Drink around the world
[][1]Beer and Skittles: lots of beer, less skittles. A couple of weeks back, the 5pm Dining blog mentioned the launch of Beer & Skittles on Edinburgh’s Picardy Place. Since then, we’ve got our paws on some more...
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Chef Gary Goldie puts Argyll on a plate
[][1]Chef Gary Goldie plates up. Photo credit: Kevin McGlynn Way back in the mists of time – oh alright, it was January – the 5pm Dining blog carried a post about Chef Gary Goldie leaving Ardanaiseig Hotel on Loch Awe and setting...
Drygate Brewing Co. draw up GSA collaboration
[][1]Beer, beards and bears from Linda Sweenie and Jack Bedford. The new wave of craft beers have often made good use of both established and up and coming artists to design for their products. The 5pm Dining blog has always admired...
Southsider unveils new look
[][1]The Southsider in Edinburgh has a new look. Image from Gordon Jack/Scotimage.com Edinburgh’s Southsider pub is back in action after a £120k facelift. The space has been opened up; new booths have been added and the interiors have been...
What did 1984 taste of?
[][1]Mark Greenaway is taking diners back to the future What childhood foods would you like try again? The 5pm Dining blog recently revisited Angel Delight. As a nipper, I thought that butterscotch Angel Delight was pretty much the height...
Munching at the movies
[][1]Altogether now: ‘I’ll have what she’s having’ This 5pm Dining blog scribbler takes a zero tolerance approach to food in cinemas. Sweets rustle, popcorn crunches and those nacho things smell like a zombie’s...
Enrico Serafino Wine Dinner at Zucca
[][1]Zucca is popular with 5pm’s Italian lovers The French often boast that their culinary traditions are the finest in the world. One suspects that the Chinese, with a food history that stretches back thousands of years, may have...
Don’t muck up your mocha!
[][1]Things often get steamy at Artisan Roast Don’t know about you but I could use a coffee to get today kick started. If sales are anything to go by, the 5pm Dining blog is not alone in its caffeine craving. Each year, UK consumers shell...
New bars in Glasgow
[][1]Kitsch is making waves at the new Pacific bar It is all go in Glasgow at the moment. Last night saw the long awaited launch party of Hyde Bar on Partick Bridge Street. As well as an illuminated Belvedere bottle tree, the bar features...
Culinary exoticism
[][1]The UAE celebrity chef Khulood Atiq gives her seal of approval to Bobo Gelati And so to Abu Dhabi where the Gourmet Abu Dhabi festival is currently taking place. Apparently, the big hit of the festival is ice cream made with...
Skillogallee wine dinner at Restaurant Mark Greenaway
[][1]Mark Greenaway in Bistro Moderne The 5pm Dining blog is delighted to report that Restaurant Mark Greenaway has recently come on board the good ship 5pm. The North Castle Street restaurant is the flagship venue in Chef Greenaway’s...
New Malmaison opens in Dundee
[][1]Dundee’s new Malmaison is giving a new lease of life to one of the city’s more famous buildings. Spring must be in the air as new bar, restaurants and hotels are popping up faster than daffodils fed on a diet of...
Chewin’ the Fat with Dominic Kutschera
[][1]Dominic Kutschera in Turquoise Thistle Dominic Kutschera is the General Manager at Hotel Indigo on Edinburgh’s York Place. As well as running the hotel, his responsibilities include looking after Turquoise Thistle, the hotel’s...
What's in the fifth quarter?
[][1]Neil Forbes of Cafe St Honore: he is offally good. Exploring the fifth quarter sounds rather adventurous. One can imagine it’s the sort of thing done by Lawrence of Arabia as he set off into the desert: ‘Just off to scout around the...
Fine Food Fayre in St Andrews
[][1]Tony Singh is just one of the chefs who will be swinging his kilt on Sunday. Fancy sinking your teeth into some mighty fine Scottish produce this weekend? Of course you do. So make tracks for the Fine Food Fayre which is taking place...
Le hamburger
[][1]Burgers: very popular in France The 5pm Dining blog loves the French, France and French food. We also like poking fun at the haughty sense of superiority which they sometimes display when it comes to la cuisine. So you can probably...