Aquarelle NYC

Marcus Andrew, who once ran Lamia's Fish Market in this East Village storefront, reopened the space in 2025 with Baris Koroglu, a Turkish-born chef with two decades in hospitality. The dining room glows with marine-blue hues, candlelight, and a wood-paneled private room built to resemble a yacht cabin. An interactive seafood bar sources oysters and whole fish from Long Island farms and Montauk boats, plating octopus carpaccio, scallop piri piri, and a tiered seafood tower. By around 11pm the lights dim and the music rises, turning the room from dinner into a late-night mode.