The Yacht Club

NYC’s New Restaurant Openings - New York - The Infatuation

"Sailor’s Choice, last month’s opening from the Grand Banks team, is a bar centered around a boat (which is on land). From the same group, Yacht Club is more ambitious: it’s a 10th floor, 20,000 square foot, indoor/outdoor bar and restaurant in the Starrett-Lehigh building in Chelsea. They have a raw bar, and a cocktail bar with drinks named after famous yachts." - will hartman, willa moore, molly fitzpatrick, sonal shah, bryan kim

Yacht Club - Review - Chelsea - New York - The Infatuation

"From the Grand Banks team, Yacht Club is a 10th floor, 20,000 square foot, indoor/outdoor bar and restaurant in the Starrett-Lehigh building in Chelsea. They have a raw bar, and a cocktail bar with drinks named after famous yachts. We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists." - Will Hartman

The City’s Biggest Nautical-Themed Restaurant Will Drop Anchor in Chelsea Next Week | Eater NY

"Opening Thursday, July 17 on the rooftop of the Starrett-Lehigh Building in Chelsea (212 12th Avenue, between 26th and 27th streets), this 20,000-square-foot nautical-themed seafood restaurant from Alex and Miles Pincus, says a spokesperson, "literally spans the width of a city block." It serves lunch and dinner with indoor seating for 85 and a sprawling patio. The Pincus brothers have hired Andres Grundy (formerly L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon and Raoul’s) as chef; starters include homemade oyster crackers, three types of butter with a baguette and radishes, oysters, smoked trout roe on souffléed potatoes, shrimp cocktail, caviar, and a seafood tower priced at $250. The menu is laden with snacks like deviled eggs, sardines, sliders, kebabs, and tartare (first courses range $8 to $95), there’s a trio of salads, several ways to order lobster, and mains such as tilefish, skate wing, and steak Diane (mains $38 to $48). A separate outdoor menu for the terrace and cabanas focuses on snacks and share plates — from small pizzas to kebabs and sliders — and drinks skew toward wine and bubbles plus straightforward cocktails like spritzes and palomas." - Melissa McCart

Following a Lawsuit, Katz’s on the Lower East Side Will Renovate | Eater NY

"Alex and Miles Pincus — the operators behind seasonal shoreside restaurants such as Tribeca’s Grand Banks on the Sherman Zwicker boat; Island Oyster off Governor’s Island; West Village waterfront Drift In; downtown landlocked Holywater; Brooklyn’s High Tide; and Chelsea’s Fairweather — have unveiled an upcoming new bar slated to open in the spring at 212 12th Avenue in the Starrett-Lehigh Building in Chelsea. Alex Pincus confirmed the location; details to follow." - Melissa McCart

Crew, the team behind Grand Banks, debuts a 20,000‑square‑foot indoor‑outdoor seafood rooftop with Hudson River panoramas, oysters, and terrace cabanas. Widely covered by 6sqft, Time Out, and Observer as a 2025 standout.