Perhaps we are just grumpy this morning but the 5pm Dining blog is not big on celebrating Thanksgiving in the UK. It seems like hijacking another country’s customs. Naturally, we make an exception for the Edinburgh restaurant Calistoga....
So how’s your Movember going? This 5pm Dining blog scribbler currently looks as though something has died on his top lip. The Mo’ bros at Glasgow’s Butchershop Bar and Grill are having considerably more success. They have been...
[https://www.youtube.com/embed/4LLx3FIH-kA?feature=oembed] The 5pm Dining blog is delighted to salute the fifth birthday of our fellow bloggers – Trampy and the Tramp’s Glasgow of Curry. Since 2008, this intrepid band of...
What type of Christmas shopper are you? Do you have everything bought wrapped and under the tree by October? (if you’re one of those strange people who puts up their tree in October of course). Or are you rushing around the shops on...
The Christmas countdown is ON. With six weeks to go until the big day, it’s time to seriously start thinking about buying presents. We know how much of a nightmare Christmas shopping can be. Traipsing around the shops in the cold...
[][1]Urban Bar and Brasserie is a handsome spot. Monday morning… Feeling bright-eyed and bushy tailed? No? Well, the 5pm Dining blog has some tasty news to pep up your appetite. Urban Bar and Brasserie on Glasgow’s St Vincent...
[][1]Keen to capture the Country Living look? The 5pm Dining blog would happily ignore Christmas until at least the second week of December but we realise that others start planning around Boxing Day the previous year. Those who take a...
Every now and then comes a 5pm competition so good we wish we could enter ourselves (“Can we enter this one ourselves?” “No!” – Ed). Our latest is one such competition. Ladies and gentlemen, we present to you,...
[][1]Beer tasting: it’s a tough job Ah, sweet, sweet Friday. Those who like their leisure time to involve something foamy may be interested to know that Glasgow Beer Week gets underway today. In fact, it runs until the 10th of...
[][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...
At 5pm we love nothing better than a good ghost story and in Glasgow and Edinburgh we’re surrounded by a number of ghouls (according to legend). In fact, Scotland is said to be one of the most haunted countries in the world, with 38%...
[][1]Innis and Gunn Toasted Oak IPA: goes well with porky scratchings It’s Friday, a day when many of us will be considering the best way to wash the working week out of our hair. The 5pm Dining blog will be content with a nice cup of...
If you’ve been anywhere near the STV website or TV channel this week you can’t have failed to notice the launch of their new City Apps – apps for iPhone and Android offering a constant stream of the latest information in your...
[][1]Will you be quaffing Chinese wine soon? Some people used to state a preference for Old or New World wines. Now that wines from China, India and Armenia are gaining more prominence the ‘Old World’ and ‘New World’ tags are looking...
[][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...
[][1]The handsome interior of 200 St Vincent Street Tomorrow, the 5pm Big Deal has a good looking offer on afternoon tea at the rooftop restaurant at 200 St Vincent Street. The offer is for two people and a glass of Champagne is included....
