the broadway lounge at the new york marriott marquis

THE BROADWAY LOUNGE AT THE NEW YORK MARRIOTT MARQUIS
You can floor them with twice the view of Times Square. An
incredible setting can translate into unforgettable events. The
New York Marriott Marquis is known for the most dramatic
views in the city. Now, with our staircase that connects the
Broadway Lounge on our 8th floor with the Upper Terrace on 9,
your reception and dinner will be framed by floor-to-ceiling
windows that dramatically showcase the experience you can
expect in the true heart of Times Square.
NEW YORK MARRIOTT MARQUIS
1535 Broadway between 45th and 46th Streets
New York, New York 10036
Phone 212.704.8740
NYMarriottMarquis.com
Email [email protected]
HOTELS
AFFINIA DUMONTR
“Healthy meets high-tech” is the theme of this fully wired Murray Hill hotel with an Oasis Day Spa on site. The 1,100-squarefoot Rafferty Room holds as many as 100 for receptions and can
be divided into two small meeting rooms. The outdoor patio of
the hotel’s restaurant, Barking Dog, holds 50 for receptions and
can also be used for events in warm weather. (150 East 34th St.,
212.481.7600)
AFFINIA MANHATTAN
This hotel close to Madison Square Garden and Penn Station offers contemporary design and spacious suites with customized
beds. There are nine meeting rooms, including a 3,154-squarefoot ballroom that holds 325 for seated events. (371 Seventh Ave.,
212.563.1800)
ALEX HOTELR
The Alex is a 203-room luxury hotel in Midtown tailored for
business travelers. With interior design by David Rockwell, the
hotel features a small, fully furnished penthouse that holds 20
for receptions, 35 if you include the wraparound terrace. Riingo,
the in-house restaurant, serves Japanese-influenced American
cuisine. Riingo’s semiprivate mezzanine seats 32. For a larger
group, the full restaurant (including the mezzanine and lounge)
seats 107. (205 East 45th St., 212.867.5100)
ALGONQUIN HOTEL
A flight up from where the famous literary Round Table held
court, weightier matters can be discussed in the 3,000-squarefoot space on the second floor, broken into four spaces plus a
foyer. The 900-square-foot Oak Room can be used for evening
events during the months of July and August, holding 70 for receptions. (59 West 44th St., 212.840.6800)
BEACON HOTEL
Popular for its Upper West Side location and sizable rooms,
many with views of Central Park, Midtown, or the Hudson, the
Beacon offers a 10-seat boardroom and a larger space that holds
70 for receptions, in addition to a 1,500-square-foot function
room (actually two combined rooms) that seats 70 banquetstyle. Recent renovations were completed in October 2007. (2130
Broadway, 212.787.1100)
BEEKMAN TOWER HOTEL
A classic Art Deco building, the Beekman’s Top of the Tower restaurant on the 26th floor has 1,300 square feet of event space
that holds 125 for receptions. The restaurant has its own bar,
as well as a 360-degree panoramic view. The 1,450-square-foot
Beekman Ballroom holds 75. (3 Mitchell Place, 212.355.7300)
BENJAMIN HOTEL
This boutique hotel with a dash of Old World flair has a 276square-foot executive boardroom that seats 12, and the 1,200square-foot Morrison Room can be broken into four separate
rooms and holds 110. The second-floor lounge has a wall of windows that overlooks Lexington and Third avenues; it holds 75
for receptions. (125 East 50th St., 212.715.2500)
BLAKELY NEW YORKR
The owners of the Chambers and the Maritime gave this space
a makeover in 2004. On-site is the brick-clad, neutral-toned Abboccato Ristorante, featuring Italian food from the team behind
Moly-vos. The hotel’s two event spaces are a 750-square-foot, 14seat boardroom and a 35-seat penthouse; a 450-square-foot terrace is attached to both rooms. (136 West 55th St., 212.245.1800)
BLUE MOON HOTEL
This intimate, 22-room hotel on the Lower East Side opened in
March 2006. Housed in a restored tenement building, the simple Blue Moon has turn-of-the-century interior features such
as high ceilings, decorative moldings, hanging chandeliers,
and carved-wood accents. A ground-floor event room can hold
100 for receptions or seated events, and a basement-level space
holds 40 for receptions. Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel.
(100 Orchard St., 212.533.9080)
CARLTON ON MADISON AVENUE
After a $60 million renovation led by David Rockwell, the Carlton reopened with 316 rooms, a three-story lobby, Geoffrey
Zakarian’s restaurant Country, and nine meeting spaces.
Among these spaces is the Flatiron Room, decorated with portraits of jazz musicians; it seats 150 banquet-style or holds 200
for receptions. The 1,750-square-foot Seville Room seats 100 or
holds 150 for receptions. (88 Madison Ave., 646.472.3635)
NEW CARLYLE HOTEL
This Rosewood Hotels & Resorts property on the Upper East
Side completed a multimillion-dollar restoration of its banquet spaces in September 2007. In updating the look of the
two suites—the Trianon and the Versailles—the renovation
included adding a sound system that allows for separate
audio in each room. In addition, the Versailles suite now comes
equipped with a projection screen. For receptions the Trianon
holds 200, the Versailles holds 125, and the foyer between them
holds 60. (35 East 76th St., 212.744.1600)
CHAMBERS HOTEL
Designed by David Rockwell, this Midtown boutique hotel
off the poshest stretch of Fifth Avenue has one 12-seat conference room. Additional event space can be found at in-house
restaurant Town, where the 40-seat balcony lounge overlooks
the main dining room. Chef Geoffrey Zakarian helms Town. (15
West 56th St., 212.974.5656)
BOWERY HOTEL
OPENING SOON COOPER SQUARE HOTELR
Eric Goode and Sean MacPherson, the duo behind the Maritime
Hotel and the Waverly Inn, quietly opened another downtown
hotel in February 2007, on the rapidly changing Bowery. The
Bowery Hotel has a redbrick facade and 135 loft-style rooms. A
second-floor event space holds 500 for receptions. The in-house
Italian restaurant Gemma debuted in April 2007. (335 Bowery,
212.505.9100)
Managed by MK Hotels, this new 21-story property is expected
to open in the fall. The boutique hotel will offer 145 rooms, a
lobby-level bar, an indoor and outdoor bar and lounge on the
second floor, a private garden, and a private screening room.
Govind Armstrong, the chef and owner of Table 8 in Los Angeles, will open a New York outpost inside the hotel. (25 Cooper
Sq., 212.475.5700)
BRYANT PARK HOTEL
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT UPPER EAST SIDE
Fashion types converge at this sleek hotel adjacent to Bryant
Park during Fashion Week, but when its halls aren’t doubling
as a catwalk, event planners can take advantage of the 1,100square-foot loft on the 25th floor with hardwood floors, two
full marble bathrooms, and views of the Empire State Building.
Also available are a plush 70-seat screening room, the subterranean Cellar Bar, and the Los Angeles restaurant import Koi.
