school in Charleston. He has long wanted to create a seafood restaurant here on the river and cites the proximity of the shipping hub as a means of taking full advantage of his seafood purveyors in Hawaii and Florida. I assume that this will be an important business link in maintaining the success of his Raw Bar.
The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner seven days a week. Menu prices range from $ 8 to $ 22 for lunch and $ 8 to $ 35 for dinner. The one exception I noted on our menu was an appetizer described as a tower of fresh lump crab meat( 1lb.) for $ 70. There is also an item on the Raw Bar menu- The River Tower- which is a mix of crab, lobster, mussels and oysters priced at $ 60 and intended for two persons. When I reviewed the lunch and dinner menus later I noticed that the variety of dishes is about the same. There are significantly fewer Po Boys and sandwiches on the dinner menu as compared with the lunch menu, but I think this is to be expected.
During our time in the restaurant we noticed construction people coming and going outside and when we left the building we saw that half is devoted to a restaurant and bar named Levee. This is also a Varanese venture which opened recently. It is different from River House and features small plates, a variety of frozen cocktails which Chef Varanese has long wanted to try in Louisville, and provides live entertainment in the evening at a specially designed indoor / outdoor bar.
On the river side of the building there is a lovely stone patio( think wedding photos). There is easy access to a grassy area- shared with the Kingfish- extending right down to the water’ s edge. There is also a play area for children. This whole complex is going to be bustling in the summer months and thinking of that I wonder if parking will be adequate for all the guests. Clearly there is ample space on the grassy areas in front of the Water Tower and it is an easy walk over to the restaurants, but I don’ t know if that is the anticipated arrangement.
This portends to be a great addition to our neighborhood dining scene and I hope residents and restaurant guests will have a long and mutually agreeable co-existence. Dr. Amin is a retired diagnostic radiologist.
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