"Occupying the entire rooftop of the Hoxton Hotel in Williamsburg, this is a perfect restaurant-with-a-view, where you can gaze at the twinkly Manhattan skyline over salatim, freshly baked pita, and charcoal-grilled proteins. Packages start from $125 per guest." - neha talreja, bryan kim, hannah albertine, will hartman
"Is it a cliché to book a table at a restaurant with a postcard-worthy view of the Manhattan skyline for a special occasion? And speaking of booking tables, is it a pain in the ass to get a prime-time reservation at Laser Wolf? The answer to both of those questions is yes. But the Israeli food at this spot at the top of the Hoxton Hotel in Williamsburg lives up to the hype. Get the dorade off the grill, and be glad you can have dinner somewhere that doesn't just look out on a parking lot." - bryan kim, kenny yang, will hartman
"Laser Wolf reaches its full potential in the summertime. Located at the top of the Hoxton Hotel, this Philly import has an open-air terrace (enclosed in the winter) with a panoramic view of the Manhattan skyline. The menu is full of grilled meats, fish, and vegetables, and every meal begins with a bottomless selection of vegetarian mezze, which is included in the price of an entree. Stop by to enjoy some brisket kebabs, whipped hummus, and brown sugar soft serve as you look out onto the East River." - willa moore, bryan kim, will hartman, sonal shah, arden shore
"Trendy restaurants come and go, but Laser Wolf has staked its claim to Brooklyn’s best view of Manhattan. So people will probably be eating fluffy pita and grilled meat here for a long time. Snagging a reservation for this Israeli spot in Williamsburg after 6pm still requires acrobatics, but that one hour between 5-6pm is the sweet spot—easily bookable in advance, and open to walk-ins. By the time the place gets packed, you’ll be eating their housemade brown sugar soft serve in a paper cup." - will hartman, willa moore, neha talreja
"Laser Wolf has an uninterrupted view of the Manhattan skyline, and offers unlimited salatim at the table too. You’ll get about a dozen metal bowls of things like a potato salad with silky radishes, smooth babaganoush, and fennel and orange salad. A plate of garlic-heavy hummus sits in the center, and the fluffy pita is easy on your overworked jaws." - will hartman, willa moore, ciera velarde, sonal shah