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AndthereyouwerethinkingthatNewYorkrooftopswereonlyplacestodrinkonwhileyouadmired
Gotham'sgorgeousviews.Thinkagain,bonviveur!We'veputtogetheralistofthecoolestrooftop
venuesinthecity,withnaryasniffofboozeaboutthem(okay,we'veincludedoneofthebestrooftop
barsinNYC,butit'satrueclassact).Infact,we'llgosofarastosaythere'ssomethingforeveryone
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For the movie buff: Rooftop Films
Whatsupwiththat?Formorethantenyears,thisoutdoor
gatheringofindoortypes(sorry,sorry,filmbuffs)hashosted
screeningsinavarietyofcreativelocalesbeaches,parks,
plazas,farmlandandroofs(duh).Thisyearsserieswillbe
heldontworooftopsintheIndustryCitycomplexinSunset
Park,Brooklyn.Theressomethingaboutlookingoutover
thecityfromuphigh,soakingintheskyline,thatmakesthe
experiencemuchmore,darewesay,cinematic.
Programmingrunsthegamutfromtriedandtruecultfaves
toworldpremieres.
Getupthere:Variouslocations,timesandpricesvisit
rooftopfilms.com.
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For the music lover: Subway Sets
Whatsupwiththat?Youknowthatbuskeronyour
commutewhosactuallygood?Thisconcertseries,which
kickedofflastsummer,bringsthose(literally)underground
musicianswayabovegroundandtoawideraudiencenot
tomentionmuchlovelierenvironsatrooftopgigs.Past
showshavebeenheldatoptheBrooklynGrangeandthe
BoweryHotel,andactsincludeclassicalviolinists,
confessionalsingersongwriters,bucketdrumfueledjazz
outfitsandfootstompingbluegrassbands.
Getupthere:Thisyearslineupisstillbeingironedout,but
organizerstellusshowsbegininJuly.Follow
@SubwaySetsorchecksubwaysets.comfor
announcements.
Variouslocations,timesandprices
For the yogi: Make Moves Outdoor
Rooftop Yoga
Whatsupwiththat?Startingnextmonth,Serenerevivesits
openairyogasessionsontheroofdeckoftheJameshotel
inSoho.InstructorBrigitteBourdeauleadseachhourlong
Thursdayclass,walkingasmallgroupthroughvinyasa
moves.(Matsareprovided.)Ifyoucantlocateyourcenter
whileenjoyingpanoramicviewsofManhattan,wefearyou
mayneverfindit.Andsorry,dudes:ladiesonly.
Getupthere:TheJamesNewYork,27GrandStat
ThompsonSt(serenesocial.com).Thu89am$25.Starts
May1.
Photograph:CourtesyofSereneSocial/TheJames
27GrandSt,(atThompsonSt),10013
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For the urban farmer: Eagle Street
Rooftop Farm
Whatsupwiththat?Findyourgreenthumbatthis6,000
squarefootplotinGreenpoint,whichboastsbreathtaking
viewsofManhattan.Folksareneededforwatering,
weedingandturningcompost,allinthenameofnurturing
organicfruitsandveggies,someofwhichenduponplates
atlocalrestaurantslikePaulieGeesandEasternDistrict.
Getupthere:VolunteerseasonreturnsinMay,sokeepan
eyeonthefarmswebsiteandTwitterfeed(@rooftopfarmer)
forsignupopportunities.44EagleStbetweenFranklinand
WestSts,Greenpoint,Brooklyn(rooftopfarms.org)
Photograph:BethLevendis
44EagleSt,(betweenFranklinandWest
Sts),11222
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For the culture vulture: The Met
Roof Garden
Whatsupwiththat?Thehardestwinterinthehistoryof
everwillbeallbutforgottenwhentheMetsgorgeous
havenfinallyreopens.Thisyearscommissioned
installation,acollaborationbetweenNewYork
conceptualistDanGrahamandSwisslandscapeartist
GntherVogt,promisestodeliverevenmorevisualthrills:
OneofGrahamssignaturepavilions,featuringtwoway
mirroredglass,willbesetwithincarefullylandscaped
hedgerows,creatingaconstantlychangingreflective
environment.
Getupthere:1000FifthAve,(at82ndSt).MonThu,Sun
10am5:30pmFri,Sat10am9pm.Suggesteddonation
$25,seniors$17,students$12,membersandchildrenunder12free.OpensTue29.
