There is usually a flurry of new openings in Edinburgh as businesses race to launch before all the summer festivals hit town. One of the latest is 24 Royal Terrace, a new hotel on one of Edinburgh’s most iconic Georgian terraces. The...
World Martini Day: how do you like yours? Every day is Martini Day around these parts but today, we’re told, is actually World Martini Day. To celebrate, Belvedere Vodka have dug up all sorts of quirky Martini factoids as well as a...
Mango: Latin American food, cocktails and a 3am licence. There are great new restaurants joining 5pm Dining all the time. The latest to go live is Mango Restaurant and Bar, a late night bar, kitchen, club and music venue on Sauchiehall...
Whisky and the weekend gang thegither, as Burns very nearly said. And if your weekend could use some top notch whisky then you may wish to check out a couple of events taking place in Edinburgh on Saturday. In Queen Street Gardens on...
No butts, The Royal Highland Show is taking place for the 175th time. It’s fair to say that the countryside and the city have not always understood each other as well as they might. The Royal Highland Show, taking place for...
Over the last few days, we have blogged about the ongoing collaboration between chef Mark Greenaway and Scotland’s oldest brewer, Tennent Caledonian. Mark has been busy devising recipes that use traditional and sometimes forgotten Scottish...
Douglas Stewart and chef Neil Forbes outside Cafe St Honore. Food provenance has become increasingly important over the last few years. Concerns about air miles, traceability and sustainability mean that serving chicken from, say, Thailand...
Martin Duffy relaxes with a G’n’T. The UK, and Scotland in particular, have gone gin crazy over the last few years. New Scottish gin brands seem to launch every month and dedicated gin bars such as 56 North are a much loved...
Anne Mulhern, owner of the Willow Tea Rooms, enjoys the scenery at Loch Lomond Shores. There has been loads of research into how differently shaped wine glasses, cutlery and plates can influence the way that food and drink taste. Here at...
Whisky flavoured films, ice cream and, er, whisky at The Scotch Malt Whisky Society. While the much trumpeted heat wave has yet to arrive, it’s deffo summer. How can we be so sure? Easy, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society in Edinburgh...
The Rib Shack at The Butchershop is prepared for all weathers. As anyone who witnessed yesterday’s parade will know, the West End Festival is well and truly underway in Glasgow. Running until the 28th of June, it’s actually...
Glen Clova Hotel and Lodges are surrounded by some of Scotland’s most striking scenery. The 5pm Dining blog has consulted its meteorological department and they have assured us that this summer will be – technical term coming...
In his day job as Exec Chef at the high end The Pompadour by Galvin and Galvin Brasserie de Luxe, Fraser Allan produces dishes such as suprême of Landes Guinea fowl with fresh morels, asparagus and Jersey Royals. Burger de Luxe On Monday,...
Chef Mark Greenaway with Tennent’s Beer aged with Whisky Oak. Pic: Paul Johnston Copper Mango. A ‘Reekin Fat Hen’ may sound like a particularly ungallant insult. In fact, it’s just one of an imminent series of new try-at-home...
The Hard Rock Legendary Burger: yours for 71p. ‘What can you get for 71p?’ sounds like the sort of question which interviewers try to trap politicians with. However, on Sunday the 14th of June, burger lovers will be able to...
A regular on BBC’s Saturday Kitchen and Food Network UK shows, Mark Sargeant is a familiar face on our television screens, listen to him chat about his career to date in the video above. When not cooking in the studio, he runs...