(40 West 40th St., 212.869.0100)
This 226-room property, which opened in August 2006, features three meeting rooms that total 1,364 square feet. The 308square-foot East River room seats 12 conference-style. The 1,056square-foot Hudson River room seats 72 theater-style or holds
87 for receptions. The Hudson East room seats 110 theater-style
or holds 60 for receptions. The in-house restaurant—Yorkville
Bar & Grille—opened in late February 2007. Wi-Fi is available
in all event spaces. (410 East 92nd St., 212.410.6777)
HOTELS
CROWNE PLAZA TIMES SQUARE MANHATTAN
On Broadway in the theater district, the Crowne Plaza
offers 31 meeting rooms with a flexible range of configurations. Among them is the 6,780-square-foot Broadway
Ballroom, which seats 800 theater-style or 650 banquetstyle, or holds 700 for receptions. Guests have access to
the 29,000-square-foot New York Sports Club, which has
a 50-foot swimming pool. (1605 Broadway, 212.977.4000)
DOUBLETREE GUEST SUITES
In the middle of the action in Times Square is the Doubletree Guest Suites, a 460-suite hotel that overlooks Duffy
Square. It offers 6,000 square feet of meeting space, including a 2,072-square-foot ballroom that seats 110 classroom-style and divides into three sections. There are four
additional meeting rooms. (1568 Broadway, 212.719.1600)
DOUBLETREE METROPOLITAN HOTELR
A major renovation in 2005 restored some of this hotel’s
1960s midcentury design and added state-of-the-art
amenities. There are 755 guest rooms and 14 meeting and
event rooms spread over 12,000 square feet, with new
carpeting, wall coverings, and light treatments. A penthouse has a glass-enclosed atrium and two outdoor terraces. (569 Lexington Ave., 212.752.7000)
DREAM HOTEL
Open since 2004, Vikram Chatwal’s high-style hotel
has 208 guest rooms and 20 suites. The Dream has one
event space that holds 80 theater-style. The hotel’s spa
is a healing center run by Deepak Chopra. Two in-house
restaurants are available; the David Rockwell-designed
Serafina and Amalia, which opened in April 2007. Ava, a
retro lounge up top, holds 150 and offers views of Times
Square. (210 West 55th St., 212.247.2000)
NEW DUANE STREET HOTEL
This boutique six-story TriBeCa property from the Hersha Hospitality Group opened in December and has 45
guest rooms and suites with hardwood floors, slate and
marble bathrooms, and modern entertainment amenities. The hotel offers a 24-hour business center, Wi-Fi
access, and in-room spa services. The 40-seat in-house
restaurant, ’Beca, is available for private events. (130
Duane St., 212.964.4600)
DYLANR
Jeffrey Beers’s gorgeous modern design puts this hotel
in New York’s boutique elite. The meeting room on the
third floor totals 600 square feet and can be divided into
two rooms, the 250-square-foot Concorde East and the
350-square-foot Concorde West. On the 12th floor, the
penthouse suite includes a landscaped terrace. Benjamin
Steakhouse, the in-house restaurant, opened in November 2006. (52 East 41st St., 212.338.0500)
EASTGATE TOWERR
Owned by Denihan Hospitality Group, this all-suite
property in Murray Hill has generously spaced rooms located near Grand Central Station. The on-site restaurant,
Il Sogno Ristorante, has a large patio for outdoor dining.
(222 East 39th St., 212.687.8000)
EMBASSY SUITES HOTEL NYC
Right by the Battery Park Esplanade and featuring Statue
of Liberty views, this all-suite hotel has a 3,100-squarefoot ballroom, a soaring atrium surrounded by 15 floors
of guest rooms that can hold 1,200, one boardroom, and
several meeting-room options. The Regal Cinema, part of
the same complex, has five theaters with stadium seating
available for events. (102 North End Ave., 646.769.4421)
NEW EMPIRE HOTELR
This newly redesigned hotel, which originally opened in
1892, reopened in September 2007. The Empire now has
413 rooms and will soon have a year-round rooftop pool
(it will be heated during the winter), an outdoor lounge,
and an in-house restaurant. The property will also offer
meeting space for 250. (44 West 63rd St., 212.265.7400)
FITZPATRICK GRAND CENTRAL
Heart of Times Square
Swimming Pool • Sauna • Steam • Gym • Bar & Private Event Space
Free Wireless Internet • Complimentary Breakfast
A little touch of Ireland in Midtown, this 155-room hotel
offers Old World hospitality, cheery yellow walls in the
lobby, canopied beds in guest rooms, and the Wheeltapper Pub for a pint of ale. There is one 14-seat, woodtrimmed boardroom. (141 East 44th St., 212.351.6800)
FITZPATRICK MANHATTAN
Older sister to the Fitzpatrick Grand Central, this Irish
hotel offers 91 rooms and suites. An 800-square-foot
boardroom and a 16-seat meeting room are available.
A recent renovation revamped the decor in the lobby,
rooms, bathrooms, and the Fitz bar and restaurant. (687
Lexington Ave., 212.355.0100)
FLATOTELR
Room Mate Grace
125 W 45th St. New York, NY 10036 • 212 354 2323
[email protected] • www.room-matehotels.com
The Flatotel’s look is warmly modern, taking its design
cue from Frank Lloyd Wright with contemporary flourishes and conveniences. The hotel recently refurbished
the 70 suites of its 289 guest rooms. Flatotel’s 18,000
square feet of event space consists of a floor of flexible
function rooms, four meeting rooms, and the 6,000square-foot Moda Outdoors galleria space, which occupies the breezeway between the hotel and a neighboring
building. In-house Italian restaurant Moda caters. (135
West 52nd St., 212.887.9515)
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FOUR SEASONS HOTEL
HELMSLEY PARK LANER
Grandly modern (thanks to I.M. Pei), the Four Seasons has soaring lobby ceilings and ultra-luxurious, Deco-inspired rooms,
many with splendid views. Nearly 10,000 square feet of hightech meeting space is available. The largest event space, the
Cosmopolitan Suite, holds 190 for receptions or 120 with a
dance floor. The boardroom seats 14 people. (57 East 57th St.,
212.893.6897)
Rising 46 stories over Central Park, this 583-room Europeanstyle hotel has a second-floor ballroom that holds 400 and features an adjacent garden terrace. Meeting space is also available
on the fifth floor. The Park Room restaurant
and Harry’s Bar prepare meals. (36 Central
Park South, 212.371.4000)
NEW FRANKLIN HOTEL
This hotel, with 1,980 guest rooms, is nearly
a city in itself, so you’ll find just about everything you might desire. Several floors of
function rooms include a boardroom, a videoconference room, and meeting rooms, all
the way up to a grand ballroom just shy of
25,000 square feet with a capacity of 2,800.
(1335 Ave. of the Americas, 212.586.7000)
This boutique hotel on the Upper East Side finished renovations in May, which updated the interior as well as the amenities available. The Franklin has 50 guest rooms, each appointed
with European-style furnishings as well as LCD TVs, iPod-compatible clock radios, safes, and work desks. (164 East 87th St.,
212.369.1000)
GERSHWIN HOTEL
The unmistakable Gershwin Hotel, with flame-shaped structures protruding from its red exterior, revamped its lobby in
2004. The lounge has curvy oversize red banquettes, orange
furniture, and a wall adorned with funky orange doughnutshaped light fixtures. It holds 100 for receptions. Two additional
meeting spaces are available. (7 East 27th St., 212.545.8000)
GRAMERCY PARK HOTELR
Ian Schrager reopened this hotel in August 2006 after nearly
two years and $200 million in renovations. Artist Julian
Schnabel designed the interior. The property has 185 rooms and
suites, a spa, a rooftop terrace, and a second-floor conference
room. The hotel offers a restaurant from Yuji Wakiya and two
bars. (2 Lexington Ave., 212.920.3300)
PHOTO: COURTESY OF MARY MORRISON
GRAND HYATT NEW YORK
Joined at the hip to Grand Central Terminal, the 1,311-room
Grand Hyatt renovated its 14th floor in 2005, adding 22 executive boardrooms; the largest holds 50 people. In total, the hotel
has five floors of event space. This includes the recently renovated conference level, which has 55,000 square feet of highly
flexible space—from small boardrooms to the 18,370-squarefoot Empire State Ballroom—plus 40 breakout rooms. The
5,000-square-foot Manhattan Ballroom overlooks Lexington
Avenue and 42nd Street. (Park Ave. at Grand Central Terminal,
646.213.6640)
NEW GREENWICH HOTEL
In April, Robert De Niro and hotelier Ira Drukier opened the
Greenwich Hotel, the highly anticipated luxury property in
TriBeCa, which sits on a corner of Greenwich and North Moore
streets. Designed and conceived by a number of firms, the eightstory hotel includes 88 rooms (designed by Samantha Crasco),
two duplex suites (one from Grayling Design, another from the
Rockwell Group), a spa, and the restaurant Ago. (377 Greenwich
St., 212.941.8900)
HILTON NEW YORK
HILTON TIMES SQUARE
Perched above 42nd Street with generously
spaced rooms, many of which have city
views (increasingly dramatic as you head
up the 44 stories), this Hilton has over 5,000
square feet of banquet space. The largest
space, the Empire Room, is 1,100 square feet
and holds 130. All meeting rooms feature
large windows with panoramic views of
the city. (234 West 42nd St., 212.642.2600)
HOTEL BEDFORD
This hotel has no meeting space, but it offers 78 studios and 58 one-bedroom suites
in Midtown close to Grand Central and the
United Nations. Newly renovated rooms
include kitchenettes and high-speed Internet. (118 East 40th St., 212.697.4800)
HOTEL 41
A loft with an adjoining terrace holds 300 for receptions, and
a garden holds 75. The hotel also offers a cellar-level, 16-seat
boardroom and a 1,216-square-foot meeting room that holds 125
for receptions. Also on-site is G Spa, which opened in February
2006. (18 Ninth Ave., 212.660.6727)
MY FAVORITE VENUE
Mary Morrison joined
the Clinton Global Initiative at its inception
in 2005 as director
of membership. Her
current responsibilities
as director of operations—working
on several large events per year,
including the three-day annual
meeting in New York—have taken
her to Hong Kong to plan for the
first C.G.I. International affair this
December.
