[][1]The banks of Loch Fyne [][2]Marc Gardner, GM of Loch Fyne Hotel & Spa Loch Fyne Hotel & Spa is situated on one of Argyll’s most stunning beauty spots and has proven to be a popular destination for 5pmers. We spoke to Marc...
[][1]BrewDog’s imminent Dundonian kennel. The official opening of BrewDog’s first Dundonian bar takes place this weekend. Never knowingly far from controversy, the Aberdeenshire-based brewers have set up shop in the Chambers...
[][1]The sun shone on last year’s Crail Food Festival. Ever smoked a haddock in a chimney? No, well set course for Crail Food Festival this coming weekend and see how it’s done. The traditional dish of Crail capon, or haddock smoked...
Scotland is well known for its whisky, salmon, game and shellfish but a new publication aims to put the country’s chocolatiers on the map. The Chocolate Larder: The Guide to the Chocolatiers of Scotland is the latest addition to The...
[][1]Tony Singh will be baking bad at The Old Bakehouse Tony Singh’s new restaurant at The Old Bakehouse in West Linton is reaching fruition. All being well, Tony should be welcoming his first guests from next week. He has posted a sample...
[][1]The raft race is always a highlight of Mhor Festival. The 5pm Dining blog is no great shakes when it comes to predicting the future. However, we are confident that the weekend of Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th May will see heavy...
[][1]Isle of Mull Hotel & Spa Neal and Hilary Goldsmith are the General Managers of the Isle of Mull Hotel and Spa. Hugely popular with 5pm customers, it sits on the crescent shaped Craignure Bay. We went to visit them on Mull and chatted...
[][1]The Pipers’ Tryst restaurant is in Glasgow’s National Piping Centre. The 5pm Dining blog has been casting about the dusty recesses of our memory but we’re certain that two forthcoming whisky dinners at Glasgow’s Pipers’...
Around three weeks back, the 5pm Dining blog mentioned the whisky dinners taking place at Arisaig restaurant to celebrate the Homecoming Whisky Month. The first dinner takes place in the Merchant Square restaurant this Friday with Scotch...
[][1]Hot Rum Cow beer: no cows were used in the production of this beer. You’ve got to like the drinks magazine Hot Rum Cow. While most drinks mags are content to merely write about interesting beers, wines and spirits, this...
[][1]The elegant bar at Garvie and Co The latest edition of the ever informative Dram magazine is now online. Among many other fascinating nuggets, the 5pm Dining blog learned of an interesting new project in Milngavie. Garvie & Co...
[][1]Speyside: home to many a famous distillery Glasses are being polished for the launch of The Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival which gets underway on Thursday 1st May. Running for five days, the well established event will signal the...
Fin The 21st edition of The List’s Eating and Drinking Guide is in the shops today and, as happens every year, it is bigger than before. According to Editor Donald Reid, the latest edition contains some 158 new entries out of an...
[][1]Executive Chef Kevin Dalgleish in IX restaurant. It’s Friday and the 5pm Dining blog always likes a spot of top notch luxury on Friday. And if we can’t actually have the top notch luxury then we are nearly as happy to simply daydream...
[][1]Souter’s Inn is back in business. Copyrighted Image by [Guy Hinks][2]. The 5pm Dining blog is always delighted to see businesses overcome their difficulties. And, as troubles go, being devastated by fire is a fairly major...
[][1]The ten hour smoked short ribs at The Adelphi Kitchen. The 5pm Dining blog always likes to keep an eye on what’s happening on the restaurant scenes of Dundee and Aberdeen. The last few weeks have seen some action with...
