Press | FIVE Restaurant | a Modern American Bistro & Bar

Think Tasty - Chef Banks White
Chef Banks White talks about his local and sustainable food practices.
Foodie Chap - Chef Banks White of FIVE Restaurant in Berkeley
Check out Chef Banks White in an interview with Liam Mayclem, discussing what's new and hot at FIVE Restaurant.
DrinkMe Magazine - Pairing For Fall at FIVE
Food and Beverage Director, Patrice Brault, talks about the Fall cocktails at FIVE Restaurant.
Eater SF - Michelin Announces 2013 SF Bib Gourmand Picks
FIVE Restaurant awarded 2013 Bib Gourmand selection!
Diablo Magazine - FIVE's Fall Cocktails
FIVE Restaurant announces new and seasonal Fall cocktails.
SF Chronicle - Michelin Guides 2013 Bay Area Bib Gourmands Announced
FIVE Restaurant gets recognized with Bay Area Bib Gourmand
East Bay Loop - FIVE Introduces Festive Fall Cocktails
FIVE Restaurant introduces a new line of Fall cocktails incorperating seasonal flavors and spices. Come down to the bar and enjoy a refreshing beverage!
Diablo Magazine - Totally Twisted
Enjoy this quick anytime snack (it's on the bar menu) in the funky Hotel Shattuck lounge—red chandeliers, black-and-white decor—alongside conference attendees.
SF Chronicle - Final installment: Where to dine this week
Michael Bauer selects FIVE Restaurant as place to "dine this week"
News Release - Touchdown Bears Bring Down Fares
Join FIVE Restaurant and the Hotel Shattuck Plaza in welcoming back the UC Berkeley Bears as they return to Memorial Stadium for the 2012-2013 Football season.
Smart Meetings Magazine - Cheers to Good Health
Angela Boultinghouse, assistant restaurant manager at Hotel Shattuck's Five Restaurant in Berkeley, Calif., recommends fresh herbs—rosemary, basil or mint—to use as mixers, especially for spring and summer cocktails.
Pure Luxury - Summer Stone Fruits
Executive chef Banks White always bases his menu on what is fresh and best at the locals farmers' markets. His menu constantly evolves with delicious summer fruits, but this is a favorite we love: white peach salad with arugula, cheese, fennel, candied pistachios and roasted peach vinaigrette.
East Bay Loop - Spotlight: Chef Banks
Chef Banks White of FIVE Talks Farm Fresh Food in the 510
CBS Local - Best Bistros in the East Bay
FIVE is named as one of the best bistros in the East Bay by CBS Local.com.
News Release - FIVE Introduced "FIVE and Dine" for Lunch
FIVE Restaurant, a Modern American Bistro & Bar located in the heart of downtown Berkeley, has introduced their new lunchtime menu item, "FIVE and Dine." The new special is an all in one, quick lunch for $15 that includes four great, fresh tastes and a beverage on our invented "TV dinner tray" from Chef Banks White. The idea relates back to the concept, "Five and Dime", and the idea of convenience at a great value – while fostering a comforting, nostalgic experience.
Diablo Magazine - FIVE Takes Part in Moveable Feast
At Moveable Feast, Chef Banks White's green talk was confined to the restaurant's use of recycled materials and local farmers' market ingredients. Come to Moveable Feast to share a dessert sampler (definitely try the butterscotch pudding) along with coffee and tea.
RMGT Magazine Online - Taking Local to the Next Level
Chef Banks' discusses his culinary process and how he gets involved in the farmer's market.
Wine Enthusiast - "Presidential Libations"
Celebrate President's Day with FIVE's #44 cocktail, inspired by our current president, Barack Obama.
Eye on the Bay - "Bar Bites"
FIVE Restaurant offers delicious bar bites filled with unique flavors.
Dig This Design - "Be Mine - Valentine Martinis
FIVE Restaurant in Berkeley shared their special Valentine's Day drink recipes with us – and we thought that they sounded delicious – especially the martini recipes!
Haute Living - "Last Minute Valentine's Day Dining"

If you haven't figured out something nice to do with your significant other yet for Valentine's Day, there's still time! Haute Living presents 20 - count them - 20 sumptuous reasons to taste "I Love you".
SF Gate - "Perfect Pairing @ FIVE and "How Do I Love Thee – Let Me Count Five Ways" Package"
The historic Hotel Shattuck Plaza is offering a $499 Valentine's Day package which includes a complimentary stay in one of the hotel's suites, a candle-light dinner for two and decadent desserts and themed cocktails at the hotel's signature restaurant, FIVE.
Pure Luxury - "Something Extra Special Awaits You This Valentine's Day"
Okay, it's a lavish treat at $499, but the "How Do I Love Thee – Let Me Count Five Ways" special is an entire package that your sweetie will always remember.
NBC Bay Area - "Good Taste: Birds in Drinks, Amphibians in Desserts"