“Our hotel options are limited in
New York, because our opening
and closing ceremonies for the
annual meeting involve 1,300
guests. The Sheraton New York
Hotel & Towers (811 Seventh Ave.,
212.581.1000) ... goes above and
beyond to accommodate our
challenging requests, from redesigning a space before an event,
allowing us to take over the hotel
for an entire week, or covering
their walls with our material. They
are always kind and friendly while
giving up every nook and cranny
for C.G.I.”
Next door to the Nederlander Theater, this
boutique hotel is in a remarkable 100-yearold building. The exterior facade is distinctive, with silver steel fire escapes with a
decidedly Deco influence. Inside, there are
no allusions to the past—it’s modern at every turn. There is no event space, but Bar 41,
decorated with dark gray mohair chairs and
green glass tabletops, offers a private room
for 20. The entire bar holds 75. (206 West 41st St., 212.703.8600)
HOTEL GANSEVOORTR
Early morning on the streets of the meatpacking district is as
gritty as ever, but everything else about the neighborhood has
undergone major changes, not the least of which is the presence of this sparklingly modern hotel with 187 guest rooms.
HOTEL GIRAFFER
Blocks from Gramercy Park, Hotel Giraffe
has 72 rooms, including the bright and
attractive 1,300-square-foot Penthouse
Piano Suite with 26-foot ceilings (a comfortable height for a giraffe), a working
stone fireplace, a baby grand piano, and a
landscaped terrace with superb views. The
room holds 60 for receptions and can be
combined with the rooftop garden in the
summer months to hold 125. (365 Park Ave.
South, 212.894.0494)
HOTEL MELA
In January 2007, the first New York property
from Desires Hotels (the boutique division
of Miami-based Tecton Hospitality) opened
in the theater district. The design for the
Italian-inspired 229-room hotel combines
contemporary decor with more classic
architectural details and features New
York-themed artwork. A penthouse holds
40 for receptions, and a meeting room seats
12 conference-style. The French bistro-cuisine restaurant Saju opened in June 2007.
(120 West 44th St., 877.452.6352)
HOTEL ON RIVINGTONR
This hotel, 21 stories of glass on the Lower
East Side, gives guests views from all sides.
In February 2006, a conference center
on the second floor with floor-to-ceiling
windows and an adjacent lounge opened,
as did the Surface Penthouse, measuring
2,500 square feet plus a 1,000-square-foot
roof deck. Thor, the in-house restaurant,
opened in 2005, and a salon opened in July
2008. (107 Rivington St., 212.475.2600)
HOTEL PENNSYLVANIA
More than 90,000 square feet of extensive
meeting and function space is on hand at this large and busy
hotel near Penn Station. Its spaces include the 50,000-squarefoot Penn Plaza Pavilion, a commercial space in the hotel’s lobby (which has ample room for a trade show); three ballrooms,
the largest of which seats 600 banquet-style; and nine function
rooms. (401 Seventh Ave., 212.502.8717)
HOTELS
HÔTEL PLAZA ATHÉNÉE
This European-style boutique hotel features a marble entranceway and Italian tapestries. The 1,400-square-foot Le Trianon
seats 100 banquet-style and has 10 large windows. The Bar
Seine has African, European, Moroccan, and Indonesian art and
furnishings, while the restaurant Arabelle and the private dining room (which seats 24) are gold-domed rooms with Asian art
and Murano glass chandeliers. (37 East 64th St., 212.606.4663)
HOTEL ROGER WILLIAMSR
This hotel from the JRK Hotel Group has 193 guest rooms, and
its sole event space is Veranda 411, an 850-square-foot, fourthfloor outdoor terrace with a retractable awning and teak
lounge furniture. It holds 60 for receptions, and it’s attached to
a 450-square-foot bedroom that can be configured as a 12-seat
boardroom. (131 Madison Ave., 212.448.7000)
The 244-room hotel has five meeting rooms—each named for
an Italian artist—with audiovisual capabilities and Internet
access. The largest of these is the 1,470-square-foot Michelangelo Room, which seats 80 theater-style. (22 East 38th St.,
212.802.0600)
JUMEIRAH ESSEX HOUSE
While it’s more than 75 years old, the Essex, now managed by
Dubai-based hotel management group Jumeirah, maintains
plenty of its shiny Art Deco allure. A $90 million dollar renovation, completed in October 2007, updated the guest rooms
and lobby. The hotel has more than 11,000 square feet of event
space, including the grand salon for receptions for 550, two
boardrooms, and 19 meeting rooms with views of Central Park.
(160 Central Park South, 212.484.5144)
KITANO NEW YORKR
This graceful, Japanese-inflected Midtown hotel has a boardroom that seats 14. The 1,400-square-foot penthouse holds 150
for receptions or can be divided into two spaces, and each has a
terrace with views of the Empire State and Chrysler buildings.
A renovation, completed in March 2007, updated the decor in
the 149 guest rooms. (66 Park Ave., 212.885.7188)
leather and crocodile-print bar, and three event rooms. A David
Collins-designed duplex penthouse opened in June. (151 West
54th St., 212.307.5000)
MANDARIN ORIENTAL NEW YORK
This luxe hotel’s 6,000-square-foot Mandarin Ballroom offers
spectacular, can’t-take-your-eyes-off-them views of Central
Park South and Columbus Circle from its 36th-floor perch inside the Time Warner Center. The ballroom seats 500. The 960square-foot Lotus Suite seats 80 theater-style, and a boardroom
seats eight. (80 Columbus Cir., 212.805.8800)
NEW MANSFIELD HOTEL
Following a 12-month restoration, the boutique Mansfield Hotel
reopened in September 2007. Built in 1904, the Midtown venue
has revamped some original details and added more modern
amenities. There are two separate spaces for events: the M Bar,
with a domed skylight, and the library-like club room, which
features a working fireplace and tables for classic games such
as chess. (12 West 44th St., 212.277.8700)
MARITIME HOTEL
In November 2006, Eric Goode and Sean MacPherson, owners of
the Bowery Hotel, opened this hotel in NoHo. Situated in a restored 19th-century town house, Lafayette House has 15 rooms
(some with kitchenettes and terraces), each featuring working
fireplaces as well as antique rugs and furniture. (38 East 4th St.,
212.505.8100)
Portholed from stem to stern, this hotel has been a hipster mecca since it launched. The 3,600-square-foot Hiro Ballroom, with
its 20-foot barrel-vaulted ceiling, seats 180; the Hiro Lounge
above can be combined with the ballroom to seat an additional
60. Chef Tadashi Ono’s in-house Japanese restaurant Matsuri
is available for events by special request. Other options include
the private penthouse suite that holds 50 for receptions and
two cabanas that hold 550 when combined. (363 West 16th St.,
212.242.4300)
The two adjoined town houses that make up this inn were built
in 1834, and the interior is a good long wallow in Victoriana.
