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New York Post
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
The Yacht Club is NYC's restaurant of the summer
Summer isn't over yet — and the restaurant of the season has just set sail. The maritime-mad Crew restaurant group has just launched the Yacht Club on the tenth floor of the mighty Starrett-Lehigh Building, which overlooks the Hudson River. 7 The Yacht Club offers fantastic views. EMMY PARK The 20,000 square-foot restaurant is easily the most elaborate venue from Crew's captains, the brothers Alex, 49, and Miles Pincus, 46. Most of their ten other Big Apple cafes and bars are open-air — either in the water, like the insanely popular Grand Banks oyster boat in Tribeca, or at river-fronting locations like Island Oyster on Governors Island. (Small, underground Holywater in Tribeca is the only landlocked venue.) While the Yacht Club has abundant outdoor space on two levels, it also boasts a 5,000-square-foot main dining room indoors — and Crew's most ambitious menu to date. Although Manhattan's Hudson River waterfront has more than a few open-air cafes and watering holes, none can challenge Yacht Club's scale. 7 The restaurant has a huge amount of space both indoors and out. EMMY PARK 'I'd say we're healthily anxious and also excited' about the new direction, Alex Pincus told me with a laugh. Ths Yacht Club made a splash with boldfacers, including Christopher Meloni and Jesse Tyler Ferguson, and a slew of creative types and influencers at a party last week. It opened to the public Monday night, adding a 'cool factor' to Starrett-Lehigh, a landmarked, streamlined-style, 1930s monolith between Eleventh and Twelfth Avenues. The horizontal skyscraper contains more than two million square feet of offices — it's home to the headquarters of Ralph Lauren and serves as a base for New York Fashion Week — but it didn't have much for the general public, save for Marcus Samuelsson's Hav + Mar restaurant on the Eleventh Avenue side. 7 The Lobster Frites ($65) is topped with panko breadcrumbs and Creole butter. EMMY PARK 7 The Lobster Roll ($55) can be topped with caviar for an additional $45. EMMY PARK The Yacht Club changes that at a stroke. Its views of the river, the Downtown Manhattan skyline and the New Jersey coast are worth the trip alone. It's especially stirring at twilight when the setting sun alights the High Line buildings and towering One World Trade Center with shifting shades of silver and gold. Alex, an architect by training, designed the comfortable dining room in collaboration with Eric Cheon of North 45 Project. Large circular booths in nautical blue, buoy-like columns and panoramic windows make a suitable setting for a seafood-focused lineup of sustainable species including sweet 'Sailor Baby' oysters — named for Alex's young son and custom-grown by oyster wizard Will Peckham in Peconic Bay. I enjoyed skillfully seared Montauk tilefish ($38), honey- and herb-inflected crawfish sausage en croute ($19) that resembled pigs in blankets, and sensationally sweet-and-spicy oysters chargrilled with Creole butter and Parmesan cheese ($21). 7 Tilefish ($38) is skillfully seared. EMMY PARK 7 The '3 Coasts' seafood tower ($95) features an assortment of oysters and Louisiana crawfish sausage. EMMY PARK The alfresco Lido Deck boasts cute mini-cabanas and lawn chairs and serves a more simple menu. A second outdoor level is set to open in September. If the setting isn't intoxicating enough, a cocktail menu by beverage director and sommelier Anthony Gochal will do the trick with colorful martinis, negronis and tropical libations. Sailor, Alex's third child, is now almost two-years-old. He was born twenty-four hours before dad and Miles pitched their concept to Starrett-Lehigh owner RXR, which wanted to bring public energy to the tenth floor. 'It was a busy few days,' Alex said with a chuckle. 7 The restaurant is part of Chelsea's Starrett-Lehigh Building. EMMY PARK From that point on, RXR 'worked very fast to build the venue,' which the brothers operate under a management agreement. Since its founding in 2014, Crew has become a force on the New York food scene, with 1,000 seats, 550 employees and a dominant role in maritime-themed dining. Kerry Heffernan, a former chef at Eleven Madison Park, has served as the culinary director for ten years, while Andres Grundy, an alumnus of L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon and Raoul's, runs the kitchen at the Yacht Club. Alex said, 'For years we've worked out of the galleys of historic ships. Now, with a world-class kitchen and a proper dining room, we have the tools to create food people truly celebrate, ten stories above sea level.'
