ribs at The Adelphi Kitchen. The 5pm Dining blog always likes to keep an eye on what’s happening on the restaurant scenes of Dundee and Aberdeen. The last few weeks have seen some action with...
[][1]Kristian, Janne and Matt Johansson of Glasgow’s Mussel Inn Last summer’s gorgeous sunshine was very welcome. Unless you are a mussel farmer. In which case it encouraged naturally occurring toxic algae in the sea and moved...
[][1]Michael Robertson in McPhabbs. McPhabbs in Glasgow’s Charing Cross has long been a popular spot for a drink and a bite to eat. Over the last few months, the cosy bar has been under the watchful eye of Michael Robertson. Having worked...
[][1]Central Station is to have a coffee shop on Gordon Street. There is some interesting news coming down the line from Central Station where two new food and drink venues are scheduled to open this spring. Operators Glendola, who...
[][1]Chef Forbes contemplates getting to grips with a trotter. Pics: www.cafesthonore.com The 5pm Dining blog had a fun, if unconventional, Saturday last weekend. We were at Cafe St Honore where Chef Neil Forbes and Sascha Grierson of...
[][1]Mrs Hamida Khushi in front of her family’s restaurant in Edinburgh. These days, Indian restaurants are an essential part of any high street and curries are hailed as one of the UK’s national dishes. Things were very different...
[][1]Las Iguanas brings its version of Latin American food to Glasgow. Having gone down a storm since opening in Aberdeen, Las Iguanas launches on West Nile Street in Glasgow on Monday. Fittingly for a Latin American-themed restaurant, it...
[][1]The Plum Tree does a mean line in cakey goodness Our chums at The Plum Tree in Merchant City are putting on another of their monthly themed events. The popular cafe bistro has always made a point of using food from as many artisan...
The 5pm Dining blog is delighted to see the fourth Budding Chefs programme getting underway this month. Budding Chefs is an exchange programme which has been initiated by the Institut francais d’Ecosse and Fred Berkmiller of L’escargot...
[][1]The dancing can get pretty energetic at Boteco do Brazil in Edinburgh Edinburgh and Mardi Gras may not seem like likely bedfellows. It seems the sort of decadent celebration best enjoyed in the sultry heat of Rio de Janeiro or on the...
