Back for Mhor?
[][1]Britain’s finest sailors were noticeable by their absence at last year’s raft race Enjoying this bank holiday Monday? If you want to make the most of the next one then you may be interested in the Mhor Festival which takes...
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Scottish Restaurant Awards: Best Oriental Finalists
[][1]Pho at the Hanoi Bike Shop Continuing our look at the finalists in this year’s Scottish Restaurant Awards brings us to the contenders for the Best Oriental Restaurant of the Year. They’re an exciting bunch with a veteran...
Hotel du Vin Glasgow open for lunch
[][1]The Dining Room at Hotel du Vin at One Devonshire Gardens Fancy a spot of lunch this weekend? The delightfully elegant restaurant at Glasgow’s One Devonshire Gardens is now open for lunch on Saturdays. Hotel du Vin at One...
New colour scheme for The Macallan
[][1]The 1824 Series was launched this week in Edinburgh Your blogger had an interesting evening in the Pompadour by Galvin restaurant in Edinburgh’s Caledonian Hotel recently. The Macallan were launching their new 1824 Series, four...
Eat out and help Glasgow's Hospice
[][1]Retail Development Manager, Bobby Grant; Ian Mackie, head chef at House for an Art Lover, and Heather Manson, capital appeal manager at PPWH, launch the appeal. It’s the month of May and the Glasgow Restaurant Association (GRA) are...
Restaurant crew, prepare for take-off
[][1]Wine flights have lift off at La Bonne Auberge Fancy wine with your meal but not sure which bottle will go best with your dishes? Even if there isn’t a dedicated sommelier, most restaurants have one member of staff who knows their way...
Spirit of Speyside countdown
[][1]There will be whisky in every direction, as far as the eye can see Monday morning! What finer time than this for our thoughts to turn to whisky? Specifically, the Spirit of Speyside Festival which launches on Thursday. Running over...
Scottish Restaurant Awards: Best Indian Finalists
[][1]Careful presentation helped Mithas win last year’s award As you read this, the judges of the Scottish Restaurant Awards will be pounding the streets, fork in hand, as they seek out the very best kitchens in the country. The...
Loving Food truck's Stirling launch
[][1]Keeping on truckin’ with Loving Food Looking with envy at the food truck scene in London and San Francisco, the 5pm Restaurant blog has often wished that more people would kick start something similar in...
Scottish Restaurant Awards Italian finalists
[][1]The team from Cucina are hoping for a hat trick at this year’s Scottish Restaurant Awards The finalists for this year’s highly anticipated Scottish Restaurant Awards have been announced and, to use a technical term, they are all...
Shebeen steaks a claim on the city centre
[][1]Got a lion-sized appetite? Make tracks for Shebeen. Shebeen, the South African bar which opened on Edinburgh’s Dock Place a couple of years back, appears to have upped sticks and moved to the city centre; on Morrison Street,...
Caley venues on 5pm
[][1]A Scottish crustacea bar is at the heart of the Galvin Brasserie de Luxe The 5pm Restaurants blog is very proud to point out that the Pompadour by Galvin; Galvin Brasserie de Luxe and Peacock Alley are all now 5pm members. Together...
Chewin' the Fat with Steven Tweedie
[][1]Steven Tweedie: Head Chef at Glasgow’s Arisaig The latest instalment of the 5pm Blog’s Chewin’ the Fat chef interviews is with Steven Tweedie, Head Chef at Arisaig in Glasgow’s Merchant Square. A popular spot with 5pm customers,...
Records Vs Beer
[][1]Beer Vs Records: everyone’s a winner Tomorrow is Record Store Day and Edinburgh brewer Barney’s has teamed up with the indie record label Song by Toad to mark the day in an unusual way. While most of us wouldn’t...
New Glasgow restaurants and bars
[][1]Riccardo’s Kitchen is a new all day Italian in Glasgow’s West End As ever, Glasgow’s restaurant and bar scene is in a constant state of flux with new places opening; old places transforming into new variations and,...
List Eating and Drinking Guide launches
[][1]The 20th edition of The List Eating and Drinking Guide is out now. The 20th edition of The List Eating and Drinking Guide was launched last night with a bash at the Scottish Cafe and Restaurant on The Mound in Edinburgh. Coming in at...