Earlier this week, the 5pm blog was at Tom Kitchin’s place in Leith for the launch of his new book, Kitchin Suppers. The chef first made his name for the speed with which he won his first Michelin star. Since then, he has lifted his...
[][1]Angostura rums: bringing a little Trinidadian flavour to the Central Belt The Edinburgh Fringe is hurtling towards its final weekend and, if you haven’t been yet, then you might want to take a gander at a show called the Thinking...
[][1]OKO’s sushi chefs get slicing Danny Donaldson has managed the popular OKO restaurant on Glasgow’s Queen Street since it opened eight years ago. He also looks after the new OKO which launched recently on Sauchiehall Street. Look...
[][1]Ginger Grouse: also on draught in a bar, near you, soon Just a quickie to draw your attention to the Ginger Grouse, a new alcoholic ginger beer from iconic whisky makers The Famous Grouse. It’s currently available on draught...
[][1]The decor at Timberyard doesn’t do conventional The 5pm blog felt for Tony Singh when he recently announced that Edinburgh’s Oloroso was likely to close in the next few weeks. There is a rumour going around that...
[][1]Glengoyne 40 year old: available by the dram at The Lake of Menteith Hotel You know what it’s like. You’ve just finished a splendid meal and all that’s needed is a little whisky to make your evening complete. At The Lake of Menteith...
[][1]Recreate your own Downton Abbey at Cameron House Downton Abbey is back on our screens in September and Cameron House Loch Lomond is getting in on the act by offering a luxury butler experience. Whether you see yourself as the...
[][1]Lady Claire Macdonald: lifting the lid on 40 years at Kinloch Lodge Look out for Lifting the Lid: A Life at Kinloch Lodge, Skye, the new book from cookery writer Lady Claire Macdonald. Her 18th book, Lifting the Lid looks...
[][1]Chez Roux at Gullane, winner of the Best Hotel Restaurant Award at The Scottish Restaurant Awards, has also gained a place in the latest Good Food Guide The latest edition of the Good Food Guide has six new Scottish entries, many of...
[][1]The Bon Vivant burger: a thing of beauty The Bon Vivant bar on Edinburgh’s Thistle Street has been long been a lively, bustling boozer with a great variety of champagne; many appealing cocktails and a funky food menu that...
The Guardian has had some fun this morning with a piece by Oliver Thring which looks at the slang used by restaurant staff. From HAF to PIA, it explains the coded terms used in some restaurants to describe the customers. As Mr Thring...
[][1]Does Innis & Gunn beer go with food? ‘Course it does but best book into a taste matching night just to be certain Those crazy cats at the Innis & Gunn bar on Edinburgh’s Potterrow are at it again. Hot on the heels of the...
[][1]Fringe star Tim Vine is among the performers supplying jokes and yolks Undo your belts a notch or two because the wait is almost over. Foodies Festival kicks off in Edinburgh’s Inverleith Park tomorrow and it looks like being a...
[][1]Jonny Dunbar, chef at Aberlady’s Ducks, will pitching camp in St Andrews Square, Edinburgh for a demo tomorrow Taking place at St Andrews Square in Edinburgh city centre, ‘Wish you were there’ is a new initiative from East...
[][1]Haggis in cupcake form Shortly, we shall bring you news of sweeping changes to the restaurants and bars of the Hilton Glasgow. Before that, here’s a pic of a haggis cupcake which the Hilton at Edinburgh Airport has just...
[][1]From cakes to Moroccan meatballs, as much as possible is made on the premises at the Purple Pig in Tollcross. If you are in the Tollcross area of Edinburgh, look out for the Purple Pig Cafe, a new venture which was recently launched...
