Rooftop
Bemelmans Bar
The Carlyle's landmark piano bar with Ludwig Bemelmans murals and a martini list.
Ask for the off-menu Vesper prepared tableside.
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Pool
Aman New York Pool
A 65-foot pool with fireplaces on either end, inside the Crown Building.
Book a spa suite for a private pool hour.
Hotel
The Mark Hotel
An Upper East Side icon with the largest hotel suite in the US and discreet service.
Frédéric Fekkai's in-house salon opens after hours for guests.
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Le Bernardin
Three-Michelin seafood by Éric Ripert, refined and hushed.
Request the chef's tasting off the printed menu.
Rooftop
Bar Cima
A copper-clad cocktail bar high up in NoMad with a straight-on Empire State view through floor-to-ceiling windows.
Order a Negroni variation and time it for when the Empire State lights change on the hour.
Rooftop
Nubeluz
José Andrés's 50th-floor sky lounge above The Manner in SoHo — velvet banquettes, teal carpet, cinematic downtown skyline.
Ask for the caviar-and-vermouth pairing off the printed cocktail list.