[https://www.youtube.com/embed/hp-6CZ3YtRo?feature=oembed] The Cafe Fish team celebrate victory at last year’s awards OK, ladies and gentlemen, silence please. Drum roll…. There is less than two weeks to go before the...
[][1]Henderson’s Salad Bar was ahead of its time in 1963 Henderson’s on Hanover Street in Edinburgh is something of a city institution. The business opened 50 years ago in the spring of 1963 and is still going great guns...
[][1]Guests toast the Social Hour launch at One Square in the Sheraton Grand One Square at the Sheraton Grand in Edinburgh has just launched its Social Hour programme. Running in One Square every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, between...
[][1]Fabrice Bouteloup puts the finishing touches to a dish at Barley Bree There is not long to go before the prize-giving ceremony at the Scottish Restaurant Awards takes place and the finalists in the different categories are beginning...
[][1]Airds Hotel and Restaurant in in Port Appin, near Oban The 5pm Restaurant site is delighted to extend a warm welcome and firm handshake to The Airds Hotel and Restaurant, near Oban. The Argyll business is one of the West...
After about five years of trading, Pink Olive on Edinburgh’s West Nicolson Street has thrown in the towel and a new venture, Sylvesters, has stepped into the ring. A family-run affair, it has Kieron Sylvester looking after business...
[][1]The bar at the Kelvingrove Cafe There are only a couple of weeks to go before the prize-giving ceremony at the Scottish Restaurant Awards takes place and excitement is mounting among the finalists. Today, we’re going to cast a beady...
[][1]Standardised staff uniforms were never a big thing at the Whisky Stramash I’m not sure that it deserves it but whisky has long been seen as a slightly stuffy drink. A bit middle aged. A bit middle class. Possibly best enjoyed while...
[][1]Innis and Gunn Rum: pairs well with ice cream The 5pm Restaurant blog is a big fan of Innis & Gunn beer and they are always up to something interesting when it comes to matching their beers and food. Happy Birthday The company...
[][1]The Gardener’s Cottage chefs Congratulations to The Gardener’s Cottage in Edinburgh which has just been voted the The Good Food Guide Readers’ Restaurant of the Year for Scotland. Dale Mailley and Edward Murray, from The...
[][1]The Plum Tree deli platter The 5pm blog would like to give a big welcome hug to The Plum Tree, a new deli bistro which recently opened its doors on Wilson Street in Glasgow’s Merchant City. Open from 8am Monday to Saturday and...
[][1]Chaos today, Michelin stars tomorrow. Pic from Three Sisters Bake Over the last couple of weeks, the 5pm Blog has been running its eye over the finalists in the different categories of the Scottish Restaurant Awards. Today, we’re...
[][1]Neil Forbes of Cafe St Honore demonstrates his flour arranging skills Have Mary Berry, twinkly-eyed Paul and the Great British Bake Off whet your appetite for getting busy with a baking tray? Would you like to be able turn out the...
[][1]Edinburgh Castle and The Caledonian, a Waldorf Astoria Hotel: two Edinburgh landmarks It’s all go at The Caledonian, a Waldorf Astoria Hotel, in Edinburgh. A couple of weeks back, we told you how pleased we were to welcome the hotel’s...
[][1]The coffee machine will be at the heart of the action at The Wee Guy’s Just a quick blog to point out that Guy Cowan, owner of the popular Guy’s Restaurant in the Merchant City, has just launched a new venture: The Wee...
[][1]Dougal Sharp, Head Brewer and MD of Innis & Gunn, at the company’s recent lager launch. Fancy going to an Innis & Gunn beer tasting dinner? Of course you do. Your blogger has been to a couple of Innis & Gunn dinners....
