Christmas is coming. Be prepared. The Christmas lights are up; the turkeys are worried and your most efficient/annoying friend has already sent out their Christmas cards. There is only one thing left to tick off before we can officially...
Cairn O’Mohr winery owners, Ron and Judith Gillies. Photo: Stewart Attwood Whisky, gin, craft beers and even Irn Bru may claim most of the headlines when it comes to drinks made in Scotland. However, for the last three decades, Ron...
The launch of the world’s first social enterprise gin, Ginerosity, at Harry’s Bar, Edinburgh. Photo by Tina Norris. Yesterday, we gave you the lowdown on the exciting new stuff happening in Glasgow. Today, we turn our...
The Honours in Glasgow: cosmopolitan dining room. Apart from spending so much precious time with the outlaws, sorry, in-laws, great food and drink are among the most important elements of a fun Christmas. Tuck into today’s selection...
Kained Holdings’ Porter and Rye specialises in steak. The Kelbourne Saint, their latest venture, features a chicken rotisserie. Here’s the latest Glasgow restaurant and bar round-up from 5pm Dining. As we noted just under a...
Some things are better in a crowd and Christmas is one of them. Tuck into our list of ten restaurants in Edinburgh and Glasgow which can happily accommodate large numbers of revellers. The Auditorium at Ghillie Dhu is...
Epicurean: the new bar at G&V Royal Mile Hotel Edinburgh. As we noted in a blog a few days ago, there are changes afoot at G&V Royal Mile Hotel Edinburgh. In that blog, we told you about the new look Cucina restaurant. Following on...
Old Fashioned made with Wild Turkey Bourbon: a classic cocktail. This 5pm Dining contributor has never got into the habit of celebrating Thanksgiving Day. We get more than enough turkey at Christmas. However, we will happily make an...
A neat range of pocket-sized recipe books, Birlinn’s collection of Food Bibles has covered Scottish ingredients ranging from haggis to berries to oats. The latest to join the fun is marmalade. The Three Chimneys Marmalade Bible is...
The 5pm Dining blog is partial to the odd liquid sharpener every now and then and we’ve been lucky enough to write about lots of pretty special drinks. But it’s not all about 50 year-old whiskies and $25,000 rums. Given the...
Dan and Richard are getting the beers in. We were going to tell you about the Glasgow Whisky Festival which is taking place this Saturday at Hampden. But it’s sold out. So, instead, the 5pm Dining blog will point you in the...
29 has a prime location on Royal Exchange Square. Big birthday congratulations to 29, the private members’ club on Glasgow’s Royal Exchange Square. The venue is celebrating its tenth birthday and is looking as elegant as it...
The Registers will be home to a new DRG venue. Pic: DRG. DRG, the company that operates the Di Maggio’s brand, has announced plans for a £2m luxury restaurant and bar development on St Andrew Square, Edinburgh. Restaurateurs Tony...
Keeping it colourful at Cucina. Today, we’re off to Cucina, the award-winning Italian restaurant in Edinburgh’s five star G&V Royal Mile Hotel. The 5pm Dining blog was there to chat to the hotel’s restaurant manager...
Over in the West End, it’s bye bye to BoBar and hello to beGin, the new bar at Hilton Glasgow Grosvenor. As the name suggests, all things gin are at the heart of the new look bar. Some 68 varieties of gins from all over the world are...
Basketball and beer are among the attractions at The Shooter Shack. Unless you are a fan of guns and ammo, Googling Shooters’ Shack can take you to some strange places. However, try Googling Shooter Shack Glasgow and you should find...
