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New York Magazine Bar Buzz has a great listing of rooftop bars. It's been 90 degrees today, so a rooftop bar is sounding pretty good!

View the list here.  Some of them are opening soon, or later in the Summer.

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Shown above: rooftop bar at The Strand, Top of the Stand, 33 W. 37th Street. Wow, great view of the Empire State Building!

May 26, 2010 / category: Cocktails / link / comments (0)

Cocktails alfresco in NYC
April 14, 2010

One of the best things to do in good weather times is go have a cocktail outside to enjoy the breeze and fresh air (okay, maybe the air isn't exactly fresh)...

Here are two places to imbibe outdoors - and up high!

Press is on the 16th floor of Ink48 (a Kimpton Hotel) in Hell's Kitchen (address: 653 11th Ave at 48th St.)  It is scheduled to open this Friday, April 16th.
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The far west-side location allows for great Hudson river views to the West and amazing midtown views to the East.
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Not bad, ha?  I bet this place is going to be very popular!

The Rooftop is on the 12th floor of the Empire Hotel (address: 44 West 63rd St. @ Broadway) It has views of Lincoln Center.  The food is done by the China Grill people, so you know it's going to be tasty!  You can look at the cocktail and food menu here
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April 14, 2010 / category: Cocktails / link / comments (0)

The Roosevelt Hotel's rooftop lounge, mad46 (corner of Madison and 46th), recently reopened its skies to warmer breezes. Now back in full swing, the lounge is open five days a week, Monday through Friday from 5 p.m. until midnight. Panoramic views of Times Square and Madison Avenue entice guests back to this Midtown Manhattan hideaway.

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Now in its second season, mad46 is offering new indoor space with 1,300 square feet and outdoor rooftop awnings. mad46 now serves as a dual purposed rooftop lounge perfect for rainy afternoons and escaping the summer heat. Two 12-foot sliding glass doors allow guests to enjoy an unsurpassed view of Manhattan and a mirrored open flow design makes it easy for bar patrons to move freely between the indoor and outdoor space.

mad46 is serving up an incredible signature drink list, including the Mad Mojito, complete with a white-chocolate stick and shaved coconut, as well as a salute to the hotel's namesake, Teddy Roosevelt, with the espresso Teddy-Tini. New and deliciously creative cocktails are now available such as mad46 Rocks, Absolut and pineapple juice garnished with rock candy, and the Ultimat 46'er, an Ultimat Vodka and Sauvignon Blanc creation served over ice with freshly muddled grapes. Along with its signature drink list, mad46 also offers palate-pleasing lite fare.

Check out the lite fare food menu and cocktails list.

An exclusive elevator, accessible from the 46th Street entrance, ascends directly to the lounge. Above the hustle and bustle of the city, this unpretentious after-work hot spot does not sacrifice service and spaciousness as ultra-trendy bars in the city often do. Its feel is cosmopolitan and relaxed, refreshing guests with ultra chic surroundings and elegantly minimal furnishings.

May 13, 2009 / category: Bar/Lounge / link / comments (0)