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[][1]A new branch of Jamie’s is set to open in Aberdeen in February The 5pm Blog was faced with a tricky decision today: should we lead with the tale of Wigan’s triumph in the pie-eating Olympics or flag up new arrivals on the...
Edinburgh Eating and Drinking archives
Tuk Tuk Indian Street Food
[][1]Tuk Tuk Indian Street Food recently arrived in Edinburgh The 5pm blog was tickled by a new Indian restaurant which opened on Edinburgh’s Leven Street recently. Tuk Tuk Indian Street Food aims to do as the name suggests although...
The Pantry opens in Stockbridge
Edinburgh’s Stockbridge will see its choice of restaurants broaden today as The Pantry opens on North West Circus Place. A farm shop, cafe and restaurant, it specialises in locally sourced products. The shop bit of the business sells...
Christmas dinner is served
This is the 5pm blog’s first December posting – a respectable point at which to look ahead to the festive season and guess which foods are likely to be testing our belts over the next few weeks. If this article in The Mail is...
Foodies Christmas Festival
[][1]Time to get festive on the pies We may have mentioned this previously but Foodies Christmas Festival takes place at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre this weekend. From tips on cooking your turkey to drink demos via top...
St Andrew's Day feasting
[][1]Jigging and perhaps even capering seem likely It’s St Andrew’s Day tomorrow and there are all sorts of Saltire-flavoured shenanigans taking place across the Central Belt as part of Scotland’s Winter Festivals. Events in Glasgow kick...
Hang around for the beer
Really not sure about the logo but the 5pm blog likes the look of The Hanging Bat, a new Edinburgh bar which seems in tune with the trend for hip but thoughtful real ale pubs. Local food The Lothian Road bar is connected to The...
Hail the cocktail
[][1]Flaming cocktails: don’t try this at home, kids The 5pm blog is partial to a cocktail at any time of year but Christmas always seems a particularly appropriate time for a Brandy Alexander. Cocktail demos If you like cocktails...
Carving up Christmas
[][1]It’s hands-on at the Edinburgh New Town Cookery School As you may have surmised, Christmas is coming. Sure, you can try and hide or just ignore it but, sooner or later, you’re going to have to face the tinsel. If you are on...
Say Ciao to Chaophraya
[][1]Chaophraya has great views of Edinburgh Castle Chaophraya Thai restaurant and the Palm Sugar bar opened officially in Edinburgh last night. The £1.2m project is based in the rooftop premises on Castle Street which originally housed...
Get your Rox off
[][1]No, really, it is a jewellery store The 5pm blog was invited to the launch of the new Rox jewellery store in Edinburgh a couple of weeks back. We couldn’t make it and, especially since seeing these bling pics, we’ve been...
Le Beaujolais nouveau will arrive soon
[][1]Vintage Frenchmen celebrate the season’s new wine. Is it just us or does the guy in the hat look like Joe Pesci in Goodfellas? Just a quickie to draw attention to a tasty little event at Le Bistrot de l’Institut francais...
Giorgio Locatelli in Edinburgh
[][1]Giorgio Locatelli: ‘Look into my eyes and smell my truffles’ Christmas has come early for truffle lovers this year as Giorgio Locatelli drops into Edinburgh’s Hotel Missoni next Thursday to cook up a six course white...
Mark Greenaway on the move
Edinburgh-based chef Mark Greenaway is to move his 36-seater restaurant from No. 12 Picardy Place to an undisclosed location in the capital’s city centre. A lease is currently being arranged on new and larger premises, details of which...
New Italian restaurant in Edinburgh
The 5pm blog would like to say ‘Buongiorno’ to Quattrozero, a new Italian restaurant, cafe and takeaway which has opened its doors on Edinburgh’s Queensferry Street. Breakfast to supper Open from 7.45am every day, the extensive menu...
Le Brunch at Hotel du Vin
[][1]Le Brunch is a new feature at Edinburgh’s Hotel du Vin The Americans may have invented brunch but Hotel du Vin is doing its best to perfect it by adding a little French flair. Recently launched in Edinburgh’s Hotel du Vin...