The Edinburgh Festivals may be over but Fred Berkmiller, chef patron of L’escargot Bleu and Blanc, is not bringing down the curtain at Le Bistrot, his pop-up in the French Institute on Randolph Crescent. Instead, Le Bistrot will...
[][1]Afternoon tea is enjoying a surge in popularity Afternoon tea has never been more popular but it can be a minefield for those with a gluten intolerance. Help is at hand in The Scotsman Hotel in Edinburgh which is launching a...
[][1]Neil Forbes of Cafe St Honore Edinburgh’s Cafe St Honoré and its chef director Neil Forbes has just achieved three star champion status from the Sustainable Restaurant Association. The SRA sustainability rating recognises restaurants...
[][1]Iain Griffiths celebrates with a Caorunn cocktail Big congrats and a slap on the back to Iain Griffiths after the bar tender at Edinburgh’s Bramble Bar was crowned the winner of Caorunn Gin’s global cocktail competition –...
If you like oysters then make tracks for Hotel du Vin premises. The Hotel du Vin in Edinburgh and sister venue One Devonshire Gardens in Glasgow are hosting an oyster festival this month. The hotels are offering oysters at just £5 a...
[][1]The Seadogs was scuttled at the weekend The end of the Festivals in Edinburgh is usually marked by two things: fireworks at the Castle and restaurants closing their doors as the performers and all their audiences roll out of town....
[][1]Das gets to grips with the seafood at Guchhi The latest instalment of the 5pm blog’s Chewin’ the Fat series features Vishant Das who, along with fellow chef Sachin Danola, cooks at Guchhi Indian seafood restaurant in Leith. As well...
[][1]The Mercat in Edinburgh’s West End has launched a dedicated whisky bar The Mercat Bar and Restaurant in Edinburgh’s West End is always up to something interesting. From wine dinners to race days, they’re not ones to rest on...
[][1]Mattia Camorani, head chef at Cucina While your 5pm blogger can see blue skies from his window, the air has turned a little nippy and autumn can’t be far away. I’m not looking forward to switching the central heating back on but it...
The 5pm blog spent an enjoyable afternoon yesterday sampling Melville’s Craft Lager as it launched in the gardens on top of Edinburgh’s Glasshouse Hotel. Real fruit Available in strawberry and raspberry fruit flavours,...
[][1]Say Hello to some Highlanders this weekend If you’re looking for foodie activities this weekend then Dumfries and Galloway is not a bad place to start. Their Flavour Fortnight food festival gets underway this weekend with hundreds of...
[][1]The decor at Timberyard doesn’t do conventional The 5pm blog felt for Tony Singh when he recently announced that Edinburgh’s Oloroso was likely to close in the next few weeks. There is a rumour going around that...
[][1]The Bon Vivant burger: a thing of beauty The Bon Vivant bar on Edinburgh’s Thistle Street has been long been a lively, bustling boozer with a great variety of champagne; many appealing cocktails and a funky food menu that...
[][1]Jonny Dunbar, chef at Aberlady’s Ducks, will pitching camp in St Andrews Square, Edinburgh for a demo tomorrow Taking place at St Andrews Square in Edinburgh city centre, ‘Wish you were there’ is a new initiative from East...
[][1]Haggis in cupcake form Shortly, we shall bring you news of sweeping changes to the restaurants and bars of the Hilton Glasgow. Before that, here’s a pic of a haggis cupcake which the Hilton at Edinburgh Airport has just...
[][1]From cakes to Moroccan meatballs, as much as possible is made on the premises at the Purple Pig in Tollcross. If you are in the Tollcross area of Edinburgh, look out for the Purple Pig Cafe, a new venture which was recently launched...