Arab Times
14-07-2025
- Business
- Arab Times
Kuwait's TEC cracks down on marina irregularities with new rules
KUWAIT CITY, July 14: In line with efforts to regulate the maritime sector and enforce legal standards across its facilities, the Touristic Enterprises Company (TEC) has announced the suspension of all marina conversion and transfer procedures, effective July 2025. This decision coincides with the launch of amendments to the regulations governing marina usage, forming part of a broader plan to combat a series of violations, including unauthorized subleasing, berth monopolization, and black-market transactions. The company expressed concern over the recent increase in unlicensed advertisements on social media and non-official websites promoting the sale or rental of marinas located within TEC-affiliated sites — practices it described as 'clear violations' of administrative decisions and applicable laws. 'This step reflects our commitment to our national responsibilities and our drive to ensure justice, equal opportunity, and transparency in marina allocation,' TEC stated in its announcement. The company further clarified that all vacant marina berths will be made available again for leasing — but only after current violations are addressed and rectified. These berths will be reallocated under a clear and transparent mechanism, details of which will be announced officially at a later date. In a related update, TEC revealed that it is in the final stages of preparing for the rehabilitation of the Yacht Club, a major redevelopment project that will be executed in line with international standards. The initiative aims to enhance the quality and safety of marine facilities and offer a comprehensive experience for beachgoers and marina users. Concluding its statement, TEC urged citizens and residents to avoid engaging with unofficial marina advertisements, emphasizing the need to rely exclusively on official company platforms for accurate and up-to-date information.
The Age
13-07-2025
- The Age
No luxury cruise line does things quite like this Australian one
On Scenic, none of that is true, perhaps because most of the guests on my Indonesia cruise are Australian. Australians don't generally go in for pretension and formality, least of all in tropical destinations or while on holiday. That makes Scenic Eclipse II the luxury ship for those wary of luxury ships. No need to bring your suit or your jewellery. Not many stilted cocktail conversations at the bar. No complicated menus that you need a multilingual dictionary to decipher. That doesn't mean standards are lowered on this ship. Far from it. Menus might be easy to navigate, but the food is upmarket and the quality and variety outstanding. It has one of the best lunchtime buffets at sea (in a restaurant venue called Yacht Club), and one of the best French restaurants (Lumiere) and Mediterranean restaurants (Elements), too. For a ship of this size, the dining choices are remarkable. Among other venues is Koko's Asian Fusion, which delivers the welcome big flavours of South-East Asia, India and China, and which also features a separate sushi counter and teppanyaki-style grill. In the latter, a few guests at a time enjoy small plates inspired by Asian street food, prepared in front of them by the chefs. It's a smart way to bring very relaxed dining onto a cruise ship without resorting to the same-old pool grill. The ship's decor is boutique-hotel chic in a moody, minimalist way, which makes the odd burst of art and colour all the more arresting. The Asian restaurant has striking geisha-inspired art; the walls of the Observation Lounge erupt in fantastical jungle motifs in which animals lurk. Heated plunge pool? Tick. Suave spa? Yes, and even bigger than the one on sister ship Scenic Eclipse. It has unusual offerings like a salt-therapy lounge and infrared sauna designed to propel you into Zen-like somnolence. Sky Bar? Why not? In the world's wild places, you can't beat a cold drink with a hot view. Even the ship's theatre is plusher than any other I've been in. It has swivel leather chairs like you'd see in a home cinema, second only in comfort to the king-size bed in my suite, which I discover has electronic controls to adjust it just right. The most ultra-luxe things on Scenic Eclipse II are the helicopters and submersible but, as they can't operate in Indonesia, these Mission: Impossible toys are grounded except on Cape York at the start of my voyage. Even so, this chic yacht is a serious expedition vessel, and we put Zodiacs and kayaks to good use. The Zodiac drivers, faces swathed like ninjas against the sun, are rather silent: the only exception to general crew chattiness. The expedition team that accompanies them know their stuff and are only too happy to share it both ashore, on the reef, or during lectures in the theatre. I follow Babsi Neubarth into the water at every opportunity. The marine biologist's enthusiasm is infectious and her knowledge of corals and critters seemingly endless as we snorkel our way through Indonesia's islands. If you want to know the difference between staghorn and elkhorn coral – and which curious traveller doesn't – then Neubarth will enlighten you. Is there anyone on this ship who is less than agreeable and entertaining? Even the captain, affable Frenchman Erwan le Rouzic, is laid-back and gregarious. The door to the bridge is almost always open, and any guest can wander in for a chat with the officers about navigation and the ship's advanced technologies. Everyone on this ship gets butler service. My butler, Crispin, is like an unflappable character from an Edwardian novel, shimmering unobtrusively about so I hardly know how my minibar has been restocked