A new year is traditionally a time to put long delayed plans into action. A time to stop saying you are going to do something and actually do it. Here in the 5pm office, you probably won’t be surprised to learn our new year...
[][1]Burgers, dogs and tongue-in-cheek dish names are all the rage at Little Urban Achievers Club New restaurants are added to the 5pm fold all the time and this week is no different. Recent arrivals include Ashiana in Dalkeith and the...
Here at 5pm we are gearing up for a special date in every Scottish person’s diary – Burns night. With less than two weeks to go until we raise a glass to our greatest ever poet, our restaurants are preparing to celebrate...
Our 5pm Dining Sale is in full swing. For the month of January, many of Glasgow and Edinburgh’s top restaurants have reduced their deals to just £12. Here’s our picks for the week beginning 13th January [][2]£12 for two courses...
New year, new diet. It’s always the same. After gorging on food and drink over Christmas, January comes and it’s time to shed the guilt as well as the extra pounds. During this time you may think dining out is an indulgence...
[][1]Howlin’ Wolf: inspiration for a new blues bar on Bath Street. The blues, like real ale and beards, were once the preserve of middle aged men who couldn’t handle the adrenaline rush of collecting train numbers. That may be...
[][1]Barolo Grill is participating in the current Dinearound Yesterday, the 5pm Dining blog pointed readers towards the great offers which were part of the 5pm January Sale. It ain’t the only game in town. Also taking place this...
To be honest, two weeks of gin and cake have taken their toll on the 5pm Dining blog. We’re actually glad to be back at work and no longer having to worry about whether or not 11am is too early for a sherry. From here on in (or at least...
[][1]Burger bars: top trend of 2013. Will it continue in 2014? On Friday, we looked back at the food trend predictions which the 5pm Dining blog made a year ago. As ever, they were not wholly accurate but nor were they wildly wrong. Expect...
[https://www.youtube.com/embed/CP7UHiZvS-g?feature=oembed] October 5pm.co.uk launches a new advertising campaign on STV. The initial ads are part of a wider collaboration with STV… STV launch their new City Apps – apps for iPhone...
[][1]The Meat Bar Burger: meat, burgers and bars pretty much sums up Glasgow’s dominant restaurant trends in 2013. July Glasgow’s bid to become the most carnivorous Scottish city takes another step forward as Burger Meats...
[][1]Hervè the food truck is at the heart of Loving Food Welcome back blog fans. We hope you had a lovely Christmas. Here’s the second part of the blog’s 2013 culinary reminiscences. April Loving Food launch their food truck...
[][1]Mince pies may cause problems. Today’s the last day for the 5pm Dining blog until we return, gently burping, on Friday. We wish our readers a very Merry Christmas and, in case you get stuck for reading material over the festives,...
Christmas Day is approaching fast. With less than a week to go ’til the big day, if you still haven’t got all your pressies it’s fair to say now really is last minute. Instead of running around the shops in a flap, take a...
[//www.youtube.com/embed/wysl0waT0V0] As you may have noticed, here on the 5pm Food & Dining Blog we love a Christmas cocktail. So when Chaophraya in Glasgow offered to create a festive tipple, the “Not So Hot...
[][1]Scandinavian style open sandwiches are part of the offer at Leith’s Flying Dog So yesterday the 5pm Dining blog was havering about the way in which Glasgow has embraced the gourmet street food/BBQ craze with much more gusto than...