Lady Mendl’s Tea Salon, which seats 60 or holds 75 for receptions, is perfect for an event where you might use a doily. Two
smaller rooms are adjacent to the salon. The hotel also houses Cibar, its comfy basement bar, which is connected to Lady
Mendl’s via an interior staircase. Next door is Mario Batali’s
Casa Mono and Bar Jamon, as well as the raw-food restaurant
Pure Food and Wine. (56 Irving Place, 212.533.4600)
LE PARKER MERIDIEN
IN THE WORKS MARK HOTEL
“Want rubber chicken? Go somewhere else,” exhorts Le Parker’s
Web site, proving they have both French and New York attitude
down pat. The hotel wears its contemporary look proudly, and
the seven function rooms follow suit: There are six warm, contemporary meeting rooms on the second and third floors, as
well as a penthouse space with views of Central Park and the
Manhattan skyline. (118 West 57th St., 212.245.5000)
This swank Upper East Side hotel is closed for renovations, and
is scheduled to reopen in early 2009. No details on new or renovated event space were available at press time. (25 East 77th St.,
212.744.4300)
INTERCONTINENTAL THE BARCLAY NEW YORK
A lodging fixture in Manhattan for more than 75 years, the Barclay boasts a long roster of presidents, heads of state, and celebrities among its guests. There are 686 guest rooms and 18 meeting and banquet rooms. The 2,546-square-foot Astor Ballroom
holds 300 theater-style, and its floor-to-ceiling windows let the
sunshine in. The Whitney and Park Avenue banquet rooms
each seat 150 theater-style. (111 East 48th St., 212.906.3282)
Barely a Dewey decimal point from the New York Public Library, this hotel’s spaces include a mahogany-paneled writer’s den with a fireplace, as well as a greenhouse solarium
poetry garden. As many as 12 can sit in the Executive Inspiration
Room, where the hotel provides the technology, the food, and
the drink—you have to come up with the inspiration yourself.
Madison & Vine is the in-house American bistro. (299 Madison
Ave., 212.983.4500)
JOLLY HOTEL MADISON TOWERS
THE LONDON NYC
The Italy-based Jolly Hotel chain owns this property that features traditional Italian decor, such as Verona marble floors,
Venetian glass sconces, and a large Venetian crystal chandelier.
The renovated Rihga Royal reopened in November 2006 as the
London NYC. The second floor, dubbed the Park, is dedicated
to event space with a private entrance, prefunction space, a
HUDSON HOTELR
Designed by Philippe Starck and owned by Morgans Hotel
Group, the Hudson has two floors devoted to business events
and entertainment. On the 24th floor, the penthouse and apartment can hold 400 for receptions. Other spaces include the
Sky Terrace, with room for 150; three boardrooms; the Hudson
Bar; and the library and its adjacent garden. (356 West 58th St.,
212.554.6000)
INN AT IRVING PLACE
LAFAYETTE HOUSE
LIBRARY HOTELR
MARRAKECH
Steps away from Central Park, Columbia University, and the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, this boutique Moroccan-themed
hotel opened in May 2006. The Kazbar Lounge at Marrakech
can be used as an event space for 60 people. Sookk, the hotel’s
in-house Thai restaurant, caters gatherings in the lounge. (2688
Broadway, 212.222.2954)
MARRIOTT NEW YORK DOWNTOWN
This Marriott property, located at the southern end of the island, recently underwent a $15 million renovation to update the
event space and the 500 guest rooms, some of which have views
of the Statue of Liberty. Twelve meeting rooms make up 12,000
square feet of function space. That includes two ballrooms, the
larger of which is 4,550 square feet. Videoconferencing, highspeed Internet access, and an in-house audiovisual department
are additional benefits. (85 West St., 212.385.4900)
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across the street to unbutton a little. The hotel offers 427 spacious guest rooms and suites with city skyline views, as well as
flexible function space for as many as 200 guests. (1 U.N. Plaza,
212.758.1234)
spaces that total 21,000 square feet with 19 breakout rooms, the
largest is the 3,775-square-foot Morgan Room, which holds 400
for receptions. The Fountain Room and the Garden Room are
located on the 16th floor. (525 Lexington Ave., 212.755.4000)
MERCER HOTEL
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You have a PowerPoint presentation to make? Not at the Mercer, you don’t. The Christian Liaigre-designed hotel, owned by
André Balazs, has six floors of achingly modern (and achingly
beautiful) rooms, 75 of them in all, none of which will put you in
the mood to work (although they occasionally serve as temporary showrooms). The same goes for the Mercer Kitchen, run by
superchef Jean-Georges Vongerichten, which has maintained
its hip credentials for an impressive length of time. (147 Mercer
St., 212.966.6060)
This Morgans Hotel Group property, set to reopen in September after a renovation, features an Andrée Putman design done
up in tones of taupe, camel, and ivory (that’s brown, beige,
and white to the rest of us). In-house restaurant Asia de Cuba
seats 190 people, the library holds 80-theater-style, and a splitlevel penthouse holds 70 for receptions. (237 Madison Ave.,
212.686.0300)
Built in the ’80s before Times Square’s makeover, this enormous hotel is like a fortress—even the lobby is eight floors up.
A small army could bivouac in the more than 100,000 square
feet of meeting and event space. The Broadway Ballroom alone
seats 2,800 in 29,000 square feet of space. More than four
dozen other function rooms are also available. (1535 Broadway,
212.398.1900)
MUSE HOTEL
NEW YORK MIDTOWN EAST COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT
In addition to 200 large guest rooms, this hotel offers three
event spaces: a standard boardroom; the Bacchus private dining or meeting room, featuring a decorative wine cellar; and
the 930-square-foot Olympus function room, which holds 120
for receptions or can be divided into smaller spaces. (130 West
46th St., 212.485.2400)
While it is geared toward business travelers, this hotel in an
office tower south of Bloomingdale’s has only a modest amount
of meeting space. The largest is the 775-square-foot Empire
Room, which holds 70 theater-style. A boardroom seats 12, and
the 360-square-foot Macmillan Room holds 30 for receptions.
Evening receptions for 100 can also be held in the East Side Café.
(866 Third Ave., 212.644.1300)
MICHELANGELO HOTEL
This 178-room hotel is handsomely appointed with Old World
flair, if not its namesake’s inspiration. Two boardrooms are
available—the Florentine Room, which holds 20, and the Venetian Room, which holds 14. Both feature all the requisite electronic amenities. The Roman Room, when combined with the
adjoining mezzanine, offers 2,000 square feet and holds 175 for
receptions. (152 West 51st St., 212.765.1900)
NEW MILLENNIUM BROADWAY HOTEL
After an extensive renovation that finished late last year, this
hotel in Times Square offers a large, 110,000-square-foot conference center comprising seven floors and several meeting areas.
The upgrade included the addition of Wi-Fi to public spaces, Internet kiosks to each floor, and T1 lines to every meeting room.
An on-site audiovisual support team is now available to planners. (145 West 44th St., 212.768.4400)
MILLENIUM HILTON
The Hilton’s public spaces and the 569 guest rooms are back in
perfect order. Five rooms on the fourth floor offer more than
3,210 square feet of meeting space; the largest holds 150 for receptions. Up on the 55th floor, the 1,000-square-foot Presidential Room has views of New York Harbor and the Hudson. (55
Church St., 212.693.2001)
NEW YORKER
After a $65 million renovation project, completed in August,
this historic hotel increased its size to include 910 guest rooms.
With 25,000 square feet of total event space, it has two ballrooms: the 7,500-square-foot grand ballroom and the smaller
Crystal Ball room. Conference facilities for 10 to 600 occupy the
third and fourth floors, with multiple rooms available for meetings, including the Murray Hill suite. The New Yorker’s in-house
eateries are Cooper’s Tavern and the 24-hour Tick Tock Diner.
