[][1]Nick Nairn and Paul Rankin experiencing the less glam side of making TV Nick Nairn has been a busy boy of late. Not only has he been all over the box with his show Paul and Nick’s Big Trip, he has also been setting up a new restaurant...
[][1]Today is a sad day for Glasgow’s Indian restaurants but let’s not cry over spilled masala Not Glasgow. Sadly. Now in its eleventh year, The Curry Capital of Britain is an annual event which aims to find the British city...
[][1]Charcoal-grilled kebabs at Babylon on Leith Walk The hanging gardens of Babylon were one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Time will tell if the new Babylon restaurant on Edinburgh’s Albert Street makes quite such a splash –...
[][1]Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood: putting baking on a pedestal The temperature is dropping; the nights are fair drawing in and, jings, even the leaves are turning colour. It can mean only one thing – time for the BBC Good Food Show...
[][1]What a curry on! Fancy a Ruby? Well, it’s certainly the right time for it. We’re slap bang in the middle of National Curry Week. Now in its 16th year, National Curry Week 2013 runs until Sunday. Once again it aims to celebrate curry...
[][1]Craig Sandle: knows his cassoulet from his coq au vin This week’s 5pm newsletter is all about bistros and brasseries. So, the 5pm Dining blog figured that we should have a chat with Craig Sandle. Mr Sandle is a man who knows a thing...
[][1]Fin Nicol, Chris May and Kyle McClernon of Buddy’s BBQ celebrate their win The 5pm Dining blog was at the Glasgow’s Best Burger competition on Ad Lib on Ingram Street earlier this week. Now in its third year, the competition...
[][1]The food looks as good as the views at Two Fat Ladies in the Marine Hotel Just under a month ago, the 5pm Dining blog revealed that the Two Fat Ladies group of restaurants were to open a new branch in the Marine Hotel in Troon. After...
[][1]It’s stein time at WEST If your plans for the weekend look like this – sofa – fridge – sofa – then today’s 5pm Dining blog is just what you need to break the cycle of dependency between you and your...
[][1]The West Port Hotel in Linlithgow has just had £450k of TLC To Linlithgow, where the West Port Hotel has re-launched following a £450,000 refurbishment. Run by Maclay Inns, the long standing venue has been completely...
[][1]Simply Fish serves Scottish seafood New York may be the city that never sleeps but Glasgow seems to be the city where the chefs don’t get much shut eye. Not a week goes by without word of new openings, expansions and rebrandings. The...
[][1]The light and bright new bar at The Scotch Whisky Experience So, Tuesday morning. Is it late enough in the week for some booze news? Course it is. Up on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, The Scotch Whisky Experience, has unveiled a new whisky...
[https://www.youtube.com/embed/oXeh8BPL__g?feature=oembed] The Gannet opened to the public this weekend. A new addition to Finnieston’s blossoming restaurant scene, The Gannet is aiming for what it calls fine dining but without the...
[][1]The Rannoch Smokery is just one of the many Scottish businesses aiming to make the most of 2014 The 5pm Dining blog has been gazing into its crystal ball for 2014 and has come up with some predictions. Unless you have been living...
[][1]7.33pm is the most popular time to pop your cork. When is the best time of day to crack open a bottle of wine? Fergus Henderson of St John restaurant likes to have a glass of Madeira with a slice of seed cake for elevenses. The 5pm...
[][1]Eat in season or Tony Singh will come and get you As you may have noticed, after a brilliant summer, the sun seems to be taking a bit of a break; it’s raining more often and the leaves on the trees are beginning to turn. After many...
