Docklands Opens on Franklin Avenue

Ex-financier Kwhame Gittens opened his new American bistro, Docklands, last Tuesday on Franklin Avenue between Lincoln and St. Johns in Crown Heights. When we last wrote about Docklands, its owners thought they were close to opening back in September. Now that they have all their permits in order, chefs from Arcadia and Le Cirque are serving up homey dishes like lobster mac and cheese, prawn plantains and sweet and spicy chicken wings.

The menu is mostly small dishes at the moment, but Gittens says they’ll add bigger plates with pork belly, three more types of fish, and beef. The restaurant will be open Wednesday to Sunday for a few weeks. Once they’ve finished staffing up, they’ll be open seven days a week and serve brunch. The little eatery also offers free oysters during Happy Hour.

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