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Grand Banks Opens a Floating Seafood Bar In Brooklyn Bridge Park

Pilot’s main deck (© Kasper van Laarhoven)

Ever felt the urge to wine and dine on the deck of a 93-year-old ship with good ol’ Lower Manhattan rising behind your glass every time you toast to the beauty of the setting sun? Well, check out Pilot, a new schooner-bar that opened today at Pier 6 in Brooklyn Bridge Park.

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Another Boat to Booze On: Grand Banks Opens For the Season

(Photo: Daniel Maurer)

(Photo: Daniel Maurer)

On Friday we heralded the return of our favorite booze boat with a post titled, “What About Bobbing? The Frying Pan Reopens Today.” Pretty much no one appreciated our hilarious What About Bob? reference, but that’s okay– we’ve already moved on, because another one of Manhattan’s great docked drinkeries has reopened for the season.

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10 Days In, Greenpoint Fish & Lobster Co. Is Off the Hook

Adam (Photo: Daniel Maurer)

Adam Geringer-Dunn at the fish counter. (Photo: Daniel Maurer)

Even at 3 p.m. on a Friday afternoon, Greenpoint Fish & Lobster Co. is packed like a sardine can (the salmon spot was slammed mid-week, too). So it’s no surprise that fifth-generation fishmonger Vinny Milburn and former Pianos booker Adam Geringer-Dunn, co-owners of Greenpoint’s newest fish market and lobster joint, are starting to crack up. After the first ten days, when many restaurants are already floundering, this corner spot is making waves. We fought off the steady stream of customers to see how things are going.
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