with my preferred gin brand, or my books straightened on my bedside table. Crispin is up and down the corridor, delivering guests' champagne buckets and fresh towels, making restaurant reservations and arranging the ironing. He's a busy man, but never forgets anyone's name, always pauses for a chat, and wants to know if there's anything more he can do. Short of conjuring up a unicorn, I'm not sure what else this ship could provide. Launched in 2023, Scenic Eclipse II retains its new, fresh feel and is barely scuffed. A few redesigned spaces have brought minor improvements compared to predecessor Scenic Eclipse. Could I quibble? Of course, because that's what travellers do. On a luxury ship, I might expect more fresh and fewer plastic flowers, and more than a couple of shelves of books: bring your own reading, or you might be disappointed. In my ensuite, the flat sink has the requisite designer-chic looks but doesn't function well and, on an expedition ship in particular, there ought to be more bathroom racks on which to hang towels and wet clothes. Some passengers find the ship's decor monochrome and monastic, but I like the muted greys, sense of space, lack of clutter and bling, and attractive soft lighting. Scenic Eclipse II is a confident ship that doesn't need to shout about its luxury credentials. What the decor lacks in exuberance, it makes up for in tranquillity. We're all cocooned in comfort, exceedingly well-fed and surrounded by mind-soothing spaces. There's even a specific mind-soothing space designed for yoga and Pilates. Scenic Eclipse II carries only 228 passengers and never feels crowded. Everything is all-inclusive. You have no bother on this beautiful ship, and will look forward to every meal. Loading But best of all, passengers and crew alike are relaxed and informal. This is luxury that requires no performance, and makes you smile. It's just what Australians want, and more holidays should be like this. THE DETAILS CRUISE Scenic Eclipse II sails a Kimberley season between early July and mid-September 2025 before crossing the Top End into the Pacific towards New Zealand. From mid-December, it sails three unusual Ross Sea itineraries to Antarctica. Then in March 2026, it heads across the Pacific and transits the Panama Canal for a summer season in Europe.
Sydney Morning Herald
13-07-2025
- Sydney Morning Herald
No luxury cruise line does things quite like this Australian one
On Scenic, none of that is true, perhaps because most of the guests on my Indonesia cruise are Australian. Australians don't generally go in for pretension and formality, least of all in tropical destinations or while on holiday. That makes Scenic Eclipse II the luxury ship for those wary of luxury ships. No need to bring your suit or your jewellery. Not many stilted cocktail conversations at the bar. No complicated menus that you need a multilingual dictionary to decipher. That doesn't mean standards are lowered on this ship. Far from it. Menus might be easy to navigate, but the food is upmarket and the quality and variety outstanding. It has one of the best lunchtime buffets at sea (in a restaurant venue called Yacht Club), and one of the best French restaurants (Lumiere) and Mediterranean restaurants (Elements), too. For a ship of this size, the dining choices are remarkable. Among other venues is Koko's Asian Fusion, which delivers the welcome big flavours of South-East Asia, India and China, and which also features a separate sushi counter and teppanyaki-style grill. In the latter, a few guests at a time enjoy small plates inspired by Asian street food, prepared in front of them by the chefs. It's a smart way to bring very relaxed dining onto a cruise ship without resorting to the same-old pool grill. The ship's decor is boutique-hotel chic in a moody, minimalist way, which makes the odd burst of art and colour all the more arresting. The Asian restaurant has striking geisha-inspired art; the walls of the Observation Lounge erupt in fantastical jungle motifs in which animals lurk. Heated plunge pool? Tick. Suave spa? Yes, and even bigger than the one on sister ship Scenic Eclipse. It has unusual offerings like a salt-therapy lounge and infrared sauna designed to propel you into Zen-like somnolence. Sky Bar? Why not? In the world's wild places, you can't beat a cold drink with a hot view. Even the ship's theatre is plusher than any other I've been in. It has swivel leather chairs like you'd see in a home cinema, second only in comfort to the king-size bed in my suite, which I discover has electronic controls to adjust it just right. The most ultra-luxe things on Scenic Eclipse II are the helicopters and submersible but, as they can't operate in Indonesia, these Mission: Impossible toys are grounded except on Cape York at the start of my voyage. Even so, this chic yacht is a serious expedition vessel, and we put Zodiacs and kayaks to good use. The Zodiac drivers, faces swathed like ninjas against the sun, are rather silent: the only exception to general crew chattiness. The expedition team that accompanies them know their stuff and are only too happy to share it both ashore, on the reef, or during lectures in the theatre. I follow Babsi Neubarth into the water at every opportunity. The marine biologist's enthusiasm is infectious and her knowledge of corals and critters seemingly endless as we snorkel our way through Indonesia's islands. If you want to know the difference between staghorn and elkhorn coral – and which curious traveller doesn't – then Neubarth will enlighten you. Is there anyone on this ship who is less than agreeable and entertaining? Even the captain, affable Frenchman Erwan le Rouzic, is laid-back and gregarious. The door to the bridge is