Back at the end of August, we blogged about the Hilton Glasgow and how they had remodelled their ground floor to introduce three new eating and drinking areas. Connich is their new bar; Morblas Seafood & Grill is the new restaurant...
[][1]Claude Bosi: holds two Michelin stars; career in diplomatic corps unlikely Has anyone else been following this story about the blogger who gave Claude Bosi’s Hibiscus restaurant a bad review? Mr Bosi wasn’t chuffed and...
[][1]The new interior at La Bonne Auberge in Theatreland The 5pm blog has noticed that the restaurant trade is a cruel one with many ventures perishing before they have even had the opportunity to blow out two candles on their birthday...
[][1]The Buccleuch beers line up The 5pm blog usually concentrates on food but we’re not averse to the occasional glass or two. The latest set of bottles to pass through the 5pm taste labs is a new range of Buccleuch beers. Brewed by...
The shortlist of finalists for the Glasgow Restaurant Awards was announced today by Glasgow Restaurant Association chairman Ryan James. The public voted in their thousands to nominate their favourite city eatery, with over 17,000 votes...
[][1]Auchentoshan is injecting new ideas into the presentation of whisky Wine and food matching is well established and, thanks to sterling efforts from companies such as Innis & Gunn, food and beer matching is on the rise. Matching...
[][1]Working up an appetite for the Alpine Cookery Theatre The great outdoors is all fine and dandy but it’s not usually a subject which troubles the 5pm blog. However, Scotland’s Outdoor, Ski and Snowboard Show, which is at the...
[][1]There’s only one place to be this weekend As excitement about tonight’s all male Great British Bake Off final reaches fever pitch, the blog is being bombarded with baking product PRs keen to piggyback on the success of the...
[][1]Glasgow is world famous for the good looks of its chefs Regular readers will know that voting is underway for the Glasgow Restaurant Awards. If you have a favourite Italian trattoria; reckon you know the family friendly joint in town...
[][1]A poppadom tower: probably best not attempted at your local Indian without prior consent from the management Rejoice spice lovers for National Curry Week is upon us. We’re sure that no-one really needs much of an excuse to tuck...
[][1]Emma Kennedy: actor, writer, MasterChef winner and quinoa warrior Get your calendars on screen for the BBC Good Food Show Scotland which takes place at the SECC Glasgow from the 19-21 October 2012. Among the famous faces rattling the...
[][1]The Pompadour by Galvin The 5pm blog had the very good fortune to eat at The Pompadour by Galvin last week. It’s the latest restaurant from Jeff and Chris Galvin, the brothers behind the Michelin-starred Galvin Restaurant...
[][1]Blackbird bar hopes to shake things up in Tollcross The 5pm blog dodged the raindrops to attend the opening of the new Blackbird bar in Edinburgh’s Tollcross last night. A new venture from the people behind Treacle on Broughton...
[][1]Modernist Cuisine at Home means that you’ll never again look at a cheese toastie the same way It probably is a little early to be thinking about Christmas but if you know anyone whose cooking has distinct Heston tendencies then...
[][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...
As you are all no doubt aware, today is Scottish Venison Day and your 5pm blogger recently attended a venison tasting event to help publicise this tasty natural resource. It was fascinating. For example, I learned that deer are not...
