Mixing up the medicine for The Drugstore Social. Can Glasgow ever have enough bars? Probably not. The latest to join the throng is The Drugstore Social which is taking shape at 67 Old Dumbarton Road. Penciled in to open early October, it...
Many of Glasgow’s restaurateurs are busy little bees at the moment. We’ve already told you about Pizza Punks (this weekend’s opening has been delayed, it seems) and both Paesano Pizza and VDeep planning new openings in the West End. ...
Six Degrees North have opened on Edinburgh’s Howe Street. Having opened a branch in Partick earlier this year, the brewers Six Degrees North have expanded again and launched in Edinburgh. With a strong presence in the Marine Hotel...
The Corner House has opened in Kilwinning. Lots of new openings taking place or in the pipeline for Glasgow and surrounding area. Say hello to The Corner House, Pizza Punks, a new Paesano Pizza, VDeep West and a second Banana Leaf. The...
The latest to join the fray of bars of Partick is Bag O’ Nails, a new music bar from the same people behind Slouch, Howlin’ Wolf and Maggie Mays. Named after a Soho music bar which was big in the Sixties, Bag O’ Nails is...
Fancy a beer? The Hippo Taproom have one or two. Or 80. We have lots of lovely new Glasgow restaurants on 5pm Dining. Say hello to: The Hippo Taproom A funky basement bar on Sauchiehall Street, The Hippo Taproom is an independent craft...
Pan-seared salmon with smoked mussels, Ayrshire bacon & creamed leeks: on the menu at Birdtree & Bellfish. There must be something in the water as Glasgow’s new restaurants just keep on coming… First up, all being well,...
Baffo: piling on the pizza. Time to catch up on a couple of Glasgow ventures which were on our horizon but we missed at launch. First up, Soulsa Café on Glassford Street aims to be ‘the only dedicated soul music bar in...
Andrea, Chef at Halloumi, is ready to welcome guests. Glasgow’s restaurateurs have their collective pedal to the metal. Earlier this week, Halloumi on Hope Street had their official launch. It is billed as a Greek Cypriot mezze...
Gin 71 has opened in Edinburgh. No prizes for guessing what drink they focus on. There has been a flurry of new openings in Edinburgh. Nicolson and Constitution streets are now home to new branches of Shri Bheema’s, a rapidly...
Scottish steaks are at the heart of Leith’s new Rib-Aye. There is so much going on in Edinburgh right now that we are going to split all our news over two days. We will have more news from the capital’s culinary frontline...
The pizza feel the heat at Foundry 39. As the Edinburgh Fringe kicks off, new food and drinks venues continue to launch in the capital and make their bid for your discretionary spendoolicks. In the West End, Foundry 39 is finding its feet...
Tuck into The Larder. A couple of months back, the 5pm Dining blog ran an interview with Rahul Randev who, along with his brother Bubbles, runs The R Group. Oregano at The Eagle Lodge, Rasoi and Garvie and Co are all R Group...
Napkins may come in handy when eating at Bubba Q on the Royal Mile. Huzzah and yabbadabbadoo! The wonderful Edinburgh Fringe previews start this week and the city’s restaurateurs are gearing up for one of their busiest...
On Glasgow’s Queen Street, Proud Mary has shuffled off this mortal coil and gone to the great bar graveyard in the sky. In its place is Rocky O’Sullivan’s which is billed as a ‘New York Irish’ bar. The idea seems to be a sort of Emerald...
A CGI of how The Edinburgh Grand will look when it opens next summer. There are lots of Edinburgh food news titbits to report. First up, the Assembly Edinburgh Food Festival is now underway on George Square. We blogged about it here so we...
