Rivercrest
33-15 DITMARS BLVD.,
ASTORIA
347-808-7887
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Rivercrest’s food menu pays homage to
the Astoria melting pot with eclectic and
fun dishes like street tacos filled with
everything from Greek chicken to Baja
fish, which have been extremely popular
since the bar opened. Burgers like the
Rivercrest Standard have been a big hit
with customers. Another tasty choice is
the harvest grain bowl, which consists of
ingredients like toasted farro and barley,
chickpeas, pomegranate, roasted sweet
potato and feta with tzatziki sauce. A
brunch menu is coming soon.
The owners try to source their ingredients
locally and make everything in
house.
“We source as locally as possible,”
O’Sullivan said. “We want to try to stay
within the community; some things you
obviously have to source from elsewhere,
but our hot sauces are from Hellgate —
it’s an Astoria brand. Same with beer as
well. A majority of the beer options on
the menu are from New York, but some
that aren’t local are so good that we put
them on.”
The bar’s menu features quite a list of
craft beers and cocktails. Some cocktails
that are already big hits are the “hard to
stay sober,” made with Tito’s grapefruit,
rosemary syrup and soda, and the “Fire
of 1901,” which consists of Viva tequila,
jalapeno, pineapple, fresh lime, smoked
chili bitters and coconut water. They also
have cocktails on tap, like their seasonal
red sangria and the classic old-fashioned.
Fun events are in the works, such as
movie night, which will consist of a feature
film and a special menu option that
complements the evening’s entertainment.
Right now, the neighborhood is becoming
familiar with the area’s newest
addition, with passersby stopping in to
experiment with what the bar has to offer.
According to the owners, it seems like
locals agree that it was worth the wait;
Rivercrest has been brimming with customers
so far.
“It’s funny because we weren’t expecting
it to be so crazy right off the
bat,” O’Sullivan said. “But as soon as we
opened the doors, it’s been full. We basically
doubled staff from what we originally
thought we would need, so it’s been
great.”
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