Photograph:CourtesyoftheMetropolitanMuseumofArt
1000FifthAve,(at82ndSt)
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For the teatime traveler: Le Train Bleu
Whatsupwiththat?ShouldyoufindyourselfattheBloomingdalesflagshipon59thStreet,youcouldcombatshoppers
fatiguewithMagnoliacupcakesandFortyCarrotsfroyooryoucoulddineinaposhtraincarontheroof.Modeledafter
theCalaisMediterraneExpress,aluxurytrainfamousfortransportingwealthypassengerstotheFrenchRivierainthe
20sand30s,thenarrowspacereplicatesarefineddiningcarcompletewithwhitetableclothsandbrassluggageracks.
AndwhiletheCtedAzurmaynotberollingpastthewindows,theviewofmidtownisnttooshabby.
Getupthere:1000ThirdAveat59thSt,sixthfloor(bloomingdales.com).MonWed,Fri,Sat10:30am5pmThu
10:30am7pmSun11:30am4:30pm.
1000ThirdAve,(at59thSt),10022
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For the mani-pedi addict:
Tenoverten
Whatsupwiththat?Thechicnailsalonsnewestoutpostis
justaboveCaribbeanrestaurantMissLilys,butthevibe
upstairsislessislandpartyandmoreZenhideaway
completewithanairyoutdoordeck.Asattheminichains
otherlocations,manicures($25$40)andpedicures($45
$65)featureaselectionoftopshelfpolishes,including
RGB,ChanelandTenovertensownlacquerline.
Getupthere:Onlypedicurestakeplaceoutdoors,butmani
customersarewelcometodrytheirdigitsalfrescothe
patioisfurnishedsimply,withacoupleofbenches,butwell
takeabreezeandsunshineoverhohumdryingstations
anyday.132WHoustonStbetweenMacDougaland
SullivanSts,secondfloor(9174751000,tenoverten.com).MonFri10am10pmSat,Sun10am8:30pm.
Photograph:CourtesyMiaBaxter
119W56thSt,(betweenSixthand
SeventhAves)
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For the water baby: Equinox
Printing House
Whatsupwiththat?RooftoppoolsinNYCarenthardto
find,butlikeashimmeringdesertmirage,theyrealways
somehowoutofreacheitheropenonlytohotelguestsor
servingasamerebackdropforcocktails(noswimming
allowed).ThisWestVillagebranchofEquinoxgymhas
whatyouvebeenthirstingfor:atranquil15meterpooland
sundeckalongsidetheHudson.
Getupthere:Weknowwhatyourethinking:Dontyou
needtobeamember?Thatsonewaytogetin
(membershipsstartat$175amonth).Buttheresalsoa
loophole:Bookatreatmentattheonsitespaandyoullget
complimentaryaccesstothegym(includingthepool)that
day.Massagesandreflexologystartat$70,soworkout
thoseknotsthenworkonyourtan.421HudsonStbetweenClarksonandLeroySts(2122437600,equinox.com)
Photograph:Shutterstock
421HudsonStbetweenClarksonand
LeroySts
For the Spin fan: Spin classes at Club Fitness NY
Whatsupwiththat?NewYorkersbikingobsessionhasspawnedcountlessriffsonthetwowheeledworkout,fromcycle
karaoketoaquacycling.ButthisAstoriagymistheonlyplaceinthecitytoSpinunderopenskies(unlessyoucount,you
know,ridingatwowheeler).
Getupthere:Whileclassesaregenerallyopentomembersonly,interestednewcomerscanhopontoabikewithafree
onedayguestpass.The2014seasonstartsmidMayjustmakesureyoudontshowuponarainyday(whenclasses
arerelocatedtotheindoorstudio).3111Broadwayat32ndSt,Astoria,Queens(7185450004,clubfitnessny.com)
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And yes For the boozer: Gerber
Groups the Roof
Whatsupwiththat?RooftopdrinkingisNYCsunofficial
summerpastimestaringoutatthecitylightsisevenbetter
withacocktailinhand.AddingitsservicestoGothams
alreadyplentifuloptionsisthisjustopenedspot.The
swanky,nauticallyinflectedloungeatopthe29story
Viceroyfeaturesa1,200squarefootterracewith
postcardworthyvistasofmidtownandCentralPark.
Getupthere:124W57thStbetweenSixthandSeventh
Aves(2127078008,theroofny.com)
Photograph:NoahFecks
ViceroyNewYork,124W57thSt,
(betweenSixthandSeventhAves),
10019
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