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Grand Banks Opens a Floating Seafood Bar In Brooklyn Bridge Park

August 4, 2017 By Kasper van Laarhoven

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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Marco Canora of Hearth Opens Zadie’s Oyster Room For Throwback Slurpin’

June 15, 2016 By Luisa Rollenhagen

(Photo: Luisa Rollenhagen)

You’ve probably gone to your fair share of $1 oyster happy hours, or guzzled an oyster shooter or two– maybe you’ve dipped fried oysters in a nice aioli. But have you ever had them pickled? Or poached in butter, cream, and sherry? Marco Canora, owner of acclaimed Italian restaurant Hearth, plans to go beyond the usual raw-bar menu when he opens Zadie’s Oyster Room on Thursday.

Tags: East Village, hearth, Oyster Bar, seafood