[][1]Tom Kitchin and the Nespresso dress light up Multrees Walk, Edinburgh The 5pm Dining Blog was at the launch party for Scotland’s first Nespresso boutique last night. Part of Multrees Walk, the boutique is a swish temple to coffee...
Our restaurants love Christmas almost as much as us in the office do. Every year they put a great deal of effort into their decorations but we have to say, this year they have surpassed themselves. Check out the beautiful Christmas decor...
The 5pm Dining blog has heard a lot of plumb loco ideas in its time but, every now and then, we come across one so breathtaking in its audacity that it blows us away. This Thursday, the good people of Innis & Gunn are pairing up with...
[][1]Rocca at the Macdonald Rusacks Hotel in St Andrews Having been very successful with first the Rocpool Reserve Hotel in Inverness and, more recently, with Rocca in St Andrews, Adrian and Susan Pieraccini have expanded in to Edinburgh...
[][1]Buddy’s Bar Diner Grill on Pollokshaws Road The last year or so has seen Glasgow go loco for upmarket street food. Burgers, dogs and pulled pork have become the hot picks on all the most fashionable menus and, on blogs such as...
[][1]Enjoy Cafe Bistro has a bright and fresh new look Along with his wife Manuella, Sebo Brestovca owns and runs Enjoy Cafe Bistro on the Great Western Road. The business first opened seven years ago and rapidly gained a reputation as a...
[https://www.youtube.com/embed/T8NlnhyZNVs?feature=oembed] Scotland Food and Drink have produced this clip of some of Scotland’s best known chefs and restaurateurs saying what Scotland’s larder means to them. Tomorrow is St...
[][1]Knowing your way around some vinyl has always helped at Bar Kohl Edinburgh’s Bar Kohl celebrated its twentieth birthday recently by unveiling fresh new food and cocktail menus at a lively party. ‘We always keep the menus...
[][1]Andrew Newth and Richard Lochhead, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment. Pic: Rob McDougall Saturday is St Andrew’s Day and, all over Scotland, all sorts of visitor attractions are celebrating the event with free...
Well, they’re all associated with hotels we’re featuring on our Christmas Gifts page. We have loads of accommodation deals in hotels around Scotland. You know the drill; stunning scenery, delicious food, comfy cushions –...
Bear Grylls has a lot to answer for. His adrenaline filled tv shows have made every wannabe adventurer think they too can live in the wild, jumping into rivers and running from dangerous animals. Us more sensible folk know...
[][1]Get your ho ho ho on The 5pm Dining blog is already knee-deep in tinsel; fairy light testing is underway and we have a turkey with our name on it. We are not alone. In Edinburgh, the Christmas markets have just launched. On The...
[][1]Our Phil For our second 5pm Staff Christmas Picks, our projects man Phil Smith has told us what he’s planning to buy his family and friends. It’s still five weeks to go until Christmas but Phil is very organised. “I...
[][1]Galvin Brasserie de Luxe is well stocked with Beaujolais nouveau. After a few years when the habit of celebrating the first wine of the last harvest seemed to have slipped, restaurants are once more encouraging us to shout ‘Le...
[][1]The White Elephant: hard to miss To be honest, new restaurants and bars are proliferating in Glasgow faster than the 5pm Dining blog can scribble them up. No sooner do we hit the publish button then something else pops up – all...
Here in Scotland we are lucky to live in one of the most beautiful countries in the world. With remote islands, sandy beaches and dramatic mountain landscapes, we almost have it all (just don’t mention the weather). Over on our...
