FOOD + DRINK
Photo courtesy of Ravel Hotel
Raise
the Roof BY ANGELA MATUA
AMATUA@QNS.COM
@ANGELAMATUA
The expansion of the Ravel Hotel in Long Island City also brings a new member to the neighborhood’s
restaurant scene with the addition of Estate Garden Grill, a beer garden and restaurant.
Located at 8-08 Queens Plaza South,
the hotel recently opened a 10-story
tower which includes amenities that hotel
guests and residents can enjoy. In addition
to a 17,000-square-foot ballroom,
the tower will include a 24,000-squarefoot
indoor/outdoor reception area and
a rooftop pool. It will also double Ravel
Hotel’s room count.
The outdoor restaurant offers a variety
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of options like grilled meats and seafood,
sushi, crudo and an oyster bar. Headed
by executive chef Seth Levine, the menu
includes ceviche, Baja fish tacos, grilled
skewers and lobster rolls. The Garden Bar
features cocktails, white wine, rose and
15 types of beer on tap.
On the first floor, the new building will
include the Estate Ballroom, a multipurpose
space that can hold up to 400 guests. It
features on-site catering, an outdoor patio
and retractable walls. For weddings, the
hotel offers bridal and groom suites that
include two bedrooms, a kitchen, living
room area and two bathrooms.
Estate Garden Grill is open Wednesdays
through Sundays from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.
and also includes a 10-course prix-fixe
brunch menu.