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The Brunch Dish: Shredded Apple and Rolled Oats Pancakes at Five Points

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Maggie Hoffman
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Published: February 25, 2011 Last Updated: August 9, 2018

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I've long sung the praises of the lemon ricotta pancakes at Five Points on Great Jones Street. They're half-pancake, half-cheesecake, really, with a tender, nearly foamy interior rich with ricotta and brightened with lemon zest. You need to think twice before dousing them in maple syrup; these delicate concoctions really don't need it.

So I was crestfallen when I saw they'd been removed from the brunch menu. Luckily, the Shredded Apple and Rolled Oat pancakes ($12) that have taken their place are quite delicious. Despite the inclusion of oats and apples, they're not dense or heavy, and the oats given them a sweet, earthy flavor. You'd almost feel healthy eating a giant platter of these if it weren't for the caramelized bananas on top, but they're miles better than any truly nutritious breakfast. The edges of each pancake are just caramelized, but the interior is moist; this place knows how to flip a flapjack.

Five Points

31 Great Jones Street, New York, NY 10012 (map) 212-253-5700
fivepointsrestaurant.com

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Maggie Hoffman is the author of The One-Bottle Cocktail: More than 80 Recipes with Fresh Ingredients and a Single Spirit (Ten Speed Press, March 2018). Her writing has appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Magazine, Wine Enthusiast, and the websites of Food & Wine, Bon Appetit, Saveur, Maxim, Punch, Taste, and others. She served as Drinks Editor and then Managing Editor of Serious Eats from 2010 to July 2016.

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