Afternoon tea has a festive theme in The Salon at Blythswood Square. Storm Caroline threatens snow and high winds for the next three days. We’re taking shelter with festive afternoon tea at these five star hotels in Glasgow and...
Christmas gifts for Dad are not always easy to find. Here are some suggestions from the 5pm Christmas Gifts page which might fit the bill. Six thoughtful Christmas gifts for Dad Much like our suggested Christmas gifts for Mum, we are...
Food news from Glasgow: Blythswood Square Hotel is now home to 180,000 bees. Looking for the latest food news from Glasgow and Edinburgh? Get it while it is hot. Blythswood Square Hotel in Glasgow has just had 180,000 new guests check...
New restaurants in Glasgow: Van Winkle aims to have the largest selection of bourbon in Glasgow. Pic: [Facebook][1]. New restaurants in Glasgow and beyond? Step this way… First up, Esushi has opened on Byres Road. The premises used...
The Tiki Bar and Kitsch Inn can put a different spin on your festive eating out plans. Pic: [Facebook][1]. Celebrating the season with a great meal need not break the bank. You can eat out on a budget with 5pm Festive Dining safe in the...
Leiper’s Attic is a showcase for Scottish produce. Pic: [Facebook][1]. Tomorrow is St Andrew’s Day. And we can’t think of a better reason to highlight five 5pm restaurants that put Scottish produce at the centre of their...
Vapiano in Edinburgh: pick your own herb gardens on every table. Part of a multinational chain of Italian restaurants, Vapiano has opened its doors in Edinburgh. Billed as offering ‘fresh casual dining’, the 8,770sq ft. space...
The Gin Spa: putting the botanics into beauty treatments. The Gin Spa is a botanical-themed spa which is pencilled in for an early December launch in the Merchant City. It looks set to give fresh meaning to going for a reviving G...
New pizza restaurants: Vapiano has opened in Edinburgh. New pizza restaurants in Glasgow? We got ’em. New pizza restaurants in Edinburgh? We got them too. Starting with Glasgow, Pizza East is posed to join the pizza party. Located...
A seafood platter at White Horse Oyster and Seafood Bar. White Horse Oyster and Seafood Bar is now shucking the oysters and pouring the Sancerre on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile. As we noted in earlier blogs, it is the latest incarnation...
Anne Mulhern signing copies of The Willow Tea Rooms Recipe Book. All pics by [Martin Shields][1] The Willow Tea Rooms Recipe Book has just been published. Both the Glasgow tea rooms and the design legacy of Charles Rennie Mackintosh are...
Today’s 5pm Christmas Gifts blog is going to suggest a few Christmas gifts for Mum. Of course, we’re not suggesting that no mum ever wanted to do a distillery tour at Glengoyne. Or had a hankering to go gorge walking. Six...
UWA Tequila is currently available as blanco and reposado. Pic: [Facebook][1]. Whisky and, more lately gin, have been the spirits most closely associated with Scotland. UWA Tequila, a young company based in Aberdeen, hope to add a little...
New Central Belt restaurants: The Tipsy Cow in Airdrie. Pic: [Facebook][1]. The 5pm Dining blog has been gazing into its crystal ball. We see three new Central Belt restaurants: The Tipsy Cow, The Old Gatehouse and The Grill by Highland...
5pm Festive Dining offers includes Gandolfi Fish in the Merchant City. Christmas is very much on the horizon. You can use 5pm Festive Dining offers to plan your scran. Below we have listed seven city centre restaurants serving festive...
New restaurants in Glasgow: when the St Vincent Street project is completed Mezzidakia will look much like this. Design and visuals: Dominic Paul of [ibdp][1] New restaurants in Glasgow? We have the full fat skinny right here. First up,...
