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Eater
09-06-2025
- Business
- Eater
A New 200-Seat Boat Bar Anchors in Hudson Yards
Sailor's Choice, a breezy seafood bar from Alex and Miles Pincus, opens today at 350 11th Avenue, at 30th Street. It joins a wave of new restaurants in Hudson Yards — a second location of Locanda Verde and Papa San, the Nikkei-style izakaya — following a fleet of post-pandemic failed ventures, including Thomas Keller's TAK Room. Built around a vintage fishing boat-turned-centerpiece bar, the seasonal Sailor's Choice is among the more chill options for drinking and snacking in one of Manhattan's most corporate neighborhoods, where offices like Time Warner and Meta reside. Sailor's Choice is one of a handful of mostly nautical-themed restaurants from the brothers' Crew Hospitality, which includes New York boat bar Grand Banks near Tribeca, West Village waterfront Drift In, boat bar Pilot near Brooklyn Bridge, Island Oyster at Governors Island, and land-based Holywater. There's also High Tide in Dumbo and Fairweather in the High Line Hotel. This new project also features a boat — albeit one that's docked on land. The concept came together quickly after Alex Pincus gave a speech at a Hudson River Park gala and was approached by a Hudson Yards executive. 'At first,' Pincus says, 'it didn't feel like my scene,' he said of Hudson Yards. But a Monday morning visit changed his mind. 'It was packed. I hadn't been there since before COVID. It felt so alive — and I thought, how cool would it be to drop a proper New England seafood shack right in the middle of all this?' The name Sailor's Choice comes from the brothers' post-sailing ritual: a cold beer poured over ice. That unfussy vibe is what the Pincus brothers are going for in a restaurant that can seat around 200 people. As far as the scene, the vintage fishing boat (made by Hinckley, loaned to the brothers by the fancy mariners' club, Barton & Gray) is surrounded by counter seating and a large deck with yellow-and-white striped umbrellas and nautical-looking chairs. A second bar, built into a retro Airstream, handles cocktail service. The menu leans into New England seafood shack offerings, with a lobster BLT ($27), oysters ($23 to $29 for six; $43 to $55 a dozen), caviar tater tots ($27), fish and chips ($29), and a surf club sandwich ($21). Drinks range from a Tropicalia with watermelon and vodka to spritzes. They include 'yacht club' offerings like gin and tonics and martinis ($18 to $21); wines by the glass or bottles, and beers — including any frosty brew over-ice with lime for $7. Sign up for our newsletter.
Forbes
29-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- Forbes
New York Restaurants June 2025: Where To Go
Locanda Verde Edible enlightenment from our eatery experts and colleagues Monie Begley, Richard Nalley and Randall Lane, as well as brothers Bob, Kip and Tim. Santi; Photo by evan sung Chef Michael White, creator of Marea and Ai Fiori, has a new Midtown restaurant that's already a hit. The setting is multilevel and luxurious, but the pan-Italian fare is the draw. To start, try the delicious risotto—a creamy portion of acquarella rice and veal sausage mixed with chestnut and fontina; or the garganelli, tossed with parma prosciutto, English peas and truffle butter. Main courses are on par: The spigola—a delicately cooked black bass—is accompanied by squash blossom; the astice is a juicy Maine lobster served on a mound of white asparagus and morels; the vitello is a perfectly pink chop served with asparagus in a pancetta sauce. End your meal with the delizie al limone, a white chocolate ball filled with an airy sponge cake with limoncello. Locanda Verde It's a happy surprise to walk into a steel-and-glass skyscraper and find oneself in a richly paneled room with a gas fireplace. Steak tartare and lamb meatball sliders are a great opening act for a simply grilled Ligurian tuna antipasto salad or the tortelli di zucca, a squash-filled, slightly sweet ravioli. Three delectable desserts: the alpine honey cake, the olive oil panna cotta with wedges of grapefruit and kumquats and the grapefruit and Campari ice with shavings. BEA A good bet for a casual place for dinner before hitting a Broadway show. Highlights: manicotti stuffed with ground chicken, ricotta and mozzarella; miso salmon; and herb roasted chicken with toasted farro and mushroom crème sauce. As a vegetarian option, the eggplant and tofu is a great success. Skip the banana sundae and go for either the chocolate chip brownie à la mode or the panna cotta—both scrumptious. (Make a point of noting the start time of your show, as there can be long pauses between courses.) César Forgive the less than gracious welcome behind a locked entrance as well as the insistent waiter trying to upsell you on the already pricey prix fixe tasting menu, and a heavenly dinner will be your reward. Opt for the eight-course fish menu, as the succession of creatively conceived and exquisitely prepared dishes without a miss is astonishing. The bluefin tuna parfait and the foie gras flan with crab and wood ear mushroom are especially memorable. The fine Italian dining here is as expensive as you'd expect on the Upper East Side. The melon that accompanies the perfect prosciutto isn't quite ripe enough, but the Caesar salad is better than Grandma used to make. The Dover sole with lemon sauce and the duck à l'orange are first rate. The ricotta cheesecake and the tiramisu are excellent. Cozy atmosphere, with friendly and professional service. BG This quiet oasis on the seventh floor at Bergdorf 's is a civilized place for a Midtown lunch, with a classically decorated setting with views over Central Park. The mushroom tart is just the right size to leave room for the perfectly seared sea scallops. The clam chowder is tasty but has more corn than clams. Save room for a delightful strawberry shortcake or, if it's on the menu, key lime pie. METROPOLIS BY MARCUS SAMUELSSON; photo byLocated on the second floor inside the Perelman Performing Arts Center (a no-car zone), this is a sleek, modern place to have lunch or dinner if you're visiting the World Trade Center and environs. The limited menu is excellent: The salad with branzino is a particular success, and the French omelette is incomparable. The banana pudding is worth a visit all by itself. ly ly vietnamese cook house A joyful, jam-packed place serving authentic Vietnamese specialties. It employs a combination of fine Asian spices with an overlay of French finesse gained through nearly five decades of French rule. Visit with a group, as tasting all the colorful and delicious offerings is great fun. Begin with a round of salt-and-pepper squid, lightly fried with jalapeño, cherry tomatoes and crispy garlic. The bánh xèo is a crèpe with pork belly, shrimp, bean sprout, scallion and nuoc mam (traditional fish sauce and lime). The papaya salad is a must. The pho is a rich noodle soup of rice vermicelli cooked for 20 hours with cilantro, onions and scallions. It can be served with slow-cooked short ribs. There are a variety of spring rolls from which to choose. Other delectable dishes are the Saigon shaking beef, the lump crab noodles and the Saigon hawker rice—lemongrass pork chop, with a bit of steamed Vietnamese meatloaf and a fried egg.
