The new Hoxton hotel has three restaurants. Klein’s is the flagship on the ground floor. There’s a rooftop bar called Summerly. And there’s a terrace bar on the second floor called Backyard. All three spots are run by Jud Mongell (Five Leaves) and Zeb Stewart (Union Pool) which makes us hopeful and is a sign […]
Five Leaves POV burger lunch
Do you work a 9-5 job and wish you could enjoy a leisured, weekday big breakkie? Don’t have time to wait two hours on Sunday morning for a table? Craving some avocado toast and a bloody mary? Lament no more, y’all!
Five Leaves is expanding… maybe we'll actually want to go there now
We love Five Leaves, but holy fuck is it a pain in the ass to get in. Who wants to wait 2 hours for brunch? Luckily, relief is on the way: Five Leaves, the perennially popular Greenpoint brunch destination, is expanding to the space next door. Greenpointers reports that the adjacent Sharkey’s Driving School has […]
Five Leaves Shut Down By Department of Health
This will curb those pesky lines. No word on why they closed but signs posted say they will reopen on Wednesday. Heard anything? Let us know.
Marty Markowitz Defends Your Right To Have Sunday Bloody Marys (War On Brunch)
The New York Times has picked up on the War on Brunch taking place in our area, an epic battle between churchgoers and eggs benedict-eaters that has already claimed casualties, including Lokal and Five Leaves. The article mostly covers what we know already, but offers up some choice quotes from borough president Marty Markowitz: “As […]