Sometimes we all need a little reminder of why we live here -- here being New York City. When the city kicks your a** on a regular basis, those moments of clarity are important.
For you, those reminders might have arrived when sitting on a NYC rooftop, gazing at the city you always dreamed one day you would live in.
But what happens when winter hits and it gets cold AF out, and you can't sit on the proverbial "mountain top" to get the high you so strongly need?
You hit up a heated roof top, that's what. Yep, those exist. Of course they do. New York knows you need the reminder, so no need to hibernate when rooftop drinking is available all year round.
Here are the six best places to heat up your winter, in more ways than one.
1. Refinery Rooftop (63 West 38th Street)
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What's better than sitting atop one of the trendiest rooftop bars in the city? Sitting atop one of the trendiest rooftop bars in the city by a fire.
It's like Christmas morning... with better views.
2. Skylark (200 West 39th Street)
The 360 degree views at the Skylark are pretty unbeatable, and are almost completely illuminated by Times Square's bright lights below.
Even though it can definitely get windy up there, you can stay toasty thanks to protective glass, many heat lamps, and more than one of their signature cocktails.
3. Berry Park (4 Berry Street - Brooklyn)
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Two words: Retractable. Roof.
Two more words: Happy. Hour.
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4. 230 Fifth (230 5th Avenue)
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Writer's note: Last week I saw someone wearing one of those cardboard cutouts that said, "If you haven't been to 230 Fifth, you haven't seen New York."
Although this guy was clearly paid to promote it, there's still something to that -- since you can see a lot of New York from up here, and now stay warm thanks to plenty of heated lamps.
5. Plunge at Gansevoort Hotel (18 9th Avenue)
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You may not feel a need to dip in the pool at this famed Meatpacking hotel bar, but you can at least keep from getting frostbite in one of the indoor atriums, or indoor/outdoor fireplaces.
Plus, odds are, the drinks served here will make you forget it's even cold out.
6. Bookmarks at Library Hotel (299 Madison Avenue)
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This studious-themed spot keeps is available for private events in the winter, meaning you and your closest friends can keep warm in its indoor greenhouse lined with lots of places to lounge.
Hello, heaven? Is that you?
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