The Jolly Botanist prefers a less conventional interior design. Regular readers of the 5pm Dining blog, especially those who are also blessed with very long memories, may remember that we wittered on about the imminent launch of The Jolly...
Recommending Valentine restaurants for other people is a tricky business. I might like French restaurants because they remind me of a romantic holiday. You might be rather less keen on them as they remind you of that time in Paris when...
Daniel Bryant: Head Chef at The Lake of Menteith hotel Daniel Bryant is the Head Chef at The Lake of Menteith Hotel in The Trossachs National Park. His career has taken him to both Australia and America where he cooked at the Menteith...
The Riparian Rooms: where Scottish ingredients meet neat design. The 5pm Dining blog was at the launch of The Riparian Rooms on Edinburgh’s East London Street yesterday. It was quite a night. Drinks flowed. Fantastic canapés made the...
The refurbishment at number one was designed to retain the sense of luxurious comfort and space. Many of the operators at the top end of the Scottish dining scene have got off to a flying start in 2015. Over the last few days, the 5pm...
The Honours at Malmaison Glasgow. The 5pm Dining blog had a fine lunch at The Honours in Glasgow’s Malmaison last week. We blogged about the latest Martin Wishart restaurant when they held a soft opening night last year but it was good to...
Moorish interiors and Andalucian tapas keep it cosy at branches of Cafe Andaluz. While it has not been snow-free, 2015 has not been a particularly harsh winter. Not yet, anyway. Of course, we still have some way to go before we are out of...
Tom Kitchin in his new dining room. Photo by Marc Millar. Last week, the 5pm Dining blog was at the launch of Tom Kitchin’s recently expanded restaurant in Leith. It is impressive. Not just because the Michelin-starred restaurant has...
Following on from the success of the initial Scotland Year of Food and Drink in 2010, the Government has decreed that 2015 should also be a Scotland Year of Food and Drink. As well as a new, food-related slant on established events such...
New Year, new faces in The Caley kitchens. There are changes afoot at the Galvin restaurants at Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh – The Caledonian. Chris and Jeff Galvin have appointed Fraser Allan as the new Executive Chef. Fraser will oversee...
The good news? The best fish and chip shop in the UK is Scottish. The bad news, at least for 99% of the population, is that it is in Brae, Shetland. Not so handy if you are in, say, Alloa, and suddenly find yourself to be a bit...
Last week, we scribbled about Burns Night and traditional Scottish dishes. Today, we are going to combine the two and give you a couple of recipes which you might want to cook for Burns Night. The recipes are a traditional Cullen skink...
Maison de Moggy’s Amelie: cute but she knows it. Pic via [Facebook][1]. Depending on what side of the bed you emerged from this morning, today, the 19th of January, may or may not be the most depressing day of the year. Cat-lovers...
The Butterfly and Pig are setting up a new home in Shawlands. There are lots of exciting new bars and restaurants in the pipeline. Looking ripped In Edinburgh, The Riparian Rooms is a new venture scheduled to open on the 30th of January...
Warm-reekin’, rich!’ In a little over a week, it will be Burns Night and, throughout the world, people will be celebrating the life of Robert Burns with poems, whisky and haggis. While Burns’ Address to a Haggis pretty...
The 5pm Dining blog loves pork. In fact, if we could only ever eat one animal for the rest of our lives then it would be our old friend pig. Chicken, beef and lamb are all great but few meats are as versatile as lovely, lovely pork. We...