almost always open, and any guest can wander in for a chat with the officers about navigation and the ship's advanced technologies. Everyone on this ship gets butler service. My butler, Crispin, is like an unflappable character from an Edwardian novel, shimmering unobtrusively about so I hardly know how my minibar has been restocked with my preferred gin brand, or my books straightened on my bedside table. Crispin is up and down the corridor, delivering guests' champagne buckets and fresh towels, making restaurant reservations and arranging the ironing. He's a busy man, but never forgets anyone's name, always pauses for a chat, and wants to know if there's anything more he can do. Short of conjuring up a unicorn, I'm not sure what else this ship could provide. Launched in 2023, Scenic Eclipse II retains its new, fresh feel and is barely scuffed. A few redesigned spaces have brought minor improvements compared to predecessor Scenic Eclipse. Could I quibble? Of course, because that's what travellers do. On a luxury ship, I might expect more fresh and fewer plastic flowers, and more than a couple of shelves of books: bring your own reading, or you might be disappointed. In my ensuite, the flat sink has the requisite designer-chic looks but doesn't function well and, on an expedition ship in particular, there ought to be more bathroom racks on which to hang towels and wet clothes. Some passengers find the ship's decor monochrome and monastic, but I like the muted greys, sense of space, lack of clutter and bling, and attractive soft lighting. Scenic Eclipse II is a confident ship that doesn't need to shout about its luxury credentials. What the decor lacks in exuberance, it makes up for in tranquillity. We're all cocooned in comfort, exceedingly well-fed and surrounded by mind-soothing spaces. There's even a specific mind-soothing space designed for yoga and Pilates. Scenic Eclipse II carries only 228 passengers and never feels crowded. Everything is all-inclusive. You have no bother on this beautiful ship, and will look forward to every meal. Loading But best of all, passengers and crew alike are relaxed and informal. This is luxury that requires no performance, and makes you smile. It's just what Australians want, and more holidays should be like this. THE DETAILS CRUISE Scenic Eclipse II sails a Kimberley season between early July and mid-September 2025 before crossing the Top End into the Pacific towards New Zealand. From mid-December, it sails three unusual Ross Sea itineraries to Antarctica. Then in March 2026, it heads across the Pacific and transits the Panama Canal for a summer season in Europe.
Scoop
07-07-2025
- General
- Scoop
Tunnel Boring Machine Returns After Installing Watercare's $22 Million Outfall
Press Release – Watercare Watercare programme delivery manager Dave Kennerley says the outfall will initially carry highly treated wastewater from the Clarks Beach Wastewater Treatment Plant, which is currently being upgraded. A 19.5 tonne tunnel-boring machine docked at Onehunga Wharf after successfully tunnelling Watercare's $22m Clarks Beach Outfall over the past seven weeks. The 1.2 metre-wide TBM was secured to the keel of a 4m-long barge for its journey back to land. The outfall is a key component of a broader infrastructure programme designed to support the projected population growth in Auckland's south-west, which is expected to reach approximately 30,000 people by 2050. Watercare programme delivery manager Dave Kennerley says the outfall will initially carry highly treated wastewater from the Clarks Beach Wastewater Treatment Plant, which is currently being upgraded. 'The outfall has been designed and sized to support future population growth, as well as to store and discharge treated wastewater approximately 100 metres into the Waiuku Channel – a highly dynamic part of the harbour where it will quickly disperse. 'The wastewater that will be dispersed from the outfall will be of exceptionally high quality – and will only be discharged on the outgoing tide.' Watercare project manager Jason Salmon says it took the TBM seven weeks to tunnel and install the outfall, which popped out at a receiving pit 10 metres under the sea mid-last month. 'After completing a seamless 240 metre drive – chewing through soil, weathered and formation rock to a depth of around 13 metres underground – the TBM sat on the seabed for two weeks. 'This allowed a crew of specialised divers to securely plug the outfall, preventing seawater intrusion, and safely secure the TBM to the underside of the pontoon. 'The pontoon is part of a larger fleet which includes three other hardworking vessels: The Combi, Iona and Tūhura, all of which can be seen working on the harbour from Clarks Beach.' Salmon says the TBM is now undergoing crucial maintenance. 'The crew is focused on carrying out the piling work to establish a solid foundation for the 66 metre long diffuser. 'The Tūhura will drive seven large columns into the ground to create a sturdy base for the diffuser that will connect into the outfall the TBM has dug and installed. 'The role of the diffuser is to disperse treated wastewater through 22 rubber nozzles, which look like duck bills due to their shape. 'The duck bill design allows the periodic release of treated wastewater to flow out but stops sea water flowing in.' Salmon says the outfall will be brought into service at the same time as the Clarks Beach Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrades, which are expected to be completed by June next year. 'People will be able to continue to watch the vessels hard at work from Waiau Beach, the Clarks Beach Gold Club or near the Clarks Beach Yacht Club until late 2025 when the outfall is complete.'
