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Ahoy, East Gatey! Story Ship to open across from Fubar, George’s
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In the spring of 2008 I watched from my apartment as a construction crew spent more than a month hammering together a two-deck boat in the pond in the southeast corner of Workers Stadium. I figured that boat might become a party place for the Olympics but it never opened and instead drifted on a Sargasso Sea of irrelevance. Three years later it is setting sail into the food and drinks scene and will open to the public on Monday as The Story Ship, says operations director Lawrence Lu, who cites a stint at Agua, when it was in the Legation Quarter, on his resume.
The Story Ship is less than a minute from Fubar, George’s and Le Quai and has two levels with hardwood floors, simple but comfortable furniture, a nice long bar, and a large rooftop that will work well for events. Among the more interesting touches is the kitchen built into the embankment opposite the vessel. In general, imagine The Story Ship as a bigger, cleaner and more convenient version of The Boat / The Showboat. (Speaking of which, does anyone know where the whereabouts of that vessel? The canal in which it floated was drained the last time I passed by.)
The beverage menu at Story Ship will be heavy on beer, especially on bottled Belgian and German ones, though there is Stella and Hoegaarden on tap as well as numerous wine options. The food menu will stress German dishes — I have not seen it yet and will have more on it soon.
It is hard to believe that five years ago, one of the few places to grab a drink in this area was Maggie’s, when it used to be where Jasmine and Buffalo now stand.
(Hat tip to Mr Brau)
