Name: River Cafe
Address: 1 Water St, Brooklyn, NY, 11201, US
Telephone: (718) 522-5200

General Description

“The River Café opened in June of 1977 in a forgotten and abandoned neighborhood by the Brooklyn docks – desolate except for trucks waiting to enter the piers. When Michael Buzzy O’Keeffe first “found” this spot, it was barren and devoid of life. To him, this small strategic piece of chaotic waterfront was special – lacking any civility, but with wonderful possibilities. This was the oasis that he had been searching for.It took twelve years of beseeching the City before approval was granted in 1974. The City was teetering on the edge of bankruptcy. Some of New York’s most important business executives and government officials advised Mr. O’Keeffe that building on the Brooklyn waterfront was extremely risky, exposed to peril, and destined to fail. Every bank in New York turned him down. Despite all this, the restaurant opened and was an immediate success.

Location & Map

River Cafe

1 Water St 3
Brooklyn, NY 11201

(718) 522-5200

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River Cafe

Restaurant in Brooklyn

1 Water St 3 Brooklyn NY, 11201

(718) 522-5200

General Description

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