The Christmas countdown is ON. With six weeks to go until the big day, it’s time to seriously start thinking about buying presents. We know how much of a nightmare Christmas shopping can be. Traipsing around the shops in the cold...
[][1]Craig Sandle will be keeping an eye on guests in his kitchen In Edinburgh, Exec Chef Craig Sandle is offering a limited number of diners the opportunity to get creative in The Pompadour’s kitchen at the start of service. Every...
[][1]Marco Pierre White is bringing his Anglo-French food to Dumfries This 5pm Dining blog scribbler has just returned from a fortnight’s holiday to find an inbox stuffed with juicy nuggets of food news which we will be dropping into...
If you’ve been anywhere near the STV website or TV channel this week you can’t have failed to notice the launch of their new City Apps – apps for iPhone and Android offering a constant stream of the latest information in your...
[][1]Are you a super taster? There’s only one way to find out. Dundee Science Festival starts this weekend and one of the most fun events may be Saturday’s Savouring Sensory Science class. Taking place in Chambers Coffee House, the...
[][1]Nick Nairn and Paul Rankin experiencing the less glam side of making TV Nick Nairn has been a busy boy of late. Not only has he been all over the box with his show Paul and Nick’s Big Trip, he has also been setting up a new restaurant...
[][1]Playfair’s Restaurant in St Andrews is launching the new autumn menu with a wine tasting The rather elegant Playfair’s Restaurant in St Andrews is holding a wine dinner on Friday 1st November to launch their new autumn...
[][1]It’s stein time at WEST If your plans for the weekend look like this – sofa – fridge – sofa – then today’s 5pm Dining blog is just what you need to break the cycle of dependency between you and your...
[][1]The Rannoch Smokery is just one of the many Scottish businesses aiming to make the most of 2014 The 5pm Dining blog has been gazing into its crystal ball for 2014 and has come up with some predictions. Unless you have been living...
[https://www.youtube.com/embed/74WEwUnmH-Y?feature=oembed] On Tuesday night, the 5pm Dining blog pulled on its increasingly tight dinner jacket and toddled along to the premiere of Sunshine on Leith. A feelgood, family-friendly hit, the...
[][1]Rock and Oyster aims to win over Aberdeen with fine seafood in a casual setting Over the last couple of months, 5pm Dining has been busy widening the number of east coast restaurants on the site. Lots of great places in both Dundee...
[][1]The Red Hot Chilli Pipers are just one of the bands playing at this weekend’s Bowfest You know what your weekend probably needs? Pipers, whisky, venison, Fyne Ales and a bouncy castle. Not all at once, obviously, but that...
[][1]Hervè the food truck is at the heart of Loving Food If you are in Stirling on Saturday then you might want to head along to Feast-ival, Stirling’s first street food festival. It will take place at Stirling’s Old Town Jail yard. Along...
[][1]Martin Lawrence, General Manager of the Marine Hotel (l) and Ryan James, proprietor of Two Fat Ladies (r), check the dishes from Andrew Beattie, head chef of the imminent Two Fat Ladies at The Marine While stoically resisting the ‘Two...
[https://www.youtube.com/embed/Yp-S7E0-bXs?feature=oembed] The Scottish Food and Drink Fortnight gets underway from Saturday. Over the next fourteen days, organisers expect there to be over 200 food and drink related events held...
[][1]Craig Sandle is Executive Chef at The Pompadour by Galvin and Galvin Brasserie de Luxe, both new entrants in The Good Food Guide Scottish restaurants have a good showing in the latest edition of The Good Food Guide which is published...
