Pod 39

On the Grid : Pod 39 Rooftop

"The Pod Hotel's rooftop is a gorgeous city oasis. Unlike many rooftop bars, this one feels warm and cozy and the cocktails are legit. Just beware of the mobs in the primetime hours, and consider coming in the quiet of the afternoon when you can fully relax and enjoy the city views." - Marcelo Cardoso

The Summer Friday Guide

"A rooftop near Grand Central is like a burger on an otherwise all-vegetarian menu - it’s going to get attention regardless of how good it actually is. But the bar on top of the Pod 39 Hotel isn’t just packed because it’s one of the only outdoor spots in the area. We’d like this place regardless of convenience - the big space is decorated with brick archways with great views of the city, and they serve a bunch of different and enjoyable tequila cocktails. To beat the crowds, you may have to leave work around lunchtime." - matt tervooren

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"I remember when Stephen Starr opened Pod in 2000 near the University of Pennsylvania as an entertaining, futuristic space designed by the Rockwell Group—complete with three color-changing dining pods and a sushi conveyor belt delivering nigiri, crab spring rolls, tempura rock shrimp, and an express bento box—and how the venue later reinvented itself as Kpod serving Korean dishes like mandu, rice cakes, banchan, and bibimbap under chef Peter Serpico before reopening as Pod again with a more polished Japanese-focused menu featuring mentaiko spaghetti, curry udon, rib-eye sukiyaki, new specialty rolls like a Butter Krab Roll, returning favorites such as spicy tuna crispy rice and wagyu beef hot stone, the restored group pods, and the return of sushi chef Kevin Yanaga to spearhead the sushi program." - Ernest Owens

"Salvation Taco, Murray Hill Kips Bay by Marcelo Cardoso. Chef April Bloomfield and Ken Friedman's taqueria has the same laid-back vibe of their other restaurants (The Breslin, Spotted Pig), but in a much more colorful, vibrantly designed and funky environment. The food (like everything else they touch) is wonderful. Unpretentious, with a refined and modern twist on Mexican street food."

"Salvation Taco, Murray Hill Kips Bay by Marcelo Cardoso. Chef April Bloomfield and Ken Friedman's taqueria has the same laid-back vibe of their other restaurants (The Breslin, Spotted Pig), but in a much more colorful, vibrantly designed and funky environment. The food (like everything else they touch) is wonderful. Unpretentious, with a refined and modern twist on Mexican street food."