The Ride-Along Report: First Takes From Last Night’s Dinner
"What It Is: A cocktail bar on the roof of the Beekman Tower in Midtown East Perfect For: Corporate Cards, Drinks And A Light Bite Ophelia is a new cocktail bar on the roof of the Beekman Tower in Midtown East with some great views of the East River. We recently checked it out at around 8pm on a weeknight, and while all the tables on the indoor/outdoor wraparound patio were taken (or reserved), we didn’t have trouble standing at the bar. The cocktails have some unusual ingredients and we liked the one with egg white and turmeric, but they’re really expensive ($16-$28). The bar food, like steak tartare with some great grilled bread, was pretty good as well. The Verdict: If you’re OK with paying $20 for a cocktail, then this is a good spot for fancy after-work drinks in Midtown." - hannah albertine, bryan kim, katherine lewin, hillary reinsberg, chris stang, matt tervooren
