It takes a brave person to change career and a particularly brave person to swap high powered business suits for chefs whites. Helen Vass, pastry chef at Glasgow’s Number 16, did just that. In 2013 she quit her job at a Real Estate...
Victor Contini is one of the best known restaurateurs in Edinburgh, as well as one of the busiest. Along with his wife Carina he owns and oversees three Edinburgh restaurants, Contini Ristorante, Contini Cannoball and The Scottish...
Dedication’s what you need if you want to be a record breaker, as Roy Castle famously sang on the BBC show. So Glasgow gin fans must be a dedicated bunch – 122 of them turned up at city centre bar The Trading House to take part...
This weekend on the 5pm Food & Dining Blog we are all about Scottish chocolate. On Monday we launched our Scottish Chocolate Box Infographic, a gorgeous showcase of delicious chocolates created across Scotland. Yesterday we shared...
Yesterday we launched our Scottish Chocolate Box infographic – a showcase of Scotland’s best chocolates. From chocolate infused with gin and tonic to superfood bean to bar, it highlights the wealth and variety of chocolate...
Scotland’s food and drink industry has plenty to boast about: our whisky, shortbread, and more recently, our gin. One food that doesn’t spring to mind when you think of Scotland is chocolate. So you will probably be surprised to hear there...
Scots are swapping restrictive January diets for indulgent restaurant dining, according to restaurant booking website 5pm.co.uk Forget juice cleanses and dry Januarys – Scottish foodies are saying “sod the diet” and choosing to spend...
“Hi, I’m Tony Singh. Everyone thinks it’s hard to make a hot sauce but it’s dead simple. It’s a fermented hot sauce so you need chilies, garlic, salt (afterwards) vinegar and sugar.” Pick the chillies “What you...
Forget learning a new language or losing weight – here at 5pm we like to make resolutions we’re more likely to keep, such as trying out new restaurants in Glasgow and Edinburgh. We all have that restaurant that’s been in...
If there’s a room in heaven reserved for wine lovers we image it looks a bit like Edinburgh’s Divino Enoteca. The walls of the Old Town basement restaurant are covered in shelves carrying every Italian wine you could possibly...
Our £12 dining January Sale has arrived. Dine for just £12 Dining out in Glasgow or Edinburgh in January? Don’t book a table before checking out our January Sale. We have Glasgow and Edinburgh’s top restaurants taking part...
The presents are wrapped, the tags are written, the pile is looking quite impressive under the tree. Now all you need to do is pour a glass of wine, put on some Christmas music and – hang on a second. There’s nothing that gives...
Mercado tapas restaurant in Glasgow’s Merchant Square have welcomed new chef Alfons Jurado from Barcelona. Mercado invited the 5pm Blog along to meet him and sample some of his dishes new to the menu (we particular recommend the...
Scotland is often considered to be one of the most beautiful countries in the world and who are we to disagree? Dramatic mountains landscapes, white sandy beaches, lush forests; you’ll find them all and more in our wee section of the...
This Christmas, help change the lives of Glasgow men and women who wish for a second chance. Donate to a fantastic local social enterprise – a city centre restaurant staffed entirely by reformed ex offenders. Hope and opportunity The...
There are some girls whose hair, makeup and nails are always on point; who wouldn’t dream of stepping out the door without perfectly applied make up and a manicure. These are the Christmas gifts for that girl. Shellac manicure and/or...
