Does anyone have any suggestions for a cool rooftop bar in NYC? we'll be working all day, casually dressed, celebrating a 50th birthday. Thanks!

I can think of many cool rooftop bars in NYC. What part of town? How about the Metropolitan Museum of Art's roof garden, which offers wine & a surprisingly eclectic beer selection?

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The Pentop Bar at the Peninsula Hotel...right of 5th avenue near central park.

I liked the Ava at 210 West 55th a couple of years ago. The "garden" part is outdoors.

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A lot of the casual rooftop bars are very YOUNG, especially right after work. Gekko's idea of the Met is good one but is only good for a Fri or Sat night. Otherwise it closes at 4:30.

Other options are the roof of the Metro Hotel, the roof of the Shelburne Murray Hill, the Library Hotel and there was mention in Sunday's Times of Local West at 1 Penn Plaza (33 st & 8th ave.)

thank you everyone! I'll check these out.

Are you in a place where you can buy a copy of Time Out? The cover feature this week is on rooftop bars.