Five Points

Last weekend, with mommy in tow, I had the opportunity to dine at Five Points. It was an exquisite culinary experience. We started with wine (naturally).
In this case, a luscious Cabernet Savignon.
And some cole slaw with our bread.


Five Points is a seasonal restaurant, they base their menu on what's fresh. While this means that they don't usually have "specials," it means that everything is extremely delicious and well-prepared. Seasonality is highly underrated.

My mom and I started with oysters. We're both relatively new to oysters, and we got 2 of each kind - Malpeque and Barron Point. The Malpeque were soft and creamy, and the Barron Point were crisp and briny. Such distinct flavor differences, both were very tasty. Just looking at them makes me want more...
We also shared a beet salad which had two kinds of beets, goat cheese, candied walnuts, parsley, and anise.
This salad was light and refreshing. One of the beets looked like tomato, and had a watermelon-esqe flavor. The delicate creaminess of the goat cheese was a perfect complement to the freshness of the dish.

For mains we shared two dishes as well. The grilled wild striped bass and the duck confit.
The striped bass was served with potatoes, swiss chard, garlic, and a lemony sauce. It was flaky and flavorful.

The duck confit was one of my favorite dishes of the evening. Served with cippolini onions over lentils, it was an ultimate comfort food dish. The skin was deliciously crispy, the meat tender and juicy...even my mom, who never finishes her meal, was scraping her plate for more.

Of course, no meal with my mother is ever complete without dessert.
First there were dessert beverages: decaf coffee for mom, muscato for me.
Then two desserts - profiteroles with espresso ice cream (a special for the night), and chocolate bread pudding with salted caramel ice cream.
While the profiteroles were tasty, and we felt compelled to order them, being on special and all, they were just good. The bread pudding on the other hand....
Definitely the dessert winner. I, for one, love the sweet/salty combination of the ice cream. The bread pudding itself wasn't overly heavy or sweet, just smooth and delicious. A flavor explosion in your mouth.

Highly recommended, I look forward to trying Five Points again next season!

Five Points is located at 31 Great Jones Street
212.253.5700