By Nicholas Katers
Best Hotel Bars in Midtown Manhattan
Manhattan is known for its high-end hotels, boutiques and entertainment venues. The typical night in Manhattan takes a traveler past the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Broadway theaters and luxury lofts. A drink at a midtown Manhattan hotel bar is an exclamation point on a fun night. The best hotel bars in midtown Manhattan listed below have been debated in the pages of "
New York Magazine" and "HotelChatter."
The Blue Bar at The Algonquin
The Blue Bar is located within the main floor of the Algonquin Hotel in midtown Manhattan. This bar is decorated with Broadway-inspired drawings and paintings by caricaturist Al Hirschfield. The Blue Bar offers imported beers, sweet white wines and specialty martinis within its casual seating area. Hungry revelers enjoy Dorothy Parker mini burgers, lobster macaroni and cheese and other snacks from the bar's appetizer menu. The Blue Bar is open until 1:30 a.m. daily to accommodate groups looking for late night drinks.
The Blue Bar at The Algonquin Hotel
59 West 44th St.
New York, New York 10036
(212) 840-6800
http://www.algonquinhotel.com/blue-bar
Bar 44
Bar 44 in Manhattan's Royalton Hotel features a rounded bar with stools and bench seating for groups of all sizes. The bar's wine menu includes the best Sauvignon, Chardonnay and champagnes on the market. Guests of Bar 44 can request Hennessy cognac and Blanton's bourbon if they are looking for strong cocktails. Bar 44 specializes in sweet martinis like the Flip, which contains gin, lemon zest, an egg white and honey. This midtown Manhattan bar stays open until 2 a.m. Wednesday through Saturday for the late night crowd.
Bar 44
44 West 44th St.
New York, New York 10036
(212) 944-8844
http://www.royaltonhotel.com/#/explore/?id=bar44
Hotel Metro Rooftop Bar
The Hotel Metro Rooftop Bar is a secluded bar on the 14th floor of the Hotel Metro in Manhattan. The bar is open after 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday when New York weather permits. The Rooftop Bar features some of the least expensive domestic and imported beers in Manhattan served in a casual environment. Guests at the Hotel Metro Rooftop Bar enjoy live jazz music throughout the week to accompany striking views of the Empire State Building and other Manhattan attractions.
Hotel Metro Rooftop Bar
45 West 35th St.
New York, New York 10001
(212) 947-250
http://www.hotelmetronyc.com/default.aspx?pg=home&rp=gallery
GILT Restaurant & Bar
GILT Restaurant & Bar offers wine, cocktails and bar food from its location within the New York Palace Hotel. The bar's limited menu includes treats like thin-crust pizza, Alaskan king crab rolls and truffle potato fries. Visitors to GILT Restaurant & Bar can order mint chocolate chip gelees and strawberry shortcake from the dessert menu. The bar offers specialty drinks like the Black Mojito, the Blossom Martini and the Thai Lemonade as part of its DC Cocktail Collection.
GILT Restaurant & Bar
455 Madison Ave.
New York, New York 10022
(212) 888-7000
http://www.newyorkpalace.com/gilt-restaurant
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About the Author:
Nicholas Katers has been a freelance writer since 2006. He teaches American history at Carroll University in Waukesha, Wis. His past works include articles for "CCN Magazine," "The History Teacher" and "The Internationalist" magazine. Katers holds a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in American history from University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, respectively.
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