Tribeca Rooftop
60 Thompson
New Museum
Terminal 5
Rainbow Room
Centro Vinoteca
- Tribeca Rooftop, one of the event locations chosen by the Canada Media Marketplace for its annual event last year (see Event Currents story), is a 15,000-square-foot penthouse facility boasting panoramic views of the Hudson River, The Empire State Building, SoHo, and downtown Tribeca. A 65-foot skylight overlooks a cherry wood dance floor and mezzanine balcony, offering jaw-dropping views of the sky. This industrial-style, cosmopolitan venue offers a high degree of versatility for groups craving a hip space with tremendous cuisine. www.tribec.com
60 Thompson
- Housed in the 12-story, design-driven Thompson Hotel in the chic SoHo district, 60 Thompson is geared to splashy group events, boasting a 900-square-foot mezzanine with 15-foot walls that can serve up to 100 people, or can be combined with its lounge to handle up to 300 for cocktails. The Thompson Loft, an 1,100-square-foot duplex penthouse, features a two-story ceiling, marble fireplace and three private roof decks offering panoramic views, with a maximum capacity of 75 for an indoor cocktail party or up to 125 when adding the deck areas. The rooftop terrace bar, A60, is an exclusive members-only bar that is also available for private events. www.60thompson.com
New Museum
- Located in the Bowery, the New Museum focuses on new work by American and international artists, with an emphasis on innovation in a variety of media, and opened a new, sculptural-style building with an aluminum mesh exterior in December. Its meeting and event space includes the Sky Room (max. cap. cocktail, 200; max. cap. seated dinner, 120), with floor-to-ceiling windows offering panoramic views, along with a wraparound terrace; the Marcia Tucker Hall and the Glass Gallery (max. cap. cocktail, 400; max. cap. seated dinner, 100) are ground-floor lobby venues with glass walls leading to streetscape views; and a state-of-the-art, double-height theater with flexible seating arrangements for 182 that is idea for pre- and post-event receptions. www.newmuseum.org/about/space_rental
Terminal 5
- On the west side of Midtown at 610 West 56th St., and just north of the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, Terminal 5 is an expansive, technologically advanced multilevel event site offering five room environments and the unobstructed sightlines that accompany a space that boasts 40-foot ceilings. Other features include breakout rooms and the option of bringing in catering. Have a large group? No problem: Terminal 5 can handle just shy of 4,000. www.eventsitenyc.com
Rainbow Room
- Events that demand high style need look no further than straight up to the 64th and 65th floors of the Rockefeller Center, where the Rainbow Room has dazzled generations since 1934 in Art Deco magnificence. This storied venue can serve parties of 10 guests up to large events up to 2,000 participants. Besides bathing in superb cuisine and enjoying spectacular service, the view of New York City from this timelessly elegant perch is the cherry on top of the Manhattan. www.rainbowroom.com
Centro Vinoteca
- Led by Executive Chef Anne W. Burrell of Iron Chef fame, Centro Vinoteca is a new neighborhood restaurant and wine bar located in the West Village, serving up Burrell’s “creative take” on the culinary traditions of Italy. The restaurant offers a downstairs area and a dining room upstairs that seats 35 and can be used as a private room; downstairs can accommodate 40 guests. Burrell recommends that groups who are interested in a buy-out get their booking in at least a month in advance, before the restaurant starts taking individual reservations. www.centrovinoteca.com