(481 Eighth Ave., 212.971.0101)
NEW YORK PALACE HOTEL & TOWERS
NEW YORK HELMSLEY
Vikram Chatwal, who launched the Dream Hotel in 2004,
opened this boutique property in April 2006. Designed by Mark
Zeff (also responsible for the Dream), the Night Hotel has 72
rooms decorated in black and white with large chariot beds,
Wi-Fi connections, and other modern amenities. The top-floor
penthouse holds 100, while the Nightlife lounge holds 50. (132
West 45th St., 212.835.9600)
Centrally located on 42nd Street and just two blocks from Grand
Central, the Helmsley has four rooms in the Knickerbocker
Suite that, when combined, offer 4,200 square feet of space that
holds 500 for receptions. The three meeting rooms are each
1,080 square feet and seat 100 theater-style, and there are four
boardrooms that hold eight to 16. Twelve-foot ceilings and large
picture windows make the rooms seem especially airy. (212 East
42nd St., 212.490.8900)
Guests can meet and greet in a number of ways in the 22,000
square feet allotted for functions at this hotel. The Villard Center and Mansion has 21 rooms, including the drawing room,
which holds 160 for receptions or for dinners, and the library,
which holds 80 for receptions or for dinners. Also available is
the chairman’s office, which seats 15 boardroom-style or 30 for
dinners. (455 Madison Ave., 212.888.7000)
NIGHT HOTEL
NOVOTEL NEW YORKR
This hotel offers more modern, luxe guest rooms than its larger
sister property, the Millennium Broadway—125 in all, with
European soaking tubs, walk-in showers, and high-speed Internet access. Guests have exclusive use of a lounge with complimentary beer, wine, and snacks. The hotel has no meeting
space of its own but, like the Broadway, offers the Millennium
Conference Center and the Hudson Theatre for events. (133 West
44th St., 212.789.7670)
NEW YORK MARRIOTT AT THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE
With so many sights to see in Brooklyn, you might consider
putting out-of-towners up there, too. This Marriott added 280
guest rooms and underwent a $2 million renovation of all function space in 2005. There’s 30,000 square feet of it, including
the 18,000-square-foot grand ballroom that holds about 2,000
for receptions, and 25 meeting rooms, all with high-speed wireless Internet access. (333 Adams St., Brooklyn, 718.222.6520)
Novotels are located in 58 countries around the world; the
outpost on West 52nd Street has a contemporary, if not exactly
cutting-edge, look. Three meeting rooms are available on the
mezzanine level for classroom seating: Paris and London each
seat 18 people and Brussels seats 16. The in-house restaurant,
Café Nicole, is located on the seventh floor, and offers a window bay with views of Times Square. It can be combined with
the adjacent terrace for private receptions. (226 West 52nd St.,
212.315.0100)
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With its full-service fitness center, as well as its heated pool
and tennis court (both indoors), this hotel gets diplomats from
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seats 120 banquet-style. A grand staircase and a dedicated
elevator bring guests to the second-floor function spaces.
(21 East 52nd St., 212.753.5800)
PARAMOUNT HOTEL
Cheap chic is the aim at this Philippe Starck-designed
hotel, originally owned by Ian Schrager. The Paramount
features a 20-seat wired boardroom, a smaller room seating eight, and the Paramount Bar, which can also be used
for events. (235 West 46th St., 212.764.5500)
PARK CENTRAL NEW YORK
This hotel’s strong suit is its location midway between
the theater district and Central Park. There is a total of
15,000 square feet of event space. The ballroom and
adjacent room hold 1,000 for receptions. Twelve other
meeting areas include three boardrooms and exhibition
space. (870 Seventh Ave., 212.247.8000)
PARK SOUTH HOTEL
The Park South is a boutique hotel in Murray Hill with
one 10-seat boardroom and two meeting rooms. The
meeting rooms hold 25 people each, classroom-style,
and can be combined. In-house restaurant Black Duck
seats 80 or holds 120 for receptions. (122 East 28th St.,
212.448.0888)
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Among Manhattan’s coterie of top hotels, the Peninsula
consists of 23 stories, 239 guest rooms, a large spa, (which
reopened in October after a renovation), the Salon de
Ning rooftop bar and terrace (beloved for its views), and
3,300 square feet of meeting space. The largest room,
the Gramercy, seats 130. Hidden beneath the hotel’s
elegant veneer is a full range of technical support for
meetings, including videoconferencing. (700 Fifth Ave.,
212.956.2888)
PIERRE NEW YORK
As gilded and white-gloved as it gets in New York, the
exquisite Pierre has six meeting venues in 18,000 square
feet of space. The grand ballroom, which holds 1,500, offers 18-foot ceilings and is notable for its ornate detailing
(including trompe l’oeil murals), while the Cotillion Room
has views of Central Park and Fifth Avenue. The hotel’s
ownership has passed hands from the Four Seasons to Taj
Hotels Resorts & Palaces. (2 East 61st St., 212.838.8000)
POD HOTELR
Formerly the Pickwick Arms, this Midtown East hotel
from BD Hotels opened in January 2007 with a modern
look. The budget boutique-style Pod has 347 rooms with
modern amenities such as iPod docking stations, free WiFi, and LCD TVs. Other features include the hotel lobby
lounge (featuring art from J.M. Rizzi) and an outdoor
garden café. A rooftop deck is under renovation. (230 East
51st St., 212.355.0300)
RADISSON LEXINGTON
This hotel has 705 handsome, contemporary rooms in
Midtown under the Radisson banner, these days looking
every bit the well-pressed suit. Two conference rooms,
one 270 square feet, the other 230 square feet, seat 10
each, and the 503-square-foot Florentine Room holds 50
theater-style. On site are the nightclub LQ and Dynasty
restaurant, which are also available for events. (511 Lexington Ave., 212.755.4400)
REGENCY
Long the home of the Manhattan power breakfast, this
Loews hotel on Park Avenue remains highly polished in
all matters of hospitality. Seven function rooms are on
site, the largest of which holds 180 for receptions. The
Delacorte is one of the larger boardrooms in town, with
seats for 20. (540 Park Ave., 212.759.4100)
RENAISSANCE NEW YORK HOTEL TIMES SQUARE
This trapezoid-shaped hotel straddles Broadway and Seventh Avenue. The oasis of calm rises up 26 floors and has
a total of 1,730 square feet of meeting space among four
rooms, the largest of which is 950 square feet and seats
80. A 12-seat boardroom is also available, along with a recently renovated lobby. (714 Seventh Ave., 212.765.7676)
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT TIMES SQUARE MANHATTAN
With 350 studio suites, this Marriott hotel is a longterm-stay property. Two of the seven meeting rooms
have floor-to-ceiling windows. The largest room is the
925-square-foot Bryant Park Room, which seats 60
theater-style; the smallest is the 464-square-foot Broadway Room, which seats 13 conference-style. The hotel
opened in 2005. (1033 Ave. of the Americas, 212.768.0007)
THE RITZ-CARLTON NEW YORK, BATTERY PARKR
Views of the city skyline and harbor distinguish this
Ritz-Carlton on the southern end of Manhattan. There
is 8,000 square feet of meeting space and an additional
4,000 square feet of prefunction space. The Ritz-Carlton
Ballroom seats 460; the boardroom seats 16. Outdoor
banquet seating can accommodate as many as 150 during warmer months. A rooftop bar is also available. (2
West St., 212.344.0800)
THE RITZ-CARLTON NEW YORK, CENTRAL PARK
The regal-looking Ritz-Carlton, housed in a renovated, historic building from the 1930s, rises 33 stories
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above Central Park South. The hotel has 259 guest rooms
and 2,053 square feet of meeting space. The elegant Olmsted Boardroom seats 10, the Emory Roth Room seats 155
theater-style, and the Samuel Halpert Meeting Room seats 60
theater-style. The posh La Prairie spa and the new restaurant
BLT Market are also on the premises. (50 Central Park South,
212.308.9100)
ROCKEFELLER CENTER HOTELR
Rockefeller Center’s first hotel opened in a 25-story property
in May 2006. This 80-room venue offers a fitness facility and
a mezzanine-level business lounge. The on-site restaurant and
bar, Johnny Utah’s, is also available for events. In the same
building is the Terrace Club at Rockefeller Plaza, an executive
club that is open year-round with indoor meeting rooms and
an outdoor terrace for 150. (25 West 51st St., 888.660.0212)
ROGER SMITH HOTELR
This quirky 136-room hotel marches proudly to the beat of its
own drum. It features, among other things, permanent and rotating art exhibits throughout the property. The Roger Smith
has event spaces that include its 800-square-foot Starlight Ballroom, a 600-square-foot terrace, a 40-seat screening room, and
the restaurant Lily’s. Also available are the penthouse and balcony, which hold 75. (501 Lexington Ave., 212.755.1400)
NEW ROOM MATE GRACER
Formerly Hotel QT, this hotel opened under its new moniker
in June. It offers 16 floors, and 139 guest rooms with modern
decor, in-room massages, blackout drapes, and iHome docks.
