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New Roosevelt Island rooftop cocktail bar has never before seen panoramic views of NYC

By Stephan Cartello • Aug 13, 2021

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New York City is full of rooftop bars, most offering a sky-high snapshot of the Big Apple’s expansive skyline. But a new cocktail lounge on Roosevelt Island is providing an even bigger picture, with 360-degree views of three boroughs and a unique perspective of the Queensboro Bridge. Opening this Friday, the aptly named Panorama Room sits on the 18th-floor of the Graduate Roosevelt Island, the first hotel to open on the island.

The glass-enclosed bar boasts dramatic high ceilings with a design that mixes Art Deco and futuristic elements. With interiors from Parts and Labor Design, the Panorama Room has an open-air terrace, providing fresh air and seamless movement between indoors and out. The space, which can seat 168 guests, also has a massive red-marble bar with stools wrapped around it.

Photo credit: Steve Freihon

Photo credit: Noah Fecks

Photo credit: Steve Freihon

Photo credit: Noah Fecks

Photo credit: Noah Fecks

Photo credit: Noah Fecks

Panorama Room’s menu comes from Marc Rose and Med Abrous of hospitality group Call Mom, the same team behind the hotel’s ground floor restaurant Anything at All.

“Because we felt we were doing something unprecedented in NYC, we decided to really embrace the future,” Rose said in an interview with Vogue. “The future can sometimes be described as cold, so it was important for us to make the space feel chic, warm, and inviting. We want to be a beacon for the island—you’re able to see this moment atop this building on Roosevelt Island, and it gives a sense of intrigue.”

You can make a reservation at Panorama Room via Resy. It's open Thursdays through Sundays, 5pm-midnight on Thursdays, 5pm-2am on Fridays, 3pm-2am on Saturdays, and 3pm-midnight on Sundays.

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