[][1]Chef Sean Kelly’s food at The Lovat has just been awarded three AA Rosettes. Congratulations to The Lovat hotel on Loch Ness. The Station Road restaurant at the Fort Augustus hotel has just been awarded three AA Rosettes. It’s...
[][1]Big Country will be in Burns country The more keen-eyed readers will have noticed that the 5pm Dining blog has been going a little barmy for Burns over the last few days. As well as blethering about haggis beer, we’ve also been...
[][1]Jim Anderson at the bar at The Anderson It will be Burns night in less than a fortnight and, as ever, there are all sorts of interesting events being held to commemorate the Bard’s achievements. We’ll list some of the more...
[][1]Howlin’ Wolf: inspiration for a new blues bar on Bath Street. The blues, like real ale and beards, were once the preserve of middle aged men who couldn’t handle the adrenaline rush of collecting train numbers. That may be...
[][1]Barolo Grill is participating in the current Dinearound Yesterday, the 5pm Dining blog pointed readers towards the great offers which were part of the 5pm January Sale. It ain’t the only game in town. Also taking place this...
[][1]NB Gin is the latest micro-distilled, Scottish gin to hit the market. At this stage in 2014, gin probably isn’t uppermost in your thoughts. However, it is often on the mind of the 5pm Dining blog and, even at this abstemious time of...
To be honest, two weeks of gin and cake have taken their toll on the 5pm Dining blog. We’re actually glad to be back at work and no longer having to worry about whether or not 11am is too early for a sherry. From here on in (or at least...
[][1]Cauliflower: hot new face of 2014. Mebbe. Image from [ELS][2] The last couple of 5pm Dining blogs have looked at how well our predictions for last year fared and our food forecasts for this coming year. Today, we hand over to the...
[][1]Burger bars: top trend of 2013. Will it continue in 2014? On Friday, we looked back at the food trend predictions which the 5pm Dining blog made a year ago. As ever, they were not wholly accurate but nor were they wildly wrong. Expect...
[][1]‘I confidently predict that the blog’s forecastswill be as shonky as usual.’ As is traditional at this time of year, the 5pm Dining blog will attempt to predict the food fashions and trends which will be dished up...
[https://www.youtube.com/embed/CP7UHiZvS-g?feature=oembed] October 5pm.co.uk launches a new advertising campaign on STV. The initial ads are part of a wider collaboration with STV… STV launch their new City Apps – apps for iPhone...
[][1]The Meat Bar Burger: meat, burgers and bars pretty much sums up Glasgow’s dominant restaurant trends in 2013. July Glasgow’s bid to become the most carnivorous Scottish city takes another step forward as Burger Meats...
[][1]Hervè the food truck is at the heart of Loving Food Welcome back blog fans. We hope you had a lovely Christmas. Here’s the second part of the blog’s 2013 culinary reminiscences. April Loving Food launch their food truck...
[][1]Mince pies may cause problems. Today’s the last day for the 5pm Dining blog until we return, gently burping, on Friday. We wish our readers a very Merry Christmas and, in case you get stuck for reading material over the festives,...
[][1]Laila’s Bistro by night Knocked off for the festive period? Looking to try some of Edinburgh’s latest new restaurants and bars before the turkey tsunami strikes? Step this way… First up, we have Laila’s...
[][1]Aly Bain, Prof Duthie and Phil Cunningham helped launch Stovies Reloaded in Edinburgh this week. By this time next week, many of us will be lying in a post-turkey torpor. A surfeit of port, pudding and pies will all have taken their...
