[][1]Piping Live! gets underway on George Square Last Friday, the 5pm blog blethered about the fabulous August Dinearound which is taking place in Glasgow. But it’s not the only event which is making some noise on the Glasgow dining...
[][1]The Pommery Champagne Bar by night The Pommery Champagne Bar opened this weekend in the amazing Signet Library on Edinburgh’s Parliament Square. A trial run last year was a big success so the organisers decided to put the...
[][1]29 at the Grill is one of many top Glasgow restaurants taking part in the August Dinearound It’s the start of August which can only mean one thing – the August Dinearound promotion is up and running in dozens of Glasgow’s finest...
[][1]Trampy and the Tramp accepting the Curry Lover of the Year Award in 2010 The Fringe may not officially start until tomorrow but many shows are already up and running in Edinburgh. Equally as importantly, the ever burly Trampy and the...
[][1]Papa Tony’s: new Italian on Sauchiehall Street Paperino’s on Sauchiehall Street has become Papa Tony’s. While much may have changed along with the name, the menu’s heart remains in Italy. Pizza and pasta take...
[][1]Oyster leaves: fooling no-one From bean burgers to ersatz sausages via tofu ‘chicken’ tenders, your blogger has never quite understood the appeal of veggie or vegan foods designed to resemble meat products or cuts of...
[][1]Pukka: Will Ferrell may play Jamie Oliver The 5pm blog was delighted to see that there are plans to make a film of Jamie Oliver’s attempts to reform the diets of Los Angeles school children. According to The Hollywood Reporter,...
[][1]Ardanaiseig Hotel: romantic Highland hotels like Ardanaiseig are part of 5pm’s Brave Experience From Braveheart to Local Hero via Highlander, Scotland’s jaw-dropping scenery has often been the setting for memorable movies....
Just a quickie to point you in the direction of a piece in The Telegraph which claims to lift the lid on the working world of Parisian waiters. ...
[][1]Pierre Levicky: seldom stuck for new ideas Pierre Levicky, founder of the old Pierre Victoire chain, has been busy of late setting up Passepartout, a new restaurant in Edinburgh. As is occasionally the case with any venture connected...
[][1]The braised red mullet served with pickled veg and warm potato salad at Sideways They opened on Elderslie Street earlier this year but Sideways are fairly new to 5pm so we thought that we’d flag up their lovely coffeehouse,...
[][1]Go down to Glasgow’s Merchant City this weekend and you will be in for a very big surprise Hold on to your eyeballs as the Merchant City Festival gets underway for the eleventh time today. From now until Sunday, some 300...
[][1]Foodies Edinburgh: going gourmet in the great outdoors For the latest in our Chewin’ the Fat series of interviews, the 5pm blog has had a chat with Sue Hitchen, organiser of the Foodie Festivals. Now in their sixth year, the...
[][1]Mattia Camorani of Cucina at Hotel Missoni: knows his truffles You don’t need to be Einstein to realise that there has been a distinct shortage of sunshine so far this summer. While there may be little chance of getting tanned in...
Die Hard: best enjoyed with sun-dried tomatoes The 5pm blog can’t face being too serious first thing on a Monday morning so we bring you news of a recent scientific study/press release which details which foods we should eat to enhance our...
[][1]Masterchef contestant Ross Boyce will be getting piggy with it at Potterrow The blog has blethered previously about top brewers Innis & Gunn taking over the bar at 32 Potterrow until the end of the Festival. As mentioned, they...
