It's a boat. It's a bar. It's a bar on a boat! The historic 1929 lightship, which is docked on a railroad car barge, houses an atmospheric lounge. Grab a beer and burger at the tiki bar on the pier and enjoy sweeping views of the Hudson from the 16-foot observation plank. If you chose to sit on the lightship, be forewarned: the motion in the ocean might put urk in your works.
The Frying Pan is located on Pier 66 Maritime (26th Street and the West Side HIghway). Pier 66 Maritime is a former car float (railroad barge) that is now used as a public access pier. Originally built for the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western railroad, later known as the Erie Lackawanna Railroad, this historic car float was just like hundreds that were used to carry railroad cars from New Jersey to New York City. Pier 66 Maritime is located at one of the few remaining float bridges that were used to receive these barges. The float bridges rode up and down with the tides so as to always match the height of the surface of the barge.
The mission of Pier 66 Maritime is to bring people to the waterfront. Pier 66 is also dedicated to the preservation of the historic Hudson River and ships.