We have concentrated on the flavors of our region by using quality ingredients from neighboring farms. This has afforded us the opportunity to embrace whole animals with nose-to-tail cooking.

 

Our mission is to bring our guests back to a time where you knew where your food came from as well as the farmers that worked so hard to raise sustainable and ethical products.
 
 The menus change daily to reflect what is in season and available locally.

We pride ourselves on everything we do in house:
butchering, charcuterie, condiments, pasta, bread and pastries. 

 

Located on The Hill....Five Bistro is known for its commitment to local ingredients, but its dishes aren't typical farm-to-table fare. Delicate preparations and sophisticated plating make Five Bistro a refined choice.

 

Menu selections depend on the availability of ingredients, and everything is made in-house. Executive chef Anthony Devoti tops sweet potato blinis with mildly salty trout caviar made from Troutdale Farm roe and a tuft of Claverach Farm micro greens. Pickled cauliflower adds the right tang and crunch to balance the dish. Living Water Farms' romaine is roasted and served in a deeply flavored mushroom-sage broth with Benne Farm's bacon and sweet compressed apple. Angel Acres' saddle of lamb is served with polenta, Brussels sprouts and Claverach Farm field greens.

 

 

 

For more info on our friends at 5 Bistro:

website: www.fivebistro.com

facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Five-Bistro

twitter:  https://twitter.com/5Bistro

 

 

 

Differentiate and Dominate!

-Don't do what everyone else is doing!  

This month for Differentiate and Dominate has a  good story and ideas that may be useful to you-you can never be too organized when it comes to using your minutes well.
 
There is never enough time, unless you're serving it.
~Malcolm Forbes
 
How does a project get to be a year behind schedule?
One day at a time.
~Fred Brooks
 
Besides active listening, the second most important skill for successful leaders is time management. A common refrain heard when talking about great leaders is "how do they manage to do it all?" The secret is effectively using every minute of every day. There are 525,600 minutes in a year. How well do you use each one?  I can't say that I'm the greatest, but I'm getting better.

I learned the value of a minute in the Army, during my basic training. Basic is an intense training period when you are introduced to the military way of life. During the three months, you are purposefully required to do much more than can be physically done in the time allotted. One of my favorite exercises during basic (note my sarcasm) was "uniform races." All the privates are lined up in the hall. Our drill Sergeant would yell out a uniform and a time ("Class A's..Two minutes. Go."). You are required to race back to your room/locker area, change into that uniform, and return within the specified time. Sometimes, you are required to take a shower or shave in between changing. Other times, you will be given instructions to put on different combinations of uniforms. For the first few uniform races, very few privates make it back in time. But, as our time in basic training progressed, we learned how to optimize and shave seconds off each step in the process. You start off thinking that you could never change in two minutes, and end up finding out that you can do it with time to spare. You find out just how much you can do in two minutes.

I learned the value of uniform races not long after we started, even though I hated it.  I also saw the value when I entered the business world, and often had to get from a business meeting or running a service route and have to get home in time to change  clothes for dinner or ball practice with my kids.
A few of my learnings regarding time management are:
  

* Prioritize, prioritize, prioritize. Some people use an "A, B, C" system, while others use different symbols or time periods. No matter what you use, you have to make decisions about what needs to be done first.