Carina Contini and her husband Victor are familiar faces on Edinburgh’s restaurant scene. Together, they have run Centotre on George Street for ten years and The Scottish Cafe and Restaurant on The Mound for five. Last night, Carina...
[][1]Dishes from the Big Apple are the order of the day at the NY American Grill. There are new launches galore in Glasgow at the moment. We understand that Ox and Finch on Sauchiehall Street had a soft launch last night prior to opening...
Convincing Sean Connery to eat sushi, teaching Ewan McGregor how to be a chef and tailoring a menu to Jennifer Aniston strict Atkin’s diet are just some of the challenges Guy Cowan has faced in his career. The Glasgow chef spent 25 years...
With bars and restaurants lining every street, the slick and vibrant Merchant City has become synonymous with Glasgow nightlife. From traditional Scottish pubs such as Rab Ha’s to slick cocktail bars like Metropolitan, every taste is...
Reckon you cook a mean chilli? Well, you can test it against the best this Sunday (4th May) when Glasgow’s Ad Lib on Ingram Street in the Merchant city holds its annual Chilli Con Carnival. Following on from the success of last year’s...
With an impressive location in the heart of Glasgow’s Merchant City on Ingram Street, Mediterraneo Italian restaurant has become a popular restaurant with 5pm consumers. A sleek interior, quality Italian dishes and great...
If one neighbourhood could claim to be “Glasgow’s Little Italy” the Merchant City would surely be the top contender. The stylish area slightly east of the city centre is home to a number of Italian restaurants, most of...
5pm customer Jacqueline Young is a keen visitor to restaurants in the Merchant City and we wanted to know just why she loves it so much, so asked her a few questions. What do you most like about the Merchant City? I like the area and the...
[][1]Rene Redzepi’s Noma has been voted the best restaurant on the planet once more. It’s Noma. Again. Or at least it is if you believe that the San Pellegrino 50 Best Restaurants really are the world’s 50 best...
[][1]Craig Hart is the new Executive Chef at The Sheraton Grand in Edinburgh. There is a new face in the kitchens at The Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa in Edinburgh. Craig Hart has been announced as the new Executive Chef. He takes over...
Piece of My City Campaign Launches to Boost Scottish Restaurant Scene & celebrate Glasgow & Edinburgh’s restaurants Our exciting new campaign, Piece of My City, launches this week to celebrate all that is great about the Scottish...
[][1]Mark Greenaway in Bistro Moderne Mark Greenaway has worked as a chef for over twenty years. From Ayrshire to Australia and back, Mark has done stints in several notable restaurants picking up numerous AA Rosettes en route. He opened...
[][1]The pumps are primed at Drygate. The 5pm Dining blog is getting all flustered about the imminent launch of Drygate, the new brewery, bar and restaurant on Glasgow’s Duke Street. Scheduled to open on Saturday 10th May, the project is...
Juniper bar on Edinburgh’s Princes Street has introduced a new Friday Wine Down event. Every Friday, from 5pm-7pm, the cosy library in the bar is playing host to a very informal networking bash. Not that you need to be handing out the...
Fin The 21st edition of The List’s Eating and Drinking Guide is in the shops today and, as happens every year, it is bigger than before. According to Editor Donald Reid, the latest edition contains some 158 new entries out of an...
The 5pm Dining blog has always had a soft spot for the chef Tony Singh ever since we interviewed him on the Royal Yacht Britannia. It was way back in the uncertain mists of the Nineties. Or perhaps it was the early 2000s. It was yonks ago,...
