The Ides Bar

"In 2021, this property reopened as Bar Blondeau , a French-style wine bar. For some of the best views of the New York City skyline, you have to leave Manhattan. Case in point: the Ides Bar at the Wythe Hotel in Williamsburg. Located on the east side of the East River, this place serves up a view that stretches from the World Trade Center to Midtown and beyond. The bar has soaring floor-to-ceiling windows filling the space with sunlight during the day and providing a glittering backdrop of city lights at night. It's a popular spot and often fills to capacity, but if you get in you can enjoy the signature cocktails along with bar snacks like deviled eggs, salted caramel popcorn, and chips and onion dip. Note: There is a $10 cover on Fridays and Saturdays after 6 p.m."

"In 2021, this property reopened as Bar Blondeau , a French-style wine bar. For some of the best views of the New York City skyline, you have to leave Manhattan. Case in point: the Ides Bar at the Wythe Hotel in Williamsburg. Located on the east side of the East River, this place serves up a view that stretches from the World Trade Center to Midtown and beyond. The bar has soaring floor-to-ceiling windows filling the space with sunlight during the day and providing a glittering backdrop of city lights at night. It's a popular spot and often fills to capacity, but if you get in you can enjoy the signature cocktails along with bar snacks like deviled eggs, salted caramel popcorn, and chips and onion dip. Note: There is a $10 cover on Fridays and Saturdays after 6 p.m."

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"Situated on the 6th floor of the retro-industrial Wythe Hotel, The Ides offers views of New York from the East River. The bar features an extensive beer selection, playful snacks like salted caramel popcorn ($6), chips and trout roe ($15) and lobster sandwiches ($18 each). Beloved Brooklyn restaurateur Andrew Tarlow (of Achilles Heel, Diner, and Romans, among others) runs the hotel’s food and beverage program, which means an elegant courtyard dinner at Reynard could easily follow time spent at The Ides." - Marguerite Imbert