Sugarcane Raw Bar Grill (CLOSED)

Added To Empire Stores’ impressive list of culinary big names in its renovated waterfront warehouse—which includes Cecconi’s, VHH Foods and Smile to Go—is this Vegas and Miami import decked out in wood pillars, exposed schist-rock walls and Cuban terra-cotta tiles. The globally inspired small plates are churned out from an open-fire grill, a raw bar and a traditional kitchen. Executive chef and partner Timon Balloo (Sushisamba) curates a list of signature dishes like bacon-wrapped dates, goat cheese croquettes, Korean-style grilled short ribs and specialty sushi rolls that can be eaten inside the massive venue or outside on the patio that overlooks Brooklyn Bridge Park.