The old Pappas Restaurant on Dodecanese is back - under the new name of Riverside Venue, with new owers. My friends and I decided to begin the New Year with a lunch on the rooftop of the redesigned restaurant, and we were very pleased with our experience. 
The menu is extensive and has some unusual offerings. My selection was a Seafood Linguini, with large shrimp and lumps of grouper, both cooked to perfection.
The menu is extensive and has some unusual offerings. My selection was a Seafood Linguini, with large shrimp and lumps of grouper, both cooked to perfection. 
In addition to the rooftop dining, there is a restaurant and bar downstairs, with weekend entertainment.
When the Riverside Venue opened a couple of years ago, it was to be a venue for conventions, fashion shows, weddings, etc. But there were so many requests for the restaurant to reopen, the owners decided to do that and the results are worth the wait. On the rooftop, you can opt for the open air or dine inside with fantastic views in both options. Today there were lots of boats out and we watched a guy climb the mast of his sailboat - we think he and his sons were taking down Christmas decorations - There were bikers on the street below us and lots of river traffic.
If you are up on the rooftop, look to the east side (I hope I'm right on that - I'm a little directionally challenged) and you will easily see an osprey nest. I was fortunate enough to be able to catch a couple in the nest today. The photo of the guy up on the mast of the sailboat is way overexposed, but I wanted to include it to show our dining entertainment. In another image, you can see Dodecanese Blvd. with the bikers coming up onto the parking area.
All in all, it was a lovely day - the weather cooperated, the company was good, the food fantastic, and I can't think of a better beginning for a New Year.
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