[][1]The outside terrace at Wagamama Aberdeen means diners can noodle in the open air. Christmas may be less than a week away but the restaurateurs and bar owners of Aberdeen aren’t slowing down. The Wagama chain of Asian...
[][1]The English at table have long been a source of inspiration for authors and satirists On the grounds that team 5pm had their Christmas night out yesterday, today’s blog will be a quiet affair. No mention of whizzbang new...
[][1]The French and Scottish Budding Chefs celebrate cooking the gala dinner For the last three years, the Institut français d’Ecosse and Fred Berkmiller of Edinburgh’s Escargot restaurants have organised exchange trips between groups of...
[][1]Scandinavian style open sandwiches are part of the offer at Leith’s Flying Dog So yesterday the 5pm Dining blog was havering about the way in which Glasgow has embraced the gourmet street food/BBQ craze with much more gusto than...
[][1]Texas comes to Dennistoun Forget about Dutch tulip mania and leave aside the possible Bitcoin bubble, if you are looking for a bandwagon to jump on then the 5pm Dining blog suggests the BBQ rollercoaster. As a new BBQ joint opens in...
[][1]Urban’s poinsettia cocktail: will bring a glow to the cheeks Christmas. A time for giving and also a time for inventing new cocktails. The clever boys and girls behind the bar at Glasgow’s Urban Brasserie have come up with...
[][1]Samosas are among the delicacies on offer at Bindi Yesterday, the 5pm Dining blog had a chat with Ian Pirrie, the man who runs Edinburgh School of Food and Wine. Ian was in fine form as the ESFW had just been named as the best...
[][1]Noodles for breakfast. A surefire hangover cure? The 5pm Dining blog liked this cheeky wee PR stunt from the Kabuto Noodle people. The company is trialling what it calls the ultimate hangover service – the Kab-U-To Work.See what they...
[][1]Tom Kitchin and the Nespresso dress light up Multrees Walk, Edinburgh The 5pm Dining Blog was at the launch party for Scotland’s first Nespresso boutique last night. Part of Multrees Walk, the boutique is a swish temple to coffee...
The 5pm Dining blog has heard a lot of plumb loco ideas in its time but, every now and then, we come across one so breathtaking in its audacity that it blows us away. This Thursday, the good people of Innis & Gunn are pairing up with...
[][1]Rocca at the Macdonald Rusacks Hotel in St Andrews Having been very successful with first the Rocpool Reserve Hotel in Inverness and, more recently, with Rocca in St Andrews, Adrian and Susan Pieraccini have expanded in to Edinburgh...
[][1]Buddy’s Bar Diner Grill on Pollokshaws Road The last year or so has seen Glasgow go loco for upmarket street food. Burgers, dogs and pulled pork have become the hot picks on all the most fashionable menus and, on blogs such as...
[][1]The Inkie Blinkie: back in black The weekend is almost here and, if you are looking for an excuse to have a drink or two in Edinburgh, then Juniper has just launched a new cocktail menu. Twinned with the Twenty Princes Street...
[][1]Glasgow’s new El Barrio: not great for a quiet night It’s all go as Scotland’s restaurateurs and bar owners launch new ventures and refresh existing ones in the run-up to Christmas. Salsa and tequila In Glasgow,...
[][1]Buddy’s Bar Diner Grill: now open It’s been a long time in the pipe line but Buddy’s Bar Diner Grill opened last night on Pollokshaws Road. The Skirving Street takeaway, now just over a year old, was a finalist in...
[][1]The chicken terrine comes with a gingerbread sandwich and piccalilli at Bistro Moderne by Mark Greenaway After last night’s launch party, Bistro Moderne by Mark Greenaway is now open for business on Edinburgh’s North West...
