The Water Club (restaurant)

The Water Club
The Water Club
	The Water Club
Restaurant information
Established	1982
Food type	American (traditional) cuisine and seafood
Street address	East River at East 30th Street in Manhattan
City	New York City
State	New York
Postal/ZIP Code	10016
Country	United States

The Water Club is an American traditional cuisine event venue moored on a barge on the East River at East 30th Street in Murray Hill, in Manhattan, New York City.^[2]^[3]^[4] Like its sister restaurant in Fulton Ferry, The River Cafe, it was heavily damaged by Hurricane Sandy.^[5]^[6]

The view from the Water Club overlooks Long Island City in Queens.

The venue, whose view faces Queens, serves classic American cuisine and seafood.^[7]^[8]

The restaurant is owned by Michael (Buzzy) O'Keefe and the space is leased from the city's economic development corporation, and the rent is determined by the amount of revenue. The New York City Comptroller issued a report in 2011 alleging that the Water Club was understating its revenue by failing to record some cash sales.^[9]

References[]

^ White, Norval; Willensky, Elliot & Leadon, Fran (2010). AIA Guide to New York City (5th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press. p. 255. ISBN 978-0-19538-386-7.
^ Ford, Wallace (February 2011). The Pride. p. 6. ISBN 9780758268570. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
^ Bykofsky, Sheree; Schwartz, Arthur (June 2000). The 52 Most Romantic Dates in and Around New York City. ISBN 9781580624626. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
^ Graham, Lawrence Otis (March 17, 2009). A Member of the Club. ISBN 9780061850424. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
^ Bellafante, Ginia (October 26, 2013). "Getting It Shipshape Again". The New York Times. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
^ Preston, Marguerite (October 17, 2013). "The Dining Room at The Water Club Reopens Tonight". Eater NY. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
^ Reichl, Ruth (December 23, 1994). "Restaurant Review: The Water Club". The New York Times. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
^ Solares, Nick (July 2010). "The Art of the Lunch Deal: The Water Club". Serious Eats. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
^ Barron, James (February 9, 2011). "City audit of the Water Club reveals holes in the books". The New York Times. Retrieved July 27, 2012.