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What Happened to Five Points After Best Thing I Ever Ate? (New York, NY)

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As of September 2026, Five Points has closed — confirmed via thenextgreatmeal.com, January 24, 2015.

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Secondary source
Foursquare

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What the source shows: The Next Great Meal reported that a new restaurant, Vic's, opened in October 2014 in the former Five Points space at 31 Great Jones Street, and Foursquare's listing for the address carries a now-closed notation.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Five Points in New York appeared on Best Thing I Ever Ate's 'Pizza' episode, where chef Alex Guarnaschelli highlighted a wood-oven pizza topped with thinly sliced Yukon Gold potatoes, cheese, and white truffle oil, made with no tomato sauce, according to Foodiepie's episode catalog. Five Points was a New American restaurant on Great Jones Street in the NoHo section of Manhattan, known for chef Marc Meyer's seasonal menu and weekend brunch, according to Cititour's restaurant listing. The Next Great Meal reported on 2015-01-24 that a new restaurant, Vic's, opened in October 2014 in the former Five Points space at 31 Great Jones Street. Foursquare's listing for the address carries a now-closed notation. Gayot also lists the restaurant under its closed-restaurants heading. No source found in this search gives an exact date on which Five Points itself stopped operating.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 1, Episode 5
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Pizza
What was featured
Yukon Gold potato pizza on the Pizza episode
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Five Points

Frequently asked questions

Is Five Points still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Five Points has closed — confirmed via thenextgreatmeal.com, January 24, 2015.

What happened to Five Points after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Five Points in New York appeared on Best Thing I Ever Ate's 'Pizza' episode, where chef Alex Guarnaschelli highlighted a wood-oven pizza topped with thinly sliced Yukon Gold potatoes, cheese, and white truffle oil, made with no tomato sauce, according to Foodiepie's episode catalog. As of September 2026, Five Points has closed — confirmed via thenextgreatmeal.com, January 24, 2015.

Is Five Points permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Five Points has closed — confirmed via thenextgreatmeal.com, January 24, 2015. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Five Points located?

31 Great Jones St, New York, NY 10012. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Five Points?

Season 1, Episode 5 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Pizza”.

Is Five Points still using the Best Thing I Ever Ate menu or branding?

Five Points was a New American restaurant on Great Jones Street in the NoHo section of Manhattan, known for chef Marc Meyer's seasonal menu and weekend brunch, according to Cititour's restaurant listing. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Address
31 Great Jones St, New York, NY 10012
Venue type
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Official website
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Sources

  • thenextgreatmeal.com — https://thenextgreatmeal.com/2015/01/24/the-old-five-points-gets-a-fresh-new-look-and-taste-with-vics/
  • Foursquare — https://foursquare.com/v/five-points/3fd66200f964a52054e91ee3
  • cititour.com — https://cititour.com/NYC_Restaurants/Five-Points/2210
  • gayot.com — https://www.gayot.com/restaurants/five-points-new-york-ny-10012_1ny99674.html

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