More Changes in 5 Points

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Five Points Tavern opens in former O'Brothers space

http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/news/2016/08/19/five-points-tavern-opens-in-former-obrothers-space.html?ana=fbk

Four months after O'Brothers closed in Jacksonville's Five Points neighborhood, Five Points Tavern has opened its doors.

The 106-seat restaurant quietly opened from 5 pm. to 10 p.m. last week for dinner and open until midnight on the weekends.

Serving up classic American staples, like burgers, New York strip steak and crab cakes, the restaurant is looking to attract a wide demographic with a casual vibe. Five Points Tavern leans more toward food than its predecessor Irish pub, but still serves cocktails and beer on draft, including Guinness for those missing O'Brothers. There's also a wide selection of wines, which are also sold by the glass.

The cocktail menu includes four signature drinks for now, including "Drunk In Love," a drink made with Jamaica tea, rum and lime, and "Margaret Street," which is made with Hendrick's gin, cucumber and ginger.

General Manager Hannah Alexander said the restaurant plans to open for lunch soon, catering to a business crowd. Chef Jeffrey Forrest, one of the chefs behind Crush, which used to occupy Orsay's space, has experience with that demographic, including working in a restaurant in Midtown in New York.

Alexander said the restaurant also is focused on attracting a dinner crowd that could come to the restaurant more than once a week. She said the Five Points neighborhood lends itself to that.

"It's a good scene. There are a lot of locals that are happy to come by and visit," Alexander said.

The upstairs, which was previously used as a seating area for O'Brothers, will be used as a private dining room and event space, Alexander said. That room will open to the public sometime in the next few months.

Here is hoping they do well and succeed to offer an alternative in dining in 5-points!

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Was there last night and was very pleased with the cuisine.