[][1]Chef Neil Forbes will be matching food to Innis and Gunn beers The 5pm Dining blog recently learned of an interesting new project which aims to help young professionals get the most out of Edinburgh. Your New Crew is the brainchild...
[][1]Let beery battle commence Monday morning at the 5pm Dining blog can only mean one thing: beer battles! The long-awaited, fourth Battle of the Brewers (BOTB) takes place this Thursday with Stewart Brewing going toe-to-toe with Fyne...
[][1]The brigade at Sydney’s Quay take a breather with the opera house in the background. In restaurant terms, the family meal is not one that you share with your relatives. Instead, it’s a meal which is shared with people who...
[][1]Chinese cooking: wok this way for best results As we mentioned earlier this week, the Chinese New Year starts tomorrow and the 5pm Dining blog wishes you all Kung Hei Fat Choy, or Happy New Year. Naturally, we think you should...
[][1]Belvedere Unfiltered: dark horse among vodkas What are you up to on Saturday night? Takeaway accompanied by The Voice followed by Jonathan Ross? Fine. Just not very exciting. Boring even. Some might say. Alternatively, for a more...
It’s the last week of January, woo-hoo! Yes that might mean that we’re one step closer to Spring but sadly for 5pmers, it also means the end of our January Sale. You’ve got until Saturday to book one of our Dining Sale offers – £12...
Friday is the first day of the Chinese New Year. Last year was the year of the snake and this incoming one is the year of the horse. Those born in horse years are said to be cheery souls; good with money; smooth talkers and perceptive –...
Did you know that 75% of the colour of whisky comes from the barrel? And that 90% of whisky is exported and 90% of that, is blended whisky? Neither did I but my whisky knowledge expanded considerably at Arisaig’s whisky blending experience...
[https://www.youtube.com/embed/7gWqTam2rIM?feature=oembed] The 5pm Dining blog is always interested in new and unusual restaurants and they don’t come much more unconventional than the Wild Cabaret and Wicked Lounge which is taking...
[][1]Mogwai whisky: best drunk while listening to Happy Songs for Happy People? Like rock? Love whisky? If you shouted ‘Hell! Yeah!’ to both questions, while making horn signs with your fingers, then you will probably go total fruit loop...
[][1]Jacqueline O’Donnell’s haggis bon bons. Having almost won a school prize for our recital of The Puddock (yeah, we know it’s not by Burns but still, it’s Scottish poetry, innit), the 5pm Dining blog has always had a...
[][1]Mark Greenaway’s new rhubarb dessert Like many kids, when this 5pm Dining blog scribbler was a nipper, I always took great delight in singing alternative versions of Happy Birthday to You. Adding the line about squashed...
A new year is traditionally a time to put long delayed plans into action. A time to stop saying you are going to do something and actually do it. Here in the 5pm office, you probably won’t be surprised to learn our new year...
[][1]Burgers, dogs and tongue-in-cheek dish names are all the rage at Little Urban Achievers Club New restaurants are added to the 5pm fold all the time and this week is no different. Recent arrivals include Ashiana in Dalkeith and the...
[][1]Big Country will be in Burns country The more keen-eyed readers will have noticed that the 5pm Dining blog has been going a little barmy for Burns over the last few days. As well as blethering about haggis beer, we’ve also been...
[][1]Jim Anderson at the bar at The Anderson It will be Burns night in less than a fortnight and, as ever, there are all sorts of interesting events being held to commemorate the Bard’s achievements. We’ll list some of the more...
