Merry Christmas!
Old Fashioned made with Wild Turkey: ideal for Christmas sipping. It’s been fun but the 5pm Dining blog has gotta go. We have a backlog of Old Fashioneds to get through. We will return after Christmas – on Wednesday to be...
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Bong! Here is the booze news
Tony Reeman Clark among the casks at Strathearn Distillery. Over the next few days, many of us will be travelling to spend Christmas with friends and family. Happily, one of Scotland’s drink producers has been hard at work...
New Glasgow and Edinburgh restaurants and bars: Revolucion de Cuba, The Caley Picture House and Kim's Bulgogi
Revolucion de Cuba: bringing the fiesta to the city centre. The 5pm Dining blog is beginning to wind down for Christmas but not before we’ve polished off the last of the new openings in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Last weekend saw the...
Stuff your turkey: 5 Glasgow & Edinburgh restaurants for alternative festive feasts
_Christmas is a time for both maintaining and celebrating traditions. But have you ever fancied stepping away from the most well worn pathway? Have you ever considered going beyond the mince pie? Here are five restaurants that offer an...
New Argyll restaurant – The Taynuilt: Etive Restaurant with Rooms
The Taynuilt: Etive Restaurant with Rooms will launch in Argyll in January. Most of us will be looking forward to putting our feet up over the next ten days or so. No need to weep for them but many of the nation’s restaurateurs are...
5 yummy vegetarian Christmas dinners in Glasgow and Edinburgh
Not everyone wants to go toe to toe with a giant turkey over Christmas. Here are some festive menus with inventive veggie options. La Rotunda La Rotunda: handy for the SSE Hydro. Pic by Dominic Martin www.dominic-martin.com La Rotunda...
New Edinburgh bars: The Barrelhouse and The Ivy?
Regrettably, we can find no hard evidence of this but, at some point over the weekend, we could swear we saw something on Facebook which said that The Ivy was to open one of its restaurants in Edinburgh in 2017. Over the last couple of...
Hungover? Should have soaked your socks in vodka before going to bed.
Vodka socks: bound to work. Every year, the 5pm Dining blog pens a column discussing hangover cures. And every year, we come no closer to actually discovering the Holy Grail that is the guaranteed 100% effective hangover cure. Of course,...
10 stocking fillers that are way better than a tangerine
Comedy socks? Chocolate coins? Plastic puzzles? Awful desk toys? Most stocking fillers are forgotten about before Boxing Day. This carefully considered selection of stocking filler gifts will continue to give pleasure into 2017. Except for...
New Edinburgh restaurants: Taisteal, Forage and Chatter
Having led with reports of new Glasgow restaurants over the last couple of days, it is time to switch attention to the other side of the M8. Changes are afoot at Field Grill House on Raeburn Place in Stockie. Currently, the menu focuses...
New Glasgow restaurants open doors: Temaki and Ramen Dayo
Temaki rolls at Temaki. Pic: [restaurant Facebook][1]. Truly, we live in an age of wonders. From cronuts to half metre burger boards and spicy haggis with a fennel and mango chutney salad, mankind’s capacity for creating weird and...
Is there a man in your life who is awesome?
Gender stereotyping is obviously a terrible thing but we’re going to do it anyway ‘cos many blokes are a complete ‘mare to buy a present for. Featuring footballs, cars, beer, steak and, er, a relaxing massage, these gift...
New Glasgow restaurant: Chelsea Market opens in Finnieston
Last week, while telling you about the new Bilson Eleven restaurant in Dennistoun, we pondered if the East End area might be the new Finnieston. Of course, the original Finnieston is still going like a fair with what feels like a new...
What's your poison? Drinking at the Game of Thrones pop-up
Daylight Robbery bar will be transformed into Blood and Wine in January. Pic: [Geek Social][1]. As you may have noticed, winter is coming. Happily, we can all keep cosy in a new Game of Thrones-inspired bar which is popping up in...
Is this the most Scottish G 'n' Tea ever?
Tea and gin: the perfect mix. Who knew? Here at the 5pm Dining blog, we have Scottish gin running through our veins. At this time of year, we sometimes ponder if Scottish gin is all that is running our veins. Even so, we would think twice...
Will there be sprouts this Christmas?
Phew! There will be sprouts for Christmas. Pic from [Love Your Greens][1]. As far as the 5pm Dining blog is concerned, one of the greatest pleasures of the festive season is seeing how the newspapers tackle Christmas food stories. In...