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Water's Edge (restaurant)

1983 establishments in New York City2015 disestablishments in New York (state)Defunct restaurants in New York CityEast RiverLong Island City
Restaurants disestablished in 2015Restaurants established in 1983

Water's Edge was a restaurant on barges moored in the East River on the Long Island City waterfront in Queens, New York that operated from 1983 to 2015. Located at the foot of 44th Drive between Anable Basin and the Queensboro Bridge, the restaurant had a panoramic view of the Midtown Manhattan skyline and was a popular wedding venue.

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Water's Edge (restaurant)
44th Drive, New York Queens County

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44th Drive 4-40
11101 New York, Queens County
New York, United States
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