First up, the BrewDog bad boys are launching their second bar in Edinburgh today. Seven years after the launch of their first Edinburgh BrewDog bar on the Cowgate, the Ellon-based firm are opening on Lothian Road. A former Clydesdale bank...
The Pompadour by Galvin launches the ‘first fine dining Sunday lunch’ in Edinburgh. Offering great food and polished service in a welcoming atmosphere is the most conventional way to ensure a full reservations book. It is also...
The 5pm Sale means you can enjoy meals at your favourite 5pm restaurants without checking down the back of the sofa for lost fivers. Does this happen to anyone else? Pre-Christmas, the bank balance looked OK. After Christmas, it...
Weird food news: fugu, or puffer fish at Tsukiji Fish Market. Pic: [Wiki][1]. Welcome to ‘Are you Going to Eat That?’ The latest instalment in an occasional round-up of weird food news found down the back of the internet. Last...
Rabbie’s Haggis Afternoon Tea is one way to guarantee an alternative Burns Night. [Pic source][1]. With Burns Night on the horizon, our thoughts turn once more to haggis. Earlier this week, we had a chat with James Macsween, Managing...
New restaurant in Glasgow: Finsbay Flat Iron will exhibit similar design quirks as the original Finsbay in Milngavie. Looking for a new restaurant in Glasgow? Keep your peepers peeled for the Finsbay Flat Iron. Earlier this month, we...
The National Whisky Festival aims to present Scotland’s national drink in a laidback, enjoyable atmosphere. Pic: [Facebook][1]. We pulled the cork on Dry January about a week ago. Just as well, ‘cos the National Whisky Festival...
New restaurant openings: Cock & Bull Kitchen serves dishes such as cock and waffles. Pic: [Facebook][1]. You want even more new restaurant openings in Glasgow and Edinburgh? We got you. For the first time ever, the 5pm Dining blog is...
New restaurant openings in Glasgow and Edinburgh include The Dirty Duchess in Finnieston. Pic: [Facebook][1]. New restaurant openings in Glasgow and Edinburgh? Of course, step this way… First up, The Dirty Duchess opened at the...
Like waffles? Fill your boots at Honu this weekend. Pic: [Facebook][1]. Welcome to the first in an occasional series of blogs where we collate wonderful and weird food news. We start with the belly-busting story that Partick’s Honu...
The perfect bacon butty: white bread & ketchup? The 5pm Dining blog has mentioned veganism several times of late. So, it seems only fair that we should take a look at something entirely different: the perfect bacon butty. Never let it be...
Bar Soba Edinburgh is one of many great restaurants and bars taking part in the 5pm Sale. The 5pm Sale means you can enjoy meals at your favourite 5pm restaurants without putting a major dent in your bank balance. Traditionally, the...
Bread Street Brasserie runs a three course vegan menu on the first Wednesday of every month. Pic: [Facebook][1]. In between Christmas and New Year, the 5pm Dining blog pinpointed veganism as being one of the more significant food trends...
Babu Bombay Street Kitchen is one of dozens of Glasgow restaurants taking part in the 5pm Sale. The 5pm Sale means you can enjoy meals at your favourite 5pm restaurants without checking down the back of the sofa for lost fivers. Not many...
New Edinburgh restaurants and bars in 2018: Fazenda Brazilian restaurant opens on George Street. Picture shown is of Fazenda Bar and Grill in Manchester. Looking for new Edinburgh restaurants and bars in 2018? Buckle up, we have a lot to...
New restaurants and bars in Glasgow in 2018: street food specialists [Chompsky][1] are launching Gnom cafe in the Southside. The 5pm Dining blog has been staring at its crystal ball and forecasts the following new restaurants and bars in...
