11 Jul Blu on the Hudson Featured on Forbes
Blu On The Hudson Has Wonderful Food to Go With The Grand Panorama Of The New York Skyline
By John Mariani of Forbes
There are reasons why Blu on the Hudson should not be as excellent a restaurant as it is. For one thing, it’s in Weehawken, New Jersey, set within a massive complex of mundane new buildings through whose parking lot and dark walkways it is easy to get lost. Next, the restaurant is vast—30,000 square feet—with 350 seats (and 500 to be added upstairs for banqueting). Last, but not least, the menu seems way too eclectic for the kitchen to handle.
There’s no question that Blu has its atmospheric and panoramic appeal: It’s right across from the Manhattan skyline with fine views of the midtown skyscrapers, and the interior is a well-sectioned series of spaces that include a huge white marble bar, a beautifully decorated separate sushi restaurant and a very comfortable lounge area with fireplace, and modulated lighting throughout, as created by Blu Hospitality Group led by Kosta Gianopoulos and designer Peggy Leung.
