With the intention of bringing Montauk to the heart of Manhattan, Ed's Chowder House, located in the historic Empire Hotel, delivers the bounty of the Eastern shoreline to the Upper West Side. Collaborating Chef Ed Brown (chef/owner of Michelin Star-rated restaurant eighty-one and author of the Modern Seafood Cook) serves up his refined yet unpretentious take on regional seafood favorites in a breezy, casual atmosphere.www.chinagrillmgt.com/restaurants-and-bars/eds-chowder-house