RIVER CAFE -DUMBO BROOKLYN

The River Cafe is located on 1 Water St. in Dumbo Brooklyn. This is my second visit to the River Cafe-I got to celebrate Thanksgiving @ the River Cafe with my friend Mark and his family. It was truly a memorable Thanksgiving. I would have loved to take pictures while I was in the restaurant, but you just don't do that @ the River Cafe-it would be very tacky!-TRUST!

The River Cafe, is noted as one of the best restaurants in NYC for years. Since opening in May of 1977, The River Café has been the recipient of numerous awards including selection as one of the five best restaurants in New York by the French culinary guide “Gault Millau” The restaurant itself is on a barge right on the river. The view is phenomenal-skyline of Manhattan. Truly romantic ambinace topped off with superb service.

So what did we eat for Thanksgiving-NO TURKEY! It was FAB! Everyone had everything but turkey. The lamb was popular, followed by the Venison. Oh yea, my appetizer- Foie Gras, was extremely rich, but truly orgasmic!! The desert was as good as the main course-The Brooklyn Bridge Chocolate Marquise was to die for!

The River Café is truly for special occasions only. The quality of the food is worth the price! Yes, its quite expensive, but it is an experience you will never forget-very magical! Its extremely romantic, so couples I highly recommend it! You must call for reservations 718-522-5200 .

I plan to go back to The River Café for sure! for another special occasion, perhaps a date! AHEM!!!

DID YOU KNOW: DUMBO, stands for "Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass", is only a recent nickname for the area that has been discovered and re-shaped time and again since the mid 17th Century. When artists began flocking to the waterfront neighborhood in the mid-1970s it was known as Fulton Landing and for many decades before that it was a true no-man's land wedged between nearby Brooklyn Heights and the Vinegar Hill area. Here's a cool blog I found on Dumbo.