Hotel Shattuck Plaza's FIVE Restaurant, 2086 Allston Way in Berkeley, devised a cocktail for each of the 12 Days of Christmas. Most intriguing of these libations are the bird-centric ones, such as a Partridge in a Pear Tree (pear vodka and champagne), Four Calling Birds (Famous Grouse scotch whiskey, amaretto, champagne, orange juice, and cranberry juice), and Seven Swans a Swimming (Aperol, lemon juice, and Sprite).
Yum Station - "Festive Winter Cocktails Showcased Around the Bay"
FIVE in Berkeley is celebrating with 12 Days of Christmas, a cocktail for each day. Included are: "10 Lords Press" – Crown, House Grenadine, Ginger Ale, Soda Water, Lemon Twist...
SF Station - "Festive Winter Cocktails Showcased Around the Bay"
FIVE in Berkeley is celebrating with 12 Days of Christmas, a cocktail for each day. Included are: "10 Lords Press" – Crown, House Grenadine, Ginger Ale, Soda Water, Lemon Twist. "Sparkling Pear" – Pear Vodka, Goslings Rum, Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup, Kenwood Champagne, Pear Slice. "Vanilla Cream" – Kahlua, Vanilla Vodka, Vanilla Bean, Cream.
SF Chronicle - "Cooking with spirits makes for spirited fare"
Many chefs pair the rich and robust notes of bourbon with the heat of smoky chiles. Banks White, executive chef at Five American Bistro and Bar in Berkeley, pays tribute to his Southern roots by serving grilled New York steaks with a zesty Bourbon Ancho Sauce.
SF Gate - "Cooking with spirits make for spirited fare"
Banks White, executive chef at Five American Bistro and Bar in Berkeley, pays tribute to his Southern roots by serving grilled New York steaks with a zesty Bourbon Ancho Sauce.
SF Gate - "Cold Outside? Warm Up Inside with Seasonal Drinks"
Most of these winter drinks will be served well past the holidays, and if you crave variety, you can also catch the last few days of the "12 Days of Christmas Cocktail" specials going on at Five in Berkeley and Americano at the Hotel Vitale in San Francisco.
Diablo Magazine - "On the First Day of Christmas, the Bartender Mixed for Me…"
From December 13 through Christmas day, the modern American bistro and bar located at the Hotel Shattuck Plaza will be counting down the days with a new festive and artisan cocktail every night.
AskMen - "Why?To drink the twelve cocktails of Christmas."
Five, a tasty modern American bistro that's received the Michelin Bib Gourmand nod three years in a row, has its own boozy take on the Twelve Days of Christmas.
Edible Escapes - "Best places in the Bay Area to grab a Holiday drink!"
Edible Escapes highlights FIVE's "12 Cocktails of Christmas"
Jetset Extra - "Berkeley, California, USA: FIVE Restaurant is a Modern Bistro with Southern Style" (October 12, 2011)
"FIVE Restaurant is that bistro and bar where you could easily become a regular."
Examiner.com - "Charmed by FIVE Restaurant in Berkeley" (October 2, 2011)
"Each dish is a work of art that will be appreciated by all of your senses."
The Feast - "Comfort Food Picks From FIVE Chef Banks White" (August 24, 2011)
"Executive chef at FIVE Restaurant in Berkeley, brings his Texan roots to play when cooking comforting food."
East Bay Loop - "Chefs Corner – Chef Banks White" (August 9, 2011)
Huffington Post - "The Physics of Pudding" (June 20, 2011)
"Chef Banks White uses his grandmother's recipe to produce golden, gloriously creamy, borderline smoky butterscotch pudding"
Berkeleyside - "Five's Banks White: Berkeley "keeps me on my toes" (June 17, 2011)
"Every chef should have the opportunity to stage at Chez Panisse."
East Bay Loop - "Chef Banks White And FIVE Unveil SIZZLING SUMMER SPECIALS!" (June 17, 2011)
East Bay Express - "Weekender: The Top Five Things to Do Over the Next Three Days in the East Bay" (May 27, 2011)
GrubStreet SF - "Chef Banks White takes over Executive Chef and Creative Chef Duties at FIVE" (February 2011)
"Already on the menu is some skillet cornbread that is one of White's family recipes."
East Bay Express - Best of the East Bay Awards - FIVE (July 2010)
StarChefs.com - "San Francisco Bay Area Travel Guide: Where to Eat, Drink, and Stay in the City by the Bay" (June 2010)
"Perhaps the most impressive shift in San Francisco dining in the last few years has been the move away from the core seven square miles of San Francisco proper into the East Bay..."
DiabloMag.com – "Weekly Dish: Tender Greens Coming to Walnut Creek" (May 4, 2010)
New York Times – "Hotel Review: Shattuck Plaza Hotel in Berkeley, Calif." (February 28, 2010)
Tasting Table National – "Taking the Cake" (February 8, 2010)
ABC KGO's View from the Bay – "Kid Friendly Restaurants and New Hot Spots" (February 2, 2010)