Refinery Rooftop

Midtown’s Refinery Hotel boasts a glamorous rooftop bar and lounge with an impressive angle on the Empire State Building. There’s a lot of hopeful mingling, cocktails and beers clutched in hands, as well as sundry parties and group gatherings in seemingly every corner. For a table, make a reservation. The American menu is designed for snacking—but you can find enough to put together a meal out of options like juicy meatballs with herbed ricotta, grilled fish tacos, flatbreads and sliders.