Where can we go for pre or after dinner drink and view the city?

[cperryfranz]

So excited to be leaving in a few days and spending the holidays in NYC!

Here's our dinner plans,
Keen's Christmas eve
Marseille's (sp?) Christmas day night
Oceana Dec. 26th.
I think I did pretty well with our choices!?

Thanks,
Carolann

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Oceana
120 W 49th St, New York, NY 10020

[Pan]

Spelling: Marseille.

Your choices look fine to me, with the caveat that I haven't been to Keen's or Oceana, but I've read mostly positive remarks on both.

[uniqueusername]

If you're spending any time downtown you get great and interesting views from the top floor bar (boom boom room) at the Standard Hotel. Warning though, it's often closed for private parties, particularly after 9.00, so definitely worth calling ahead.

[Elizabeth E.]

Lobby Lounge in the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. Great views of Central Park from 35 stories up.

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Lobby Lounge
80 Columbus Circle, New York, NY 10023

[uniqueusername]

seconded - pricey drinks but fab view

[kathryn]

For 12/24 and 12/25, definitely call bars ahead of time to confirm they are open.

[cperryfranz]

Will do!

[boredough]

Press Lounge at the INK48 Hotel (11th Ave & 48th).
Stone Rose Lounge in the Time Warner bldg.

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Stone Rose
10 Columbus Circle, New York, NY 10019

[cperryfranz]

Thanks!!!

[edintern]

230 fifth is a rooftop bar with great views of the city