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The River Café (Brooklyn)

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The River Cafe at night
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The River Café is a Michelin starred restaurant located on a former coffee barge in the East River under the Brooklyn Bridge. It opened in June of 1977 after twelve years of obtaining permits and other prep work, and owner Michael "Buzzy" O'Keeffe also operates other venues including Manhattan's Water Club. While early reviews of their food were mixed, the restaurant was one of the first in the city to promote high-end California wines when many were limiting their menus in French wines.While staff such as the wine director stayed for more than forty years, the restaurant is known for incubating American chefs, including Larry Forgione, Charlie Palmer, David Burke and Rick Laakkonen.The restaurant was heavily damaged due to Hurricane Sandy and re-opened in February 2014 with a change in its wine focus. Long before DUMBO/Fulton Ferry was accessible via NYC Ferry, the restaurant offered a house ferry from Wall Street. Despite changes to the dining industry as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, The River Cafe remains a dress code of jackets required.

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The River Café (Brooklyn)
Water Street, New York Brooklyn

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11201 New York, Brooklyn
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The Brooklyn Bridge is a hybrid cable-stayed/suspension bridge in New York City, spanning the East River between the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn. Opened on May 24, 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge was the first fixed crossing of the East River. It was also the longest suspension bridge in the world at the time of its opening, with a main span of 1,595.5 feet (486.3 m) and a deck 127 ft (38.7 m) above mean high water. The span was originally called the New York and Brooklyn Bridge or the East River Bridge but was officially renamed the Brooklyn Bridge in 1915. Proposals for a bridge connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn were first made in the early 19th century, which eventually led to the construction of the current span, designed by John A. Roebling. The project's chief engineer, his son Washington Roebling, contributed further design work, assisted by the latter's wife, Emily Warren Roebling. Construction started in 1870, with the Tammany Hall-controlled New York Bridge Company overseeing construction, although numerous controversies and the novelty of the design prolonged the project over thirteen years. Since opening, the Brooklyn Bridge has undergone several reconfigurations, having carried horse-drawn vehicles and elevated railway lines until 1950. To alleviate increasing traffic flows, additional bridges and tunnels were built across the East River. Following gradual deterioration, the Brooklyn Bridge has been renovated several times, including in the 1950s, 1980s, and 2010s. The Brooklyn Bridge is the southernmost of the four toll-free vehicular bridges connecting Manhattan Island and Long Island, with the Manhattan Bridge, the Williamsburg Bridge, and the Queensboro Bridge to the north. Only passenger vehicles and pedestrian and bicycle traffic are permitted. A major tourist attraction since its opening, the Brooklyn Bridge has become an icon of New York City. Over the years, the bridge has been used as the location of various stunts and performances, as well as several crimes and attacks. The Brooklyn Bridge has been designated a National Historic Landmark, a New York City landmark, and a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.