Back in August, we mentioned rumours that Chaophraya Thai restaurant may be about to open in Edinburgh. According to this report in Caterer, the new branch will open next month. This isn’t 100% confirmed but it seems very likely that...
[][1]Toni Carbajosa of La Rotunda Toni Carbajosa is that latest subject of our Chewin’ the Fat series of interviews with Scottish chefs and restaurateurs. Along with Kevin Campbell and Patrick Collins, Toni has opened La Rotunda Italian...
[][1]Auchentoshan is injecting new ideas into the presentation of whisky Wine and food matching is well established and, thanks to sterling efforts from companies such as Innis & Gunn, food and beer matching is on the rise. Matching...
Anyone contemplating going to the Scotland’s Outdoors, Ski and Snowboard Show at the SECC this weekend on the strength of yesterday’s post may wish to reconsider. The Alpine cookery demos and pretty much everything else are...
[][1]Working up an appetite for the Alpine Cookery Theatre The great outdoors is all fine and dandy but it’s not usually a subject which troubles the 5pm blog. However, Scotland’s Outdoor, Ski and Snowboard Show, which is at the...
[][1]Fred Berkmiller: knows his oignons when it comes to French food The 5pm blog has previously mentioned Les Diners du Bistrot, the series of themed dinners taking place at l’Institut Francais in Edinburgh. Run by Fred Berkmiller, chef...
[][1]There’s only one place to be this weekend As excitement about tonight’s all male Great British Bake Off final reaches fever pitch, the blog is being bombarded with baking product PRs keen to piggyback on the success of the...
[][1]The Great British Bake Off: making cakes is replacing tradtional male hobbies such as bare knuckle boxing, tinkering with the motor and BBQs. With an all male line-up for the final of the Great British Bake Off it seems that more and...
[][1]Nigella Lawson: unlikely to be taking a holiday in France anytime soon So it’s pretty much the weekend and your blogger can almost smell the gin. Time to kick back with some of the lighter food-related stories from this...
[][1]The Roamin’ Nose on Edinburgh’s Eyre Place A little under a month ago, we blogged about the Roamin’ Nose, a new cafe bistro which was gearing up for launch on Edinburgh’s Eyre Place. The Roamin’ Nose is...
[][1]Glasgow is world famous for the good looks of its chefs Regular readers will know that voting is underway for the Glasgow Restaurant Awards. If you have a favourite Italian trattoria; reckon you know the family friendly joint in town...
[][1]Antonio and Carbajosa: veterans of La Rotunda In Glasgow, the B-listed North Rotunda building is enjoying a new chapter in its long and varied life as La Rotunda Italian restaurant establishes itself on the ground floor. Located by...
[][1]Daniel Craig: almost certainly not following the James Bond eating plan Fun piece in the Wall Street Journal from Will Lyons on James Bond’s drinking habits. Back in the mid Nineties, a short lived men’s food and drink...
[][1]A poppadom tower: probably best not attempted at your local Indian without prior consent from the management Rejoice spice lovers for National Curry Week is upon us. We’re sure that no-one really needs much of an excuse to tuck...
Sheesh. You blog about Glasgow’s new Vietnamese canteen a couple of times before it opens and then you go on holiday (Istanbul. Lovely, thanks. Great, spicy, BBQ mackerel rolls and unbelievable pickled plums. No really). Anyway,...
[][1]The Michelin man may be running out of steam You may, or indeed may not, have noticed that the latest Michelin Guide was leaked early this year. It’s not the first time that the guide has found itself in the public domain long...