The mezzanine pool deck doubles as a meeting space and holds
225. DJs also spin poolside five nights a week. (125 West 45th St.,
212.354.2323)
ROOSEVELT HOTELR
The Roosevelt is looking awfully spry for an octogenarian. It
opened in 1924 and is in good enough shape to make its namesake (Teddy) cry, “Bully!” The grand ballroom seats 560; the
terrace ballroom, with its 23-foot ceilings, seats 300. Nineteen
meeting rooms, from 300 to 1,000 square feet, offer a great deal
of flexibility. A rooftop lounge opened in June; it holds 120 for
receptions on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Saturdays, and 75 on
Wednesdays through Fridays. (45 East 45th St., 212.661.9600)
NEW ROYALTON HOTEL
After a brief closure, this Morgans Hotel Group property reopened in October 2007 with a redesigned look from Roman
and Williams. As part of the $17.5 million renovation, the lobby
and penthouses were updated, as were the in-house restaurant
(Brasserie 44) and bar (Bar 44). The hotel’s signature blue runs
throughout the interior spaces, including the 168 guest rooms.
(44 West 44th St., 212.869.4400)
table inn, as Louis Sherry saw it when he opened it in 1927. (781
Fifth Ave., 212.355.2800)
IN THE WORKS SANCTUARY
SHOREHAM HOTELR
Originally the Portland Square Hotel, this Times Square property has a new owner, Hank Freid, who plans to reopen it as
a 148-room boutique hotel in fall 2009. After the redesign, this
Impulsive Group hotel will offer wood furnishings and quarried marble, exposed in-room baths, premium bedding, and
European fabrics in earth tones. Small gatherings can be held
around a fireplace in the lobby, and a duplex penthouse apartment will offer views of Times Square. Portland Square Hotel will continue to operate
during the construction. (132 West 47th St.; for
more information, call 212.247.2211)
The 177-room Shoreham features the 800-square-foot Atrium
Loft penthouse with an outdoor terrace, a wet bar, and floor-toceiling windows that provide panoramic views of Manhattan.
The 476-square-foot Skylight conference room seats 30 and can
be combined with the adjacent 697-square-foot lobby lounge.
Other spaces include the Shoreham Gallery and the Shoreham
Restaurant & Bar. (33 West 55th St., 212.247.6700)
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70 PARK AVENUE HOTELR
What was once the undistinguished Doral
Hotel is now the far spiffier 70 Park Avenue,
thanks to interior designer Jeffrey Bilhuber
and $19 million from Kimpton Hotels. The
hotel’s 750-square-foot meeting room holds
70 for receptions, and the 18,000-square-foot
penthouse suite on the 17th floor (with a narrow, wraparound terrace) is also suitable for
events. The recently renovated Silverleaf Tavern seats 76. (70 Park Ave., 212.973.2400)
SHELBURNE MURRAY HILLR
Reflecting the quiet Murray Hill neighborhood, the Shelburne offers something of a
refuge from the rigors of the urban landscape. Its 880-square-foot Lexington Room
seats 60. The 900-square-foot rooftop lounge
is especially appealing, not least for its view
of the Empire State Building. Rare Bar & Grill,
the in-house restaurant, is known for its
burgers and rooftop terrace, which is open
in warmer months. (303 Lexington Ave.,
646.424.2616)
Nautical Style
Midtown seafood restaurant
Oceana was designed to
resemble the interior of a cruise
ship: The space is filled with
sleek banquettes, wood paneling, and walls decorated with
murals of ships at sea. (55 East
54th St., 212.759.5941)
Seafood restaurant Pier 2110
features nautical accents, decorative light fixtures, flat-screen
monitors that display videos of
marine life, and large fish tanks.
The menu from chef Jamie
Blatt offers a wide selection of
fresh seafood and sushi. (2110
Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd.,
212.280.7437)
SHERATON NEW YORK HOTEL AND TOWERS
No doubt about it, the Sheraton is one of the city’s busiest venues, with 1,750 guest rooms and 60,000 square feet of event
space. The smallest function room seats six, while the 14,948square-foot Metropolitan Ballroom seats 1,600. The executive conference center is well-suited to smaller meetings. (811
Seventh Ave., 212.581.1000)
SHERRY-NETHERLAND
Though it no longer has any meeting space, this hotel is still
a rendezvous point for bluebloods, beloved for its understated
rooms and discreet service. This is not a place you’ll find overrun with movie crews—just a proudly old-fashioned, hospi-
This, the second Manhattan property for
Thompson Hotels, opened in October 2007
with 90 rooms. Steven Sclaroff’s design is a
contemporary take on 1960s mod with teak
and chrome furnishings, along with a ponyskin-lined elevator and Guy Bourdin’s fashion photos. Although there are no dedicated
event or meeting spaces in the hotel, two
penthouses can be booked for private events.
(6 Columbus Cir., 212.204.3000)
60 THOMPSON
60 Thompson out-boutiques most boutique
hotels. Its assured sense of self is in part a
result of its designer, Aero Studios’ Thomas
O’Brien, who has created a striking sense of
place. Events can be held in the 150-seat Thai
restaurant Kittichai, Thom Bar (which holds
125 for receptions), or in the rooftop lounge
(killer views in all directions), which holds
150. (60 Thompson St., 212.219.2000)
SOFITEL NY
Thirty curvy stories high, this hotel has 345
guest rooms and 52 suites. Nine meeting
rooms run the gamut from a 12-seat conference room to a formal grand ballroom that
seats 190 theater-style, and features 22foot-high ceilings with natural lighting and
blackout drapes. (45 West 44th St., 212.354.8844)
SOHO GRANDR
Cast-iron chic is the look at this hotel. Two penthouses are located on the 17th floor; the 1,800-square-foot Loft North and the
slightly smaller Loft South each hold 100 for receptions. Both
lofts have 1,300-square-foot terraces for additional mingling
room and great views of the city. Additional spaces include the
1,400-square-foot Harbor Room, which can be separated into
three spaces or can be joined with the yard for a larger summertime outdoor patio space, the Chart room, the grand lounge,
and the gallery. (310 West Broadway, 212.965.3000)
IN THE WORKS THE STANDARD NEW YORK
André Balazs, the man behind the Mercer, is developing a
fourth Standard hotel, and the first in New York. Polshek Partnership Architects are responsible for the meatpacking district
building’s design—one that has raised considerable interest
due to its close proximity to the High Line. The Standard New
York is slated to open in early 2009 with 18 floors and about 330
rooms. (848 Washington St.; for more information, call Nadine
Johnson: 212.228.5555)
deck. The hotel is scheduled to open in spring 2009. (246 Spring
St.; for more information, call 212.843.8053)
TUDOR HOTEL AT THE U.N.
This hotel, two blocks from United Nations headquarters, has
300 guest rooms and a staff that speaks more than a dozen
languages. Five meeting rooms are available, including the
Knightsbridge Room, which holds 120. The boardroom seats 13.
The on-site Tudor Neighborhood Bar and Grill can also be used
for events. (304 East 42nd St., 212.297.3519)
ST. REGIS
VINCCI AVALON HOTEL
A 1904 Beaux Arts beauty that has helped set the city’s standard
of luxury, this top hotel manages to be discreetly opulent in every facet—even in its 11 fully wired meeting rooms, the largest
of which seats 220. Located on the 14,000-square-foot top floor
is the hotel’s jewel, the much-sought-after 4,300-square-foot St.
