Does anyone LOVE work? We think the answer may surprise you. Creating something, inventing something, overseeing something, managing something…all of these things give one purpose. And because our roots run deep in the working world around here, we’re kind of fond of work. If you’re new here, welcome! Lamy’s is a pretty special place that’s…

We are so fortunate to be able to Work, Live, and Play in a building that is basically a historical piece of art. Every step we take brings up a memory from the past and in that same step, makes new memories here in the present. When we take in the walls, the floors, the…

You could say that fruit is what started the downfall of humanity. Though, that’s a bold statement to make. But, if one were to believe in biblical truths, history does indeed show us that eating an apple led us to where we are today. Imagine…an apple so perfect that you risked the downfall of man…

Are we really going to dedicate an entire blog post to the history of mac and cheese? You’re damn right we are. We’ll start with this: Liber de Coquina. Liber de Coquina is one of the oldest cookbooks that dates back to medieval times and is still on display in Paris, France. Inside this cookbook…

We’re less than a week into 2023 and boy did we kick off the new year with a bang! No. 5 Bistro and Bar hosted a private celebration on New Year’s Eve and fun, food, and drinks were had by all. It may interest you to know that Mesopotamia was the site of the first…

Adam had Eve. Louis had Clark. Johnny had June. Sonny had Cher. Jay-Z has Beyonce. Since the beginning of time, people have had one another. We were designed to share life with others. Restaurants are no exception. There are often SHAREABLES on the menu for a reason. Plates designed for you to share with others.…

It’s the week of Christmas and we thought it would be fun to chat about some of our favorite Christmas albums! After all, we have Josey Records right here in the building and we’ve been listening to the good stuff for the last several weeks. We’re sourcing these album sales from who else but Rolling…

Since the beginning of time, people have been celebrating. Back then, they celebrated rain coming down, food growing in their fields, protection for their families, etc. Nowadays, we celebrate, well, everything. Pregnancy, births, birthdays, promotions, winning, purchases–you name it! Hell, we even reward and celebrate losing. But, we’ll save that rant for another day. We…

The history of brunch dates back to the late 1800’s. While there are many theories on how brunch actually came to be, we know the first publication using the word brunch came from Guy Beringer who wrote an article in Hunter’s Weekly. Beringer was tired of heavy, loaded lunches after church and wanted something around…

Since today is Thanksgiving, it only seemed appropriate to give a brief history of this amazing holiday where we all sit around (some hungover), Macy’s Thanksgiving parade in the background, stuffing our faces, watching football, and trying desperately to snag the last of the deviled eggs. Why is there never enough deviled eggs? It’s hard…