Great news for Roosevelt Island residents looking for a new place to eat and drink.

Granny Annie’s Bar & Kitchen will be taking over the premises formerly occupied by the Riverwalk Bar & Grill, empty since 2018 Labor Day.

I spoke today with the the new husband and wife ownership team, who plan on opening this spring, subject to construction and permitting issues, and intend Granny Annie’s to be a neighborhood and family friendly place. Not a sports bar, though there will be TV’s and certainly not a Frat Style, Beer Pong playing bar catering to off Island Zog and other sports teams that Riverwalk had become too often. They have another place, The Beerkeeper bar/restaurant in Woodside Queens. Stay tuned for more info on Roosevelt Island’s new Granny Annie’s Bar & Kitchen. UPDATE 5:20 pm – Roosevelt Island social media is happy about our new Irish Pub.