Regis Roof ballroom. (2 East 55th St., 212.753.4500)
In Murray Hill just off Madison Avenue, the Avalon’s lobby has
black marble columns and a marble floor. The 2,079-square-foot
Camelot Room holds 170 for receptions or seats 80 classroomstyle, and the Excalibur boardroom (which is two rooms combined) seats 30 classroom-style. Two smaller meeting rooms
are also available. (16 East 32nd St., 212.299.7000)
SURREY HOTEL
WALDORF-ASTORIA
A quiet citizen among the genteel ranks of the Upper East Side,
the European-style Surrey has one meeting space: the 273square-foot Madison Room, which seats 20. You can get meals
catered from in-house Café Boulud, or get the full treatment in
the restaurant itself. (20 East 76th St., 212.288.3700)
Is there anything you don’t already know about the Waldorf,
with its rich history and celebrated events, parties, and meetings? The storied hotel is one of the city’s busiest, with three
dozen meeting and event spaces, including its nearly 10,000square-foot grand ballroom, which seats 1,300; the 18th-floor
Starlight Roof, which holds 800 for receptions; and an executive meeting center. And all of it with the Waldorf’s indelible
Art Deco look. (301 Park Ave., 212.355.3000)
THE TIME
Hospitality meets high concept at the Time, courtesy of designer Adam Tihany. The second-floor Inc. Lounge holds 200, and
adjacent is a second lounge for more intimate gatherings. The
Glass Pavilion, a 12-seat meeting room on the penthouse level,
holds 40 for receptions. (224 West 49th St., 212.246.5252)
TRIBECA GRANDR
Like sister hotel the Soho Grand, the Tribeca Grand offers a
wide range of event options. These include Sanctum, an intimate, 1,104-square-foot cocktail lounge that holds 100; a rooftop
terrace; a 100-seat screening room; and studios A and B, which
hold 220 for receptions when combined with the adjacent foyer. (2 Ave. of the Americas, 212.519.6600)
TRUMP INTERNATIONAL HOTEL AND TOWER
Trump or no Trump, this hotel is one of New York’s best—Central Park on one side, Time Warner Center on the other, and
four-star restaurant Jean Georges in house. There are two function rooms: a small conference room that seats eight and a 16seat boardroom. (1 Central Park West, 212.299.1000)
IN THE WORKS TRUMP SOHO HOTEL CONDOMINIUM NEW YORKR
This joint venture between the Trump Organization, Bayrock
Group, and the Sapir Organization is a 46-story, 400-room property with the exterior designed by Handel Architects (the firm
behind Battery Park’s Ritz-Carlton and Pier 94) and the interior
by the Rockwell Group. Among the plans for the development
are a restaurant, a bilevel lobby lounge, a library, banquet and
meeting facilities, and an outdoor swimming pool and sun-
WARWICK
Built in 1926 by William Randolph Hearst for his paramour
Marion Davies, the Warwick’s 359 guest rooms and 67 suites are
generously spaced. The seven meeting rooms range from 595 to
1,811 square feet. Events can also be held in the Murals on 54 restaurant, which seats 90, and the M. Davies Room, which holds
75 for receptions. (65 West 54th St., 212.247.2700)
WASHINGTON SQUARE HOTEL
This Greenwich Village hotel has 160 guest rooms. There are no
meeting rooms, but Deco Room, the lobby bar, seats 20 or holds
30 for receptions. North Square restaurant, located off the lobby
of the hotel, offers a lounge that is available for daytime meetings of 16, and is equipped with a TV, an LCD projector, a projection screen, and flip charts. (103 Waverly Place, 212.254.1200)
WESTIN NEW YORK—TIMES SQUARE
This 45-story Westin has a brightly colored exterior—a little bit
of Miami style imported to Eighth Avenue. The 34,000 square
feet of meeting space is more subdued. The Westin has three
ballrooms and 32 meeting rooms, which recently received $1.5
million worth of new carpets and wall coverings. Connected to
the hotel is a 13-screen movie theater. Individual rooms can be
rented for special events. (270 West 43rd St., 212.201.2700)
WINGATE BY WYNDHAM MANHATTAN MIDTOWN
Hotel chain Wingate Inns International opened its first hotel in
Manhattan in September 2006. The $20 million, 17-story property in Midtown offers 92 rooms; a fitness facility; a business
center; Luxe, an Italian restaurant and lounge that opened in
December 2007; and a boardroom for eight. (235 West 35th St.,
212.967.7500)
W NEW YORK
David Rockwell’s design of this 688-room hotel focuses on
elements of the earth. This carries over into the seven meeting
rooms, from the 330-square-foot Sea Room to the 3,690-squarefoot Forest Ballroom, which holds 500 for receptions. The restaurant Heartbeat and the Whiskey Blue bar are on site, as is a
Bliss day spa. (541 Lexington Ave., 212.755.1200)
W NEW YORK—THE COURT
Down the block from the slightly smaller W Tuscany, this 199room Murray Hill hotel has 3,900 square feet of meeting space
in seven rooms, including a prefunction area. Two rooms can be
combined for almost 1,000 square feet to hold an event. Also on
site is Icon restaurant. (130 East 39th St., 212.685.1100)
OPENING SOON W NEW YORK—DOWNTOWN
HOTEL & RESIDENCES
Continuing the expansion of the W Hotel brand, Starwood
Hotels and Resorts will open this new property in 2008. In the
financial district, just south of where the Freedom Tower will
stand, the downtown building will offer 217 guest rooms and
222 residential units. As of press time, Starwood hadn’t announced details regarding on-site meeting and event spaces.
(123 Washington St.; for more information, call 212.385.1100)
W NEW YORK—TIMES SQUARE
In the center of the theater district, the W brings plenty of
drama to the neighborhood. Six small meeting rooms are available (the largest is 850 square feet), plus the seafood eatery Blue
Fin, part of the B.R. Guest restaurant group, and a subterranean
bar, the Whiskey, from nightlife impresario Rande Gerber. (1567
Broadway, 212.930.7400)
W NEW YORK—THE TUSCANY
A somewhat clubbier version of the W Court, located virtually
next door, the Tuscany has fewer rooms (113, rather than 199),
but they’re a bit more spacious. The Tuscany has no meeting
space in the building—it shares the Court’s function facilities.
The café, Audrey, opened in February 2006 with a full bar, but
guests who want to eat at the W go to the Court’s Icon. (120 East
39th St., 212.686.1600)
W NEW YORK—UNION SQUARE
Beaux Arts was never so beaux as at this W. Given its up-to-theminute design, you’ll be surprised to find an elegant, turn-ofthe-(20th)-century ballroom that makes up some of the 7,000
square feet of event space—all teched-up for this century. Inhouse restaurant Olives, run by chef Todd English, seats 100.
(201 Park Ave. South, 212.253.9119)
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EVENT SPACES
ALTMAN BUILDING
THE CATHEDRAL NYC
In a former carriage house, this 13,000-square-foot Chelsea
event space has mahogany and glass doors and 17-foot ceilings. The space has ash-wood floors, and its two levels—one
at street level and another below ground—hold a combined
750 for receptions, 600 for seated events, or 750 theater-style.
