Aquagrill was a seafood restaurant located at 210
Spring Street (on the corner of
Sixth Avenue
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), in
SoHo
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The area was develo ...
in
Manhattan
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, in New York City.
It was opened in 1996 by owners Jennifer and Jeremy Marshall and closed in June, 2020, due to the economic effects of the
COVID-19 pandemic
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.
The menu included items such as tuna
carpaccio, salmon tartare, crabcakes, falafel salmon, miso sea bass, mushroom truffle crusted cod, bouillabaisse, shrimp, lobster, clams and oysters.
Jeremy Marshall was the chef.
In 2017 ''
Zagat's'' gave Aquagrill a food rating of 27, and awarded it Top 50 Best Restaurants in NYC, Best Brunch in NYC, Best Oyster Raw Bar and Best Seafood Restaurant. In 2013, ''
Zagat's'' gave Aquagrill a food rating of 27.
Jennifer Marshall was the Wine Director and Aquagrill's wine list has been awarded over two decades of the Wine Spectator's Award of Excellence and has been awarded The Best Short Wine List in America by Restauarant Hospitality magazine. Aquagrill has been awarded Tripadvisor's Best Seafood Restaurants in NYC and Trip Advisor's Certificate of Excellence
See also
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List of seafood restaurants
The following is a list of notable seafood restaurants. A seafood restaurant typically specializes in seafood cuisine and seafood dishes, such as fish and shellfish.
Seafood restaurants
Australia
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Canada
* Jo ...
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1996 establishments in New York City
2020 disestablishments in New York (state)
Defunct restaurants in New York City
Defunct seafood restaurants in the United States
Restaurants disestablished during the COVID-19 pandemic
Restaurants disestablished in 2020
Restaurants established in 1996
Restaurants in Manhattan
Seafood restaurants in New York (state)
SoHo, Manhattan