jbrogan

jbrogan@mac.com Looking for a nice place to take someone for a business lunch in Melbourne on Friday, Oct. 19th. Any suggestions? Thanks.

I was looking forward to Five. I was, in fact, ecstatic to try Five. I loved Woodman's cooking at Levain (and still love Levain now that he is gone). I tried Five. It was awful. And overpriced. And it had an atmosphere that I can only describe as painfully pretentious without justification. The only thing I liked of the dishes I tried were the short ribs, which I can cook better and for a tenth of the price. Thank God La Belle Vie has now reopened, although I have not yet had a chance to go.