Cafe Andaluz has been a Glasgow West End institution since its arrival on Cresswell Lane in 2003. One of the first tapas restaurants to open in the city, it helped introduce Glaswegians to the Spanish way of dining. Launched by the Glasgow...
Baking has never been more popular. Over nine million viewers tuned into the final of BBC Show the Great British Bake Off and cupcake cafes seem to have cropped up everywhere in recent years. Judging by the number of baking photos which...
[][1]Matt (L) and Marcus (R) prepare to get Pickering’s Gin on the road. Contrary to scurrilous rumour, the 5pm Dining blog seldom starts the day with gin. We were happy to make an exception yesterday when we had a 9am appointment...
[//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...
[//www.youtube.com/embed/c0cL8KDJfZw] Christmas is an excellent excuse to experiment with some cocktail recipes. Festive ingredients such as cinnamon, cranberry and mulled wine can be used in creative ways to create tipples with a festive...
[][1]Tom Kitchin and the Nespresso dress light up Multrees Walk, Edinburgh The 5pm Dining Blog was at the launch party for Scotland’s first Nespresso boutique last night. Part of Multrees Walk, the boutique is a swish temple to coffee...
[][1]Macsween haggis: not just for Burns night. The 5pm Dining blog had a fun night last week at the swish new Innis & Gunn HQ in Edinburgh’s West End. We were there as guests of Macsween, the haggis people. Jo and James Macsween, the...
[][1]Andrew Newth and Richard Lochhead, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment. Pic: Rob McDougall Saturday is St Andrew’s Day and, all over Scotland, all sorts of visitor attractions are celebrating the event with free...
[][1]Chef Camorani works his magic Ever wondered what an Italian Christmas might taste like? This Saturday, Mattia Camorani, Head Chef of Cucina in Hotel Missoni Edinburgh will be demonstrating three, classic, festive, Italian...
[][1]Henry Yates of The Boilermaker in Nottingham won the Wild Turkey cocktail Competition Sharp-eyed readers will recall that the 5pm Dining blog has been following the progress of the Wild Turkey Cocktail Competition. Rosie...
[][1]Eddie Russell explains the finer points of Wild Turkey at the Voodoo Rooms So, Friday morning. Not long to go before it’s officially the weekend and the thoughts of many, including the 5pm Blog, turn to something cold and strong to...
[][1]Megrim Provencal: quick to make and tasty Regular readers may have noticed that the 5pm blog has been running a number of blogs about the Scottish white fish industry over the last few days. It’s because Seafood Scotland are...
The blog was recently sent this delicious Ciroc Vodka from the online purveyors of fine alcohol, Alexander & James. It’s always nice to receive a treat in the post and this was certainly presented impeccably. Arriving in...
The 5pm blog spent last night at the launch of a new book: The Macsween Haggis Bible. Following in the footsteps of the Stornoway Black Pudding Bible and the Italian Sausage Bible, The Macsween Haggis Bible is a love letter to...
[][1]Iain Griffiths celebrates with a Caorunn cocktail Big congrats and a slap on the back to Iain Griffiths after the bar tender at Edinburgh’s Bramble Bar was crowned the winner of Caorunn Gin’s global cocktail competition –...
Every single person at 5pm Towers loves haggis, so we were cockahoop when Jo Macsween got in touch about doing a guest post on the blog. Loads of restaurants on 5pm do creative things with haggis, so we already know it’s not just...
