Edinburgh’s Kyloe Restaurant aims to provide the ‘best Scottish steak experience’ and the beef they use from Hardiesmill in the Borders plays a major role in that ambition. Named after an old Scots word for cattle, Kyloe has been one of...
Fancy browsing some food and drink events this weekend? Tuck into this delicious threesome. First up, the Dundee Flower and Food Festival starts tomorrow (Friday 31 August) and runs until Sunday. One of Scotland’s longest running food and...
The Scottish Food and Drink Fortnight starts on Saturday 1st September and the 5pm Dining blog has all the details. Running until Sunday 16th September, the annual event is designed to celebrate Scotland’s larder. Coinciding neatly with...
Scotland’s food and drink sector is booming. The new Food Tourism Scotland Action Plan aims to boost it further. A quick scan of the news headlines makes it easy to retreat behind the mantra that things are bad and will only get worse. Of...
Last week, the 5pm Dining Blog was invited out for dinner by Seafood Scotland. Founded in 1999, the organisation was set up by the industry for the industry to support the Scottish seafood sector. What caught our eye about the event was...
Two of Scotland’s grandest aristos are about to battle it out as their country estates host BOWfest and The Great British Food Festival on the same weekend. Duelling may have fallen from favour but hosting food festivals appears to be the...
Looking for new restaurants in Glasgow? Hungry for 5pm Dining offers? Forks ready for Locanta Mediterranean and The Staging Post. Locanta Mediterranean is a new place on Pitt Street in Glasgow city centre. More accurately, it is the...
Innis & Gunn Beer Kitchen in Dundee. Hello weekend, my old friend! If you're looking to add novelty to your weekend, 5pm Dining has two new restaurants. We like to keep things fresh around these parts so new restaurants are always...
The Lookout promises incredible views to Fife. Looking for the latest food news? On today's menu, we have some serious news with a few sides of lunacy. Tuck in. First up is today's plat du jour: the team behind Edinburgh's Gardener's...
Want to eat well? Eating sustainable food is half the battle. Want to eat well and ethically? Zev Robinson's films look at some of the issues surrounding sustainable food in Scotland. Last Sunday, the 5pm Food blog was invited to the...
The Pavilion Theatre's stash of original recipe Irn Bru is currently under 24 hour guard. Pic: Pavilion Facebook. Looking for silly season food news? How about The Pavilion Theatre striking it rich with a lost stockpile of original recipe...
New restaurants on 5pm Dining: Cocktails and Steaks in Uddingston. There are always new restaurants joining 5pm Dining. Now you can book Edinburgh's Grand Café and Uddingston's Cocktails and Steaks via 5pm. A premium steakhouse,...
Pickering's Gin have launched a new Pink Grapefruit and Lemongrass Gin Liqueur. One of the many benefits of the sunny weather is that it increases the already strong appeal of a chilled sharpener. Right on cue, Pickering's Gin have just...
Mohsin Altajir and Martine Chapman breed Wagyu, Aberdeen Angus, Shorthorn, Dexters and cross-breeds at their Perthshire farm. Pic: Facebook. The Grill by HW opened in Bridge of Allan earlier this year. The 5pm Dining blog was invited...
The UWQ Margaritas are being mixed at El Tajin. If you're planning a road trip up north this summer, we have all the new openings from Aberdeen and the north east. And some tasty UWA Tequila Margaritas from a Montrose Mexican. We will...
Scotch beef is on the menu at the Little Steakhouse and Wine Bar in Kilmarnock. Pic: Facebook. Sometimes, all you want is a good steak. So say 'Hello' to the Little Steakhouse & Wine Bar, a new venue in Kilmarnock. The sister...
