Frying Pan
A few friends were meeting up at the Frying Pan and it seemed like the perfect spot for drinks on a warm Spring night. It’s a bar on a boat that’s moored on the Hudson River, open seasonally from May through October. Maybe it’s just me, but I think the idea of drinking on a boat overlooking Manhattan is kind of brilliant. The boat is an old railroad car float that was originally used to transport cars between New York and New Jersey by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western railroads. It was refurbished to it’s current state (complete with restrooms and a kitchen) as a floating day-drinking oasis and opened to the public in the Summer of 2008. Prior to tonight I had only been there post-brunch on the weekends and found it a relaxing place to soak in the sun with friends, sharing a bucket of Coronas with lime. Tonight it the crowd was a little too young and a bit too frat-tastic for my liking, and my group agreed we’ll stick to the daytime. It was so crowded they ran out of limes, which made me (and my Corona) sad…
Tip: Ladies, this is a boat so it’s probably best to leave the heels at home (maybe next time I’ll take my own advice). For those of you downtown, catch the water taxi at the Seaport or Battery Park to West 26th Street.
