The Botany bids to make Maryhill the next Finnieston
Could Maryhill be the next Finnieston? Top restaurateur Alan Tomkins believes the launch of his latest venture, The Botany, will spark a flood of openings in North Glasgow. ...
Could Maryhill be the next Finnieston? Top restaurateur Alan Tomkins believes the launch of his latest venture, The Botany, will spark a flood of openings in North Glasgow. ...
Way back in the mists of time – July to be exact – we blogged about Felson’s, a new cocktail lounge and ‘stick bar’ opening in Glasgow. The new venue will open to the public on Renfield Street on Monday. Meanwhile, over on Mitchell Street,...
Fancy browsing some food and drink events this weekend? Tuck into this delicious threesome. First up, the Dundee Flower and Food Festival starts tomorrow (Friday 31 August) and runs until Sunday. One of Scotland’s longest running food and...
The Scottish Food and Drink Fortnight starts on Saturday 1st September and the 5pm Dining blog has all the details. Running until Sunday 16th September, the annual event is designed to celebrate Scotland’s larder. Coinciding neatly with...
Scotland’s food and drink sector is booming. The new Food Tourism Scotland Action Plan aims to boost it further. A quick scan of the news headlines makes it easy to retreat behind the mantra that things are bad and will only get worse. Of...
Last week, the 5pm Dining Blog was invited out for dinner by Seafood Scotland. Founded in 1999, the organisation was set up by the industry for the industry to support the Scottish seafood sector. What caught our eye about the event was...
Two of Scotland’s grandest aristos are about to battle it out as their country estates host BOWfest and The Great British Food Festival on the same weekend. Duelling may have fallen from favour but hosting food festivals appears to be the...
Bong! Bong! Bong! Here is all the latest Glasgow food news. First up, congratulations to all the winners at the Food Awards Scotland which took place in Glasgow earlier this week. In particular, congrats are due to the much loved...
In Newton Mearns, Dimora Neapolitan restaurant is gearing up for a series of special events. The popular Ayr Road restaurant has long specialised in dishes from the Campania region of Italy. Over the next couple of months, will draw on his...
Looking for brunch in Glasgow? At the newly opened Brunch Club on Old Dumbarton Road, Saturday night carousers, Monday night carousers and even seven nights a week carousers will find their mornings a little brighter. The operation...
Burgers, dogs and deli sarnies are just some of the US-inspired dishes on offer at the Taphouse Finnieston. The team never rest in their quest to add new restaurants to 5pm Dining. Bon appétit! New restaurants on 5pm Dining include...
A few weeks back, we mentioned that The Barologist was opening in the old Cameo Bar premises in Leith. It is now up and running and we are very taken with their 'meteorological' bar menu. Essentially, a number of the drinks and menu items...
Looking for new restaurants in Glasgow? Hungry for 5pm Dining offers? Forks ready for Locanta Mediterranean and The Staging Post. Locanta Mediterranean is a new place on Pitt Street in Glasgow city centre. More accurately, it is the...
Looking for new veggie and vegan restaurants in Edinburgh? Thrive opens its doors in Bruntsfield today. The Bruntsfield Place offers burgers, bowls, craft beers and cocktails. Plus sweet things. Obviously. We can't do without a Buddha...
Do we have any new Glasgow restaurants on 5pm Dining? Well, thank you for asking. Howzabout Absurd Bird? We have mentioned this new chicken joint on Nelson Mandela Place before. However, they are now bookable on 5pm Dining so we thought...
Visual and culinary fireworks are on the menu at The Pompadour by Galvin this August. If you are looking for a spectacular way to bring the curtain down on Edinburgh's various festivals, then The Pompadour by Galvin, part of the Waldorf...