Riverwalk Bar & Grill First Roosevelt Island Anniversary Party - Congratulations And Keep Up The Good Work!

Image Of Riverwalk Bar & Grill Owners Jon, Alphonse, Sal & Chef Allie

Last Sunday the Riverwalk Commons was alive with good cheer and plenty of happy people



as the Riverwalk Bar & Grill owners celebrated their one year anniversary of being open for business here on Roosevelt Island by thanking their customers with a fun filled day of partying .

Besides the good food and drink, there were inflatable rides for kids to enjoy


and a chance to demonstrate your inner Strong Man by ringing the bell with a good THWACK.

One of the highlights was certainly the opportunity many Roosevelt Islanders took to drop Jon, Alphonse and Sal into the Water Dunk Tank

although some got suspicious when they hit the target and no dunking occurred. I know I hit the middle of the target on my first throw and Sal did not drop.

But there was no rigging of the Dunk Tank ( I think) and the boys did go into the water quite a bit.

It was all for a good cause as the money raised at the Dunk Tank went to the Roosevelt Island Disabled Association.





Afterwards, the Riverwalk Bar & Grill owners had this to say:

Thank you everyone who came to celebrate our 1 year anniversary with us. We had a great time with you all and look forward to the start of year 2 on Roosevelt Island at Riverwalk Bar and Grill!

Unfortunately, not everyone had a great time. One resident commented on this prior post (#1) of being unable to participate in the festivities:

There was an event in The Riverwalk Common today hosted by Riverwalk Bar and Grill. Flyers were posted around the island for what appeared to be a community event with rides and games for children of Roosevelt Island. However, at the bottom of the flyer, the fine print stated that only those with arm bands could participate. Furthermore, the only way to acquire an armband was to have bought a children's meal at Riverwalk Bar and Grill in the last few weeks, with window to obtain one ending yesterday...

... I’m sure that many children, whose parent didn't read the fine print, did end up disappointed and not understanding why they were excluded from riding the rides with the other children...

However, I think this comment reflected the more common experience of the day:

I wanted to the owners of the Riverwalk Bar and Grill.
My kids had a blast, 4 hours of non-stop fun. As a matter of fact when we left my children thanked me for the "best day ever!!"

I thought it was a very kind and generous gesture to your customers and this community. As a matter of fact i can't tell you how many residents i ran into who where really impressed with your generosity. The renting of the common area from RIOC, paying for extra PSD, the extra staff, All the rides, the free food and refreshments, the dj, the giveaways and not the least you donating your time and effort to a local charity.
KUDOS

As for getting a wristband, i had no problem buying a kids meal as advertised in the wire and on the posters and even here on this blog. I also saw people buy bands the day of the event.

Congratulations on your first year, and thanks for being a part of the community.

I agree.