Chocs away
[][1]It’s going to be getting pretty chocolatey in Perth soon These are happy days in which to be a chocolate lover living in Scotland. This weekend (2/3 Nov), Edinburgh Chocolate Festival gets underway in Edinburgh’s Royal Surgeons...
Edinburgh Eating and Drinking archives
Land of the rising restaurant
Compared to ten or so years ago, Scotland is no longer barren ground for lovers of Japanese food. Anthony Bourdain used to say that you could tell how well a country’s food culture was doing by the availability of sushi. His theory was...
For goodness saithe
http://youtu.be/Smo8RRPocw4 Scottish saithe, also known as coley, was recently granted MSC certification as sustainable. I could try and tell you what this means in term of spawning stock biomass but, to be polite, I would be talking...
Ting Thai Caravan rolls into town
[][1]Ting Thai Caravan: keeping a low profile The 5pm Dining blog likes to think of itself as a level-headed sort. Calm under pressure, cool under fire and capable of tucking away a second lunch should circumstances require. Kind of like...
Whisky and oyster pairing
[][1]Pearls, whisky and oysters will make the Scotch Malt Whisky Society’s birthday go with a bang The Scotch Malt Whisky Society is 30 years old this year and they are holding a whole programme of special events to mark the...
Bothy scores at Murrayfield
[][1]The Bothy in Edinburgh has an eye-catching design The 5pm Dining blog knows very little about rugby. However, that ain’t going to stop us from sprinkling this post about developments at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Hotel with rugby-related...
Babylon pipes up on Leith Walk
[][1]Charcoal-grilled kebabs at Babylon on Leith Walk The hanging gardens of Babylon were one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Time will tell if the new Babylon restaurant on Edinburgh’s Albert Street makes quite such a splash –...
National Curry Week
[][1]What a curry on! Fancy a Ruby? Well, it’s certainly the right time for it. We’re slap bang in the middle of National Curry Week. Now in its 16th year, National Curry Week 2013 runs until Sunday. Once again it aims to celebrate curry...
Talking brasseries with Craig Sandle
[][1]Craig Sandle: knows his cassoulet from his coq au vin This week’s 5pm newsletter is all about bistros and brasseries. So, the 5pm Dining blog figured that we should have a chat with Craig Sandle. Mr Sandle is a man who knows a thing...
Wine dinner at Yummy Tori
[][1]Japanese food is the draw at Yummy Tori Yummy Tori, the Japanese restaurant on Edinburgh’s Lothian Road, has a fun event taking place this coming Friday. To launch their new wine list, they have created an eight course tasting menu....
Something for the weekend and beyond
[][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...
West Port relaunches
[][1]The West Port Hotel in Linlithgow has just had £450k of TLC To Linlithgow, where the West Port Hotel has re-launched following a £450,000 refurbishment. Run by Maclay Inns, the long standing venue has been completely...
New Edinburgh restaurants
[][1]Matthew and Mattias are the team behind The Atelier It’s all go on Morrison Street in Edinburgh where two new business are finding their foodie feet. First to open was The Atelier which started welcoming guests way back in...
Edinburgh restaurants recognised by AA
[][1]Chris and Jeff Galvin with Craig Sandle, Executive Chef at The Pompadour by Galvin The 5pm Dining blog is happy to be among the first to congratulate The Pompadour by Galvin. Last night, the restaurant at Edinburgh’s Caledonian, a...
Sunshine On Leith gastro tour
[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...
Gran Caffè and Bread Meats Bread
[][1]Gran Caffe in Edinburgh’s Signet Library: definitely not a caff Anyone who dropped in to the Pommery Champagne Café Bar in Edinburgh’s Signet Library during the Fringe may be chuffed to learn that a permanent cafe is now...