A passageway connects the venue to Metropolitan Pavilion
next door. (135 West 18th St., 212.741.3400)
This concert and event venue opened in June 2007 with
12,000 square feet of space near the Lincoln Tunnel. The entire space seats 400 or holds 1,200 for receptions. Catering
and production services are provided by Chantal Beadeau
Caterers. (504 West 41st St., 212.268.7171)
ANGEL ORENSANZ FOUNDATION CENTER FOR THE ARTSR
This converted synagogue on the Lower East Side dates to
1849 and features Gothic arches and a vaulted ceiling. The
main hall—6,500 square feet of space—seats 260 or holds
350 for receptions. A 3,000-square-foot balcony that overlooks the space holds 200. The center’s assembly room holds
100. (172 Norfolk St., 212.529.7194)
ASTRA
Chef Charlie Palmer’s 1,600-square-foot venue on the 14th
floor of the D&D Building has limestone tile floors and cherrywood accents on the tabletops and bar. Made up of four
rooms and a terrace, the space seats 140 or holds 300 for receptions. (979 Third Ave., 212.644.9394)
NEW ATELIER SKY LOUNGER
The Atelier building in Midtown West that houses Espace
also offers its uppermost floor and terrace for events. The
10,000-square-foot Atelier Sky Lounge has a wraparound
outdoor deck that offers views of the city and the Hudson
River. It comes with removable furniture, a kitchen, serviceelevator access, and audio and video capabilities. The Sky
Lounge is available year-round, but only one event per week
is permitted. (635 West 42nd St., 212.784.2390)
ATRIUM AT EQUITABLE CENTER
This lobby is decked out with marble floors and walls and
has 90-foot ceilings. Adorned with a large mural by Roy
Lichtenstein, the atrium seats 400 or holds 500 for receptions. It may be rented on the weekends or after 6 p.m. on
weekdays. (787 Seventh Ave., 212.314.4000)
ATRIUM AT TRUMP TOWER
This space inside Trump Tower is now available for events.
The atrium has marble flooring, a 60-foot waterfall wall, and
seats 80 or holds 300 for receptions. The Trump Tower Grill
provides catering and staffing. (725 Fifth Ave., 212.715.7290)
AVEVENUE
AVEvenue offers two spaces: a 2,250-square-foot loft and a
3,000-square-foot social hall. The loft, with views of the Empire State Building, has white walls, hardwood floors, and 12foot ceilings; it seats 45 or holds 65 for receptions. The social
hall features a wet bar, 15-foot ceilings, and glass highboy
cocktail tables (which can be used in the loft as well); it seats
100 or holds 125 for receptions. (15 West 28th St., 212.683.1111)
BAYARD’S
In September 2006, Bayard’s changed from a restaurant to a
private dining venue. Among the 10 rooms within the India
House building are the 200-seat marine room and the 12-seat
jewel room. The space offers American continental fare—in
fact, Bayard’s, Harry’s Cafe, and Harry’s Steak, housed in the
same building, are all owned by the Poulakakos family and
share the same executive chef, Patrick Vaccariello. The entire
venue holds 1,000. (1 Hanover Sq., 212.514.9454)
BRIDGEWATERSR
The Brooklyn Bridge and the Lower Manhattan skyline are
part of the view from this 27,000-square-foot venue at the
South Street Seaport. Operated by the Glazier Group, the facility includes 1,000 square feet of glass-enclosed space with
skylights, the nautical-themed museum club (which seats
500 or holds 600 for receptions), and a terrace that wraps
around two sides of the building. The bridge room seats 540
or holds 700 for receptions, and the terrace room seats 180
or holds 300 for receptions. The entire venue holds 2,500. (11
Fulton St., 212.608.7400)
BROAD STREET BALLROOM
Formerly the Downtown Auditorium, this 5,700-squarefoot event space in the financial district opened in February
2006. The venue has 30-foot ceilings, mosaic pillars, and
a removable stage, as well as a 22-foot square retractable
screen. The venue has full audiovisual capabilities and holds
300 banquet-style, 500 theater-style, or 630 for receptions.
(41 Broad St., 646.624.2524)
CAPITALE
Stanford White designed this temple-like building in 1895.
Once a grand banking hall, the space now serves as a ballroom, with 65-foot ceilings and a Corinthian columns. The
10,000-square-foot hall, plus a pre-function room, seats 700
or holds 2,000 for receptions. Two smaller rooms each seat
75 or hold 200 for receptions. Catering is done in-house, except when kosher food is needed. (130 Bowery, 212.334.5500)
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CIPRIANI 42ND STREET
This perennially popular 17,000-square-foot event space is
housed in the Byzantine-style former Bowery Savings Bank
building. The large hall has monumental marble columns
and a series of arches, as well as 65-foot ceilings, oversize
golden chandeliers, and inlaid marble floors. The venue
seats 900 or holds 2,000 for receptions. (110 East 42nd St.,
646.723.0826)
CIPRIANI 23RD STREET
The Cipriani Group opened this 7,500-square-foot venue
with Art Deco motifs in the space formerly known as 200
Fifth. The ballroom features mirrored columns and a 40-foot
serpentine illuminated bar. The oak room has panels of different shades of wood and large, dark columns. The whole
space seats 450 or holds 1,000 for receptions. This Cipriani
location will close in late January 2009. (200 Fifth Ave.,
212.755.0900)
CIPRIANI WALL STREET
The ballroom of the former Regent Wall Street hotel reopened as part of the Cipriani Group’s stable of giant venues in 2005. With massive columns, an elaborate dome, and
coffered ceilings, the ballroom seats 750 or holds 1,800 for
receptions. A small wood-paneled room holds 30 for seated
events or 20 for receptions; a boardroom holds 20 seated or
30 for receptions. (55 Wall St., 212.699.4099)
CITYLIGHTS STUDIO
Event designer Marc Wilson’s offices in Long Island City include a 3,000-square-foot space for small events. The loftlike
room is all white with 15-foot ceilings, 10-foot windows with
views of Manhattan, and a freight elevator. Citylights Studio
seats 80 or holds 100 for receptions. Furniture from Wilson’s
prop house is also available. (51-02 21st St., 7th Floor, Queens,
718.937.7437)
NEW DESMOND TUTU CENTER
This conference and event venue opened in September 2007
in west Chelsea. Operated by Aramark Harrison Lodging,
the Desmond Tutu Center comprises three buildings on the
west side of the General Theological Seminary campus and
includes a 19th-century refectory, 60 guest rooms, and seven
meeting spaces. (180 10th Ave., 212.929.3888)
NEW EDISON BALLROOM
The Hotel Edison’s Supper Club, which shuttered unexpectedly in 2007, reopened in mid-June as the Edison Ballroom.
Leased from the building’s owner, the 17,000-square-foot
space is now under the management of Allan Wartski—
owner of the Hakata Grill and Christo’s Steakhouse—as a
dedicated event space. The ballroom holds 500 banquetstyle or 1,000 for receptions; it seats 700 theater-style. In
addition to a 600-square-foot stage (which can be extended
into a runway) are three bars and a lounge area. (240 West
47th St., 212.201.7650)
1887 TOWNHOUSER
Built in the 19th century, the 1887 Townhouse is a singlefamily home on the Upper West Side with 6,000 square feet
on six levels. The entire space is available for rental, including a small dining room that comfortably seats 10, two living rooms, a 600-square-foot outdoor garden and patio, and
three bedrooms that can be used as prep areas. (59 West 85th
St., 212.877.5400)
NEW ESPACE
This newly constructed modern event spaced opened in
November inside the newly constructed Atelier condominium tower. Espace has 14,000 square feet of space and seats
500 or hold 1,000 for receptions. On site are a kitchen, bathrooms, parking, and wireless Internet access. (635 West 42nd
St., 212.967.7003)
583 PARK AVENUER
The Rose Group, which operates Guastavino’s, manages
events at this Upper East Side venue. The large, Georgianstyle building designed by Delano & Aldrich has a 6,500square-foot ballroom that holds 1,200 for receptions and a
balcony that holds an additional 300. Also available is the
arcade, which holds 800 for receptions or seats 400 banquet-style. (583 Park Ave., 212.583.7200)
NEW 470 VANDERBILT
This large warehouse property in Fort Greene is a vacant
building with multiple floors—some as large as 90,000
square feet—available for events. Each space is raw, and all
levels above the second floor have windows on all four sides.
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EVENT SPACES
On site are A.D.A.-compliant bathrooms, three passenger elevators, a fully equipped loading dock, two freight elevators, and a
large enclosed parking lot with 24-hour security. Planners are
responsible for obtaining public-assembly permits for events.
(470 Vanderbilt Ave., Brooklyn, 718.638.6816)
GARDEN TERRACE ROOