The Stables: tether your hoss in Clarkston’s latest gastropub. Currently in soft opening mode, The Stables in Clarkston opens officially tomorrow. On Helen Place, off Busby Road, it promises to be a ‘homely, traditional...
Buying presents for couples means taking two sets of likes and dislikes into consideration. It’s not easy and involves a very finely judged sense of balance. Happily, we’ve done it for you with these five, rather clever, gift...
Derek Marshall of Gamba: chef patron and author. Pic: Mark K Seager, Simple Photography. We’re sure that you have all heard the ancient African proverb – ‘Give a man a fish and he will have fish for dinner. But give a man...
Bilson Eleven kitchen brigade in action. Pic: [Bilson Eleven][1]. Since the opening of the SSE Hydro, the last few years have seen Glasgow’s Finnieston district be completely transformed. Restaurateurs in the Merchant City or city...
Nights away in interesting hotels make us happy. Eating good food also makes us happy. But what if we combined these two pleasures? Could we handle that much enjoyment? There is only one way to find out. Here are five fun getaways which...
SeaWolf: ahead of the pack. Unless you have been under a rock for the last couple of years, you will know that Scottish gin has been booming. Is there room for any other drinks categories? These people think so: Just launched, SeaWolf is...
Christmas is a time for enjoying some of life’s luxuries. And few occasions are quite as enjoyable as sharing good food with friends and family. Here are ten Edinburgh restaurants where you can eat very well this festive period....
The Kelbourne Saint has its official opening on Queen Margaret Drive today. Much like Santa’s elves, Glasgow’s restaurateurs and bar owners are gearing up for the festive season. Yesterday, we reported on The Spanish Butcher...
Here at 5pm dining, we are firm believers that afternoon tea is for life, not just for Christmas. Having said that, afternoon tea is always a very appealing treat to look forward to when you have your Christmas shopping list gripped...
The 5pm Dining blog was chuffed to be invited to the soft opening evening at The Spanish Butcher last night. The latest venture from James and Louise Rusk – who also operate Hutchesons and The Butchershop Bar and Grill –...
The Refinery is open on St Andrew Square in Edinburgh. New openings have been coming thick and fast in Edinburgh city centre over the last fortnight. The latest to have an official launch is The Refinery in the new glass and steel edifice...
The Nineteen Hundred bar and lounge. The Hilton Edinburgh Carlton Hotel is holding its official relaunch party this week after a multi-million pound refurbishment. Among the changes are the introduction of a new bar lounge – called...
Dishoom’s menus are inspired by the Irani cafes of Bombay. The first Dishoom restaurant and bar to launch outside of London will begin its soft opening in Edinburgh today. Open to the public – no need to book – Dishoom...
Happily, there are no signs of the gin running dry at the new beGIN bar in Glasgow. Pic: Stuart Wallace Don’t panic but the price of your G ‘n’ T may be about to rise steeply due to a perfect storm of bad weather, rising...
There is always one. In fact, there is usually a few of them. Nice people. Decent. You like them. You may even be related to them. It’s just that they are almost impossible to buy a gift for. Well, stop tearing your hair out. Here...
As far as this 5pm Dining blog scribbler is concerned, if you don’t like cheese then you don’t truly like food. One of the oldest foodstuffs, dating back at least 8000 years, the alchemy of cheese making has long been...
