Hardeep Singh Kohli is looking foward to cooking up a storm in Leith. As we noted yesterday on the 5pm Dining blog, 2014 was a hectic year on the Scottish restaurant scene and 2015 is shaping up to be just as busy. Edinburgh’s...
Happy New Year to all the 5pm Dining blog readers. 2014 was a busy one on the Scottish restaurant scene and, already, 2015 is looking to be just as action-packed. While we have been hoovering the mince pies, Glasgow’s restaurateurs have...
The Anchor Line bar The Central Belt’s restaurateurs didn’t take their feet off the accelerator as 2014 whizzed through its final months. The final three months of a busy year saw plenty of new openings including a couple of biggies. As...
Marco Pierre White set up shop in Glasgow. With the Commonwealth Games, Edinburgh Festivals and the Ryder Cup taking place between July and September, it was a hectic period for Scotland’s restaurateurs. Two restaurants in particular will...
With Scotland gearing up to host the Commonwealth Games and the Ryder Cup, April to June were busy old months on the restaurant frontline. The Taste O’Tartan vending machines never really caught on. On April 1st, 5pm got off to a...
January to March Tiki cocktails made The Pacific sparkle. As is traditional, the 5pm Dining blog has compiled a run down of the blog’s highlights over the last year. New openings, quirky stories and general food-related shenanigans...
Chia seeds: mouthwatering? The 5pm Dining blog is busy compiling its 2014 in food blogs. Our annual look back at Scotland’s restaurant scene, it’s a comprehensive examination of the year’s big openings and trends. With a fair wind, we...
The Hangover Pizza from Bite Me Pizza. The 5pm Dining blog recommends that everyone should stick well within their government weekly sanctioned ration of alcohol units. And that doesn’t mean drinking them all in one night. However, we...
Giffnock’s Double Dot: their milk shakes bring all the boys to the yard. While most of us may have our eyes on the Christmas finishing line, Santa’s little helpers aren’t the only ones who are still beavering away. In Giffnock,...
Social and Cocktail mixologists take it back to the Prohibition Era. Being a low down, mean and miserable cynical sort, this 5pm Dining blog scribbler found himself unexpectedly touched by the story of today’s blog. Probably too much...
This week our roundup focuses on festive dining offers in Glasgow’s West End, a lovely part of the city to plan your seasonal dining. Cail Bruich West Cail Bruich On Great Western Road near the corner with Byres Road sits Cail...
For those in Glasgow, Hotel du Vin at One Devonshire Gardens has some seasonal events this festive period. Christmas Fayre Enjoy their Christmas Fayre on Sunday 30th November from 12-4pm where you’ll get the opportunity to shop in...
On Friday, we pointed out that Kari Restaurant and The Mad Platter have joined the ranks of Glasgow’s restaurants. Today, the 5pm Dining blog takes a little look at The Market Kitchen which has just opened on West Nile Street on the site...
It’s the platters that matter at The Mad Platter. Photo [Red Media][1] With Christmas not long off, Glasgow’s restaurateurs have gone into overdrive launching new venues. Here is news of a couple of recently opened ventures...
Monir Mohammed: Mother India knows best. The 5pm Dining blog is not entirely sure how we’ve missed this so far but Monir Mohammed has a book out. Simply called Mother India at Home, it features many of the recipes which have made his...
Amarone Glasgow In prime location on the corner of Buchanan Street and Nelson Mandela Square, Amarone Glasgow is a modern stylish Italian restaurant and perfect for a meal after Christmas shopping or before Christmas entertainment in the...
