The history of the space occupied by The Longshoreman is the stuff of local legend. In the 1940s and 50s, older neighbors say the space was a bar called “The Longshoreman” owned and operated by a fellow, aptly named, Punchie, and it serviced the longshoremen with after-hours beverages a few blocks from their place of work, The Brooklyn dockyards. The docks have evolved into the Brooklyn Bridge Park, high-rise condos, and the cycling/walking paths of the waterfront. In tribute to days gone by, the new owners kept the name The Longshoreman.

The Longshoreman was designed by architect Carlo Perry, in collaboration with the owners, Michelle Ewan and Lisa Detwiler. The Longshoreman is a casual, neighborhood-friendly modern Italian restaurant guaranteed to become a destination location.