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Eater
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Eater
The City's Biggest Nautical-Themed Restaurant Will Drop Anchor in Chelsea Next Week
is the lead editor of the Northeast region with more than 20 years of experience as a reporter, critic, editor, and cookbook author. Next week, Grand Banks brothers will open their biggest nautical-themed restaurant yet: This one, The Yacht Club, serving lunch and dinner, debuts on Thursday, July 17, on the rooftop of the Starrett-Lehigh Building in Chelsea (212 12th Avenue, between 26th and 27th streets). The 20,000 square-foot seafood restaurant from Alex and Miles Pincus literally spans the width of a city block, says a spokesperson, with indoor seating for 85 and a sprawling patio. The opening follows their recent rollout of Sailor's Choice in Hudson Yards – the sprawling, 200-seat drinking spot for summer. It is the 11th location around New York from their hospitality group, Crew, with others including Grand Banks, Pilot, Island Oyster, Drift In, High Tide, and Holywater — a mix of places literally on the water or aquatically-themed. The Pincus brothers have hired Andres Grundy (formerly L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon and Raoul's) as chef with starters like homemade oyster crackers, three types of butter with a baguette and radishes, oysters, smoked trout roe on souffled potatoes, shrimp cocktail, caviar, and, naturally, a seafood tower (a whopping $250). The menu is laden with snacks like deviled eggs, sardines, sliders, kebabs, and tartare ($8 to $95 for first courses). There's a trio of salads to choose from, a few ways to order lobster, and main dishes like tilefish, skate wing, and steak Diane ($38 to $48). A separate outdoor menu for the terrace and cabanas focuses on snacks and share plates, from small pizzas to kebabs and sliders. Drinks are wine and bubbles, along with straightforward cocktails like spritzes and palomas. Outside the Yacht Club. The Yacht Club Two unexpected closings Heroes, the splashy debut Soho restaurant from Ariel Arce, is temporarily closed for construction, according to Instagram. And over in Greenpoint, Mariscos El Submarino – one of several locations, following the original in Jackson Heights and the new spot in Jersey City – has a Department of Buildings order to vacate plastered to the door, at 222 Franklin Street, as of yesterday. The restaurant posted on Instagram yesterday stating that a fire in the building has halted operations for now. The shop has two more locations in the works, according to the website: One in Park Slope and another Clinton Hill. Eater has reached out to both locations for more information. A Hamptons pop-up Attaboy is also headed to the Hamptons. From August 11 through 17, the Lower East Side Korean cocktail lounge will take over the Billy Durney's Sag Harbor Tavern at 26 Bay Street. Just like in New York, drinks will be customized for each customer. –Beth Landman Eater NY All your essential food and restaurant intel delivered to you Email (required) Sign Up By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Time Out
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
The Grand Banks crew adds to their fleet of waterfront bars with The Yacht Club
Summer in New York is about to get a lot more exciting, especially along the water: On July 17th, the Grand Banks crew is opening The Yacht Club, a 20,000 square-foot, two-floor seafood and nightlight destination docked right along the Hudson in Chelsea. Where would you rather be on a humid summer day than having raw oysters and refreshing cocktails overlooking Manhattan's westside waters? Founded in 2004, the maritime-themed hospitality group Crew is the brainchild of brothers-slash-sailors Alex and Miles Pincus. The aptly named Yacht Club is far from the duo's first foray into the world of seafood restaurants —they already own and operate nautical numbers including Pilot, Drift In, High Tide, Island Oyster, Holywater and the aforementioned Grand Banks. You don't have to own an over-the-top boat or even enjoy the music of smooth, mellow yacht rock greats like Hall & Oats and Toto to enjoy the seafaring vibes at The Yacht Club. You simply need to have an affinity for fresh, flavorful seafood and a fun drinks list. Chef Andres Grundy (formerly of L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon and Raoul's) curated and created the food menu, which includes maritime snacks like shrimp cocktail, ceviche and both raw and prepared oysters (caviar topped, Creole buttered and so on) as well as more substantial fare including seared Montauk tilefish with summer corn bisque, lumache with littleneck clams and sofrito bianco, and steak Diane, for you non-fish eaters. There is, of course, plenty of lobster, from in the form of a classic roll (with beurre fondu on a golden brioche), a fried option (crisped up with panko and potato shavings) and lobster salad, as well as a whole crustacean. Even if you aren't feeling peckish, the drinks menu is littered with refreshing summery choices, including a variety of martinis, Negronis, Day Chasers, and the proprietary Yacht Club Manhattan at the indoor bar. Outside, the Lido Deck bar pours fruity spritzes, frozen drinks, mint Juleps and more. (The venue also has an extensive wine list and a collection of draft and canned beers.) The Crew's largest venue to date, the 20,000 square-foot, 125-seat restaurant is located on the tenth floor of the Starrett-Lehigh Building in Chelsea (212 Twelfth Avenue). With walnut booths, vintage Art Deco sconces, rope-wrapped columns and rentable cabanas, the new spot is sure to be a new summer go-to with its elegant, vintage feel that'll make guests feel like they stepped into a yacht club a century ago or more.
