Restaurant complaints? Chef Ramsay has found one or two things to grumble about in Kitchen Nightmares. What are your pet peeves when dining out? Pic: Kitchen Nightmares. Tables too close together tops the list of Scottish diners’ most...
Scotch eggs are Scottish? Right? And vindaloo is Indian? Doughnuts? Definitely American? No, no and no, according to food origins research from the adventure travel company Explore. They produced the above infographic which traces the...
Is pineapple the new avocado? Move over avocados. Pineapple is the hot new fruit. The 5pm Dining blog has been spoiled for news stories this week. They have ranged from the serious - the bottle return scheme - to the tongue-in-cheek...
Rogue in St Andrews: come April's launch, diners can expect great quality, Scottish steak and seafood. Pic: Facebook. Kained Holdings are set to open Rogue in St Andrews in April. It will be their first venture outside of Glasgow and...
Food news in Glasgow: Halloumi are expanding from the city centre and opening a new branch in the Southside. New openings in Glasgow Southside, a new Scottish gin and an Edinburgh teahouse with rooms - we have all the food news. First...
Venison tartare is the sort of dish which will feature at Nurture Nature, Eat. Nurture Nature, Eat is a new communal fine dining experience which launches in Portobello next week. It is the brainchild of the Buck and Birch...
New restaurant and bar openings: Ransacked Black Oven is bringing a taste of Persia to Edinburgh's Potterrow. Pic: Facebook. On the hunt for new restaurant and bar openings in Glasgow and Edinburgh? Look out for the April re-opening of...
New restaurant in Kilmarnock: La Dragon looks chic. Pic: Facebook La Dragon is a new restaurant in Kilmarnock which opened at the beginning of February. Located in the restored Mill building on Marnock Street, La Dragon is an Asian...
Tastings, tours and ceilidhs are all part of the Spirit of Speyside Festival. Pic: Facebook. The nineteenth Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival runs from the 3rd to the 7th of May this year. We realise that early March may seem a little...
Mother’s Day gift ideas: Think Mum might fancy a day at the only Guerlain Spa in Scotland? Pic: [Facebook][1]. Mother’s Day is on Sunday 11th March this year. Here are some Mother’s Day gift ideas to make Mum...
Fife Whisky Festival is on Saturday 10th March. The inaugural Fife Whisky Festival is being held in Cupar on Saturday 10th March. The event will take place in the Corn Exchange with two sessions over the course of the day. The first...
Forgotten to get a St Valentine’s present? Peacock Alley at Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh – The Caledonian can help. To be honest, if you are still to sort out something for St Valentine’s Day – Newsflash! It’s today!...
Joe & ‘Za pizzeria will be serving pizzas topped with Valentine’s Day messages. Valentine’s Day is a lovely idea but it does lead to some strange suggestions. As you might imagine, here at 5pm Dining, we think that dinner in a...
Tofu: the vegan Viagra? Pic: [Wiki][1]. Apparently, vegans are more likely to cheat on their partners than meat-eaters. No wait, come back. It must be true because it says so in this press release from IllicitEncounters.com And before we...
Edinburgh Craft Beer Festival returns to the Biscuit Factory after last year’s debut. Pic: [Facebook][1]. Edinburgh Craft Beer Festival returns to the Biscuit Factory over the Bank Holiday weekend, 25-27 May. Combining a world class...
First up, the BrewDog bad boys are launching their second bar in Edinburgh today. Seven years after the launch of their first Edinburgh BrewDog bar on the Cowgate, the Ellon-based firm are opening on Lothian Road. A former Clydesdale bank...
