The Best Rooftop and Outdoor Bars

The Best Rooftops and Outdoor Bars
230 Fifth
230 Fifth Ave., twentieth fl., between 26th and 27th Sts.; 212-725-4300
The Hours: Daily, 4 p.m. to 4 a.m.

A60
60 Thompson, 60 Thompson St., between Spring and Broome Sts.; 877-431-0400
The Hours: Daily, 5 p.m. to midnight through Labor Day

AVA Penthouse at the Dream Hotel
210 W 55th St; (212) 956-7020

Bar 13
35 E. 13th St., at University Pl.; 212-979-6677
The Hours: Mon., 7 p.m. to midnight; Tue., 6 p.m. to 3 a.m.; Wed. to Fri., 5 p.m. to 4 a.m.; Sat., 9 p.m. to 4 a.m.; Sun, 10 p.m. to 4 a.m.

B-Bar & Grill
40 E 4th St , New York , NY , 10003-7004

Bed New York
530 W. 27th St., between Tenth and Eleventh Aves.; 212-594-4109
The Hours: Mon., 7 p.m. to midnight; Tue. to Wed., 7 p.m. to midnight; Thurs., 7 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Fri. to Sat, 7 p.m. to 4 a.m.; Sun, 2 p.m. to 8 p.m

Boat Basin Cafe
W 79th St , New York , NY , 10024
Seasonal outdoor dining spot where the views and the pub-grub eats just don't get any better.

Bohemian Hall Beer Garden
29-19 24th Ave , Astoria , NY , 11102
The last of its kind, this old Astoria landmark beer garden soldiers on.

Bookmarks
Library Hotel, 299 Madison Ave., at 41st St.; 212-983-4500
The Hours: Mon. to Sat., 4 p.m. to midnight; Sun., closed

Cabana or La Bottega at the Maritime Hotel
Maritime Hotel, 363 W. 16th St., nr. Ninth Ave.; 212-242-4300
The Hours: Tue. to Thurs., 7 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Fri. to Sat., 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.; Sun. to Mon., closed

The Delancey
168 Delancey St., at Clinton St.; 212-254-9920
The Hours: Daily, 4 p.m. to 4 a.m.

The Heights Bar & Grill
2867 Broadway, between 111th and 112th Sts.; 212-866-7035
The Hours: Mon. to Wed., 4:30 p.m. to 11 p.m., Thu. to Sun., 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Hotel Metro Rooftop Bar
Hotel Metro, 45 W. 35th St., between Fifth and Sixth Aves.; 212-279-3535
The Hours: Mon. to Sat., 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Sun, closed

Hudson Sky Terrace
The Hudson Hotel, 356 W. 58th St., between Eighth and Ninth Aves.; 212-554-6303
The Hours: Daily, noon to 10 p.m. through October

The Garden of Ono
Between Little West 12th Street and 13th Street

The Park
118 Tenth Ave., between 17th and 18th Sts.; 212-352-3313
The Hours: Fri-Sat, 11pm-4am; Mon-Thu, Sun, closed

The Pen-Top Bar & Terrace
The Peninsula Hotel, 700 Fifth Ave., at 55th St.; 212-903-3097
The Hours: Fri. to Sat., 4 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Mon. to Thurs., 4 p.m. to midnight through September 30

Plunge
Hotel Gansevoort, 18 Ninth Ave., at 13th St.; 877-426-7386
The Hours: Daily, 11am-4am

Rare View
Shelburne Murray Hill, 303 Lexington Ave., at 37th St.; 212-481-1999
Rare Bar & Grill, the popular hamburger eatery inside the Shelburne, has taken charge of the

Just Another Friday Night

For the first time in a long time, I went out last night. I celebrated my friend Bevy's Birthday at this very exclusive super fabulous spot at a location I won't disclose. This spot was so "hip" it hadn't even registered on my radar until well, I was brought there. Shit, I thought I still was a step ahead of the game.

We arrive and it's' this sort of speak easy/coke den'esque kind of vibe with 15 year old models and those "beautiful" people who don't feel the need to shower and love, love buddy holly glasses and flannel shirts paired with a $1200 pair of louis vuitton loafers, fantastic. The downstairs has low ceilings and a west village kind of vibe while the upstairs was the epitome of a coke den.

On this night in we came in at the tail end of Editor in Chief Anna Wintours daughters birthday party. Hence the 15 yearolds at that hour.
We find ourselves in the back corner at a fab table, parked on the red leather couch watching the girls dancing in short voluminous dresses (all the rage this season) and the gay men that love them, awaiting the bottles of champagne to officially start off the birthday festivities.

Corks popped, glasses ching ching'in I start taking note the the faces I actually recognize from my fashion magazines. For fucks sake I see Zac Posen, I nearly teeter and topple over my 4inch patent leather heels. I send a woosh of whispers around our table regarding my discovery.
I'm now plotting and pondering how in the world can I;
A. Get him to realize I'm his next big muse
B. Get a discount, a bag, a leftover fabric swatch
C. a job.
..then I noticed Jessica Stam and distracted myself and continued to drink and party with my friends. Someone then asks me to come with them to the bar, I reluctantly go cause its so crowded and I feared getting singed by one of the thousands of flaming cigarettes ablaze in this small room. AS we make our way through the crowd who winds up directly in front of me... who .. who you ask?
ZAC mother fucking POSEN.. I'm like open your big mouth Sam. Say something this man is genius!
And naturally, I do. I said to him in that sultry way I do.
SH: "I don't know if this is inappropriate to say in this environment but I absolutely love your clothing and I think your a fucking genius."
ZP: "Thank you so much, it's certainly not inappropriate, I really appreciate that"
SH: *gushing* "I said please continue to make women look beautiful"
ZP: "My goal is to bring out a women's character and confidence. The clothing is such that it will bring it out even if they don't know it's in there."
SH: "That's quite inspirational"
ZP: "It's meant to be"
And then the fashion love of my life disappeared into the smokey sea.

More was said, but who can recall all the details. I would like to thank Bevy for having a birthday, for having fabulous friends because I had a blast and think I found a new hairdresser and job. And I would especially like to thank Ralph for forcing me to walk to the bar.

I came home smelling like a Marlboro factory, needing a shower and some food. All in all it was a great night!

www.zacposen.com

Jessica Stam: Go open every magazine in your house. She is in more add campaigns then Kate Moss. Vera Wang, Dolce & Gabbana, Anna Sui, BCBG, and Valentino. She became the face of Armani, Sonia Rykiel and Rochas.