Come September 3, Ravi DeRossi—the empire builder behind
Death & Company,
Gin Palace and
Amor y Amargo—will band together with Interpol guitarist Daniel Kessler for this raw fish-bar haunt in
Carroll Gardens. The nightlife guru has tapped
Top Chef alum Andrew D'Ambrosi (
Le Cirque) to helm the menu of
crudos, carpaccios and tartares at the rustic, wood-laden spot. On offer are tuna
pica with black currant and toasted almond; local fluke with smoked ramps, green tomato and white soy; and
hamachi with red onion, avocado and
yuzu kosho (chili-pepper-yuzu paste). At the 12-seat butcher-block bar overlooking the open kitchen, bartenders serve quaffs to complement the fish: The Day-Boat Cobbler (sherry, white rum, cane syrup, orange juice and salt) is best enjoyed with the hamachi, while the Agave Orchard (
tequila, apple brandy, Cocchi Americano and celery bitters) pairs well with fluke. Aqua banquettes and Mediterranean-inspired blue-and-white tiled tables reinforce the
seafood scheme.
387 Court St between 1st and 2nd Pls, Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn (718-858-5483, bergenhill.com)