Grand Opening of 3 Westerly Bar & Grill

OSSINING, NY — Ginsburg Development Companies joined with county and village officials Thursday to celebrate the Grand Opening of 3 Westerly Bar & Grill. The new nautical-themed restaurant is located at the Harbor Square luxury rental complex on the Ossining waterfront. It has been open, and busy, for a while, but this was the formal event.

“Today’s grand opening of 3 Westerly Bar & Grill represents the final stage of our Harbor Square development which has transformed a former industrial site into a thriving mixed-use residential community with a public park and riverfront promenade. With the addition of this exciting new restaurant, people can enjoy first-class cuisine while experiencing the timeless beauty of the Hudson River,” Ginsburg said.

Housed within a distinctive free-standing lighthouse, 3 Westerly Bar & Grill features a variety of indoor/outdoor dining options — all of which offer panoramic views of the scenic Hudson River.

“Surrounded by a beautiful park, right at the Metro North station, and with the world's most glorious sunsets — 3 Westerly has picked a winning location! We are thrilled to welcome this new business to the Ossining waterfront,” said Ossining village Mayor Victoria Gearity.

Under the direction of award-winning Executive Chef Dmitri Petriakov, formerly the Executive Chef at B.L.T. Prime in New York City, 3 Westerly Bar & Grill offers a wide array of dining options with an emphasis on seafood.

The main dining area, which seats up to 100, is lit by exposed I-beam light pendants hanging over the main dining area, while the banquet seating is illuminated by the rugged elegance of steampunk lighting.

There's a full-service outdoor beer garden as well as a sunset terrace on the west side with lounge sofas with arm chairs and dining tables under an elaborate trellis ceiling design. The restaurant’s garden deck on the mezzanine level takes full advantage of the vista. There is also a private dining room lit by nautical rope chandeliers that seats up to 75 guests for special events or meetings.

The 300-seat restaurant is operated by Jeremy Casilli, an innovative restaurateur whose other venues include TriBeCa’s AOA Bar and Grill, Pier 115 in Edgewater, N.J., and Tribeca Grand Hotel, where he was food and beverage manager.

“After much anticipation, we are thrilled to bring this project to fruition and open our doors to the Ossining residents and the Westchester community. 3 Westerly Bar and Grill will be an iconic destination for people seeking a nautical indulgence. We have worked diligently to create a universal hub for all types of guests. We look forward to sharing our breathtaking views of the Hudson River while dining under our free standing light house structure,” said Casilli.

The grand opening of 3 Westerly Bar & Grill represents the completion of Harbor Square, a $65 million mixed-use luxury rental complex featuring 188 luxury rental apartments, a new public park with children’s playground, waterfront promenade with monumental sculptures and a dock that serves the NY Waterway Haverstraw-to-Ossining commuter ferry.

“Westchester County and its Industrial Development Agency are proud to have partnered with Ginsburg Development Companies on the Harbor Square project,” said Westchester County Executive Robert P. Astorino. “Now complete, Harbor Square’s innovative development is an attractive community for families, empty nesters and millennials alike, looking to move or stay right here in Westchester. Congratulations to Martin Ginsburg and the GDC team on this milestone.”

PHOTO: From left, Assemblywoman Sandy Galef; Ossining Village Trustee Quantel Bazemore; GDC Founder and Principal Martin Ginsburg; County Executive Robert Astorino; 3 Westerly Bar & Grill owner Jeremy Casilli; and Ossining Village Mayor Victoria Gearity/ contributed