Mumbai Mansion is changing perceptions of Indian restaurants. We are always welcoming new additions to the roster of 5pm Dining restaurants. These are some of the latest Edinburgh restaurants to sign up with us. The offers shown are...
New gins like Daffy’s are driving the spirit’s popularity. It may be Monday morning and the thought of cracking a bottle of Tanqueray is quite possibly the furthest thing from your mind. However, here at 5pm Dining Blog Towers...
Nothing gets the 5pm Dining blog going quite like gin. Judging by the blog stats, our readers are also partial to the occasional juniper-laced snifter. Happily, we never have to wait long for gin-based news to come our way. Recently we...
When Yo Sushi first opened on Rose Street in Edinburgh, way back in 2001, it seemed like the future had arrived. Not only did they use the kaitenzushi, or conveyor belt, serving system but the short-lived Rose Street branch also had...
Ribs, burgers and pizza are part of the gospel according to the new St Luke’s. Sheesh, you go away for a few days and a whole new crop of bars, restaurants and music venues crops up in Glasgow by the time you get back. Top of the...
Sugar Kelp is a key ingredient in the new gin from the Isle of Harris Distillery. The 5pm Dining blog tends to focus on the Central Belt but never let it be said that we don’t venture much further than the M8. Especially when the...
The Georgian Lounge at Tigerlily. Have you seen the new interior at Edinburgh’s Tigerlily yet? It’s hard to miss. First opened in 2006, the venue kick started the transformation of George Street. Nearly ten years later, the...
Hardeep is in VDeep Pic: Paul Johnston at Copper Mango 5pm Dining is always signing up new restaurants. You can now book great offers at the following places through 5pm. V Deep The brainchild of the broadcaster and comedian Hardeep...
East meets Mexico at Bo Kantina. Last week, the 5pm Dining blog found itself sashaying down West Regent Street so we dropped into the recently opened Bo Kantina. Regular readers with too much time on their hands may recall that we wrote...
MasterChef winner Jamie Scott is one of the chefs giving demonstrations. Tempting as it is to imagine that Christmas is a long way off, you can, if you listen carefully, hear the sound of thundering reindeer hooves. Before you know it, we...
No need to go thirsty at Inverurie Beer Festival Like beer? Looking for something to do at the weekend? Looks like it’s your lucky day. The Inverurie Beer Festival runs at Thainstone Exchange Centre just outside of Inverurie on...
The 5pm Dining blog hears that The Trading House, a new café restaurant, is set to open on St Vincent Place in Glasgow on the 5th of October. The first branch of the brand launched in London. Living Ventures Restaurants is the parent...
The 5pm Dining blog was very interested when word of a new Kickstarter campaign for a food studio in Edinburgh plonked into our inbox. Ben Read and Sashana Souza Zanella are fundraising to launch Edinburgh Food Studio – a place where...
For the last three months, Stuart Wood has been the new Head Chef at MP’s Bistro in Edinburgh’s Parliament House Hotel. An Edinburgh native, Stuart’s cooking has taken him from the five star Queen’s Hotel in...
Copper Blossom has bloomed on George Street. It’s a busy old week for new Edinburgh bars and restaurants. As we mentioned earlier, The Leith Chop House opens tomorrow on Constitution Street. Top notch steaks cooked over charcoal are...
The new Michelin Guide is out. Michelin Guide 2016 Yet again, the contents of the latest Michelin Guide were leaked early yesterday. The Guide tried to limit the damage by tweeting all the awards. In Scotland, it was good news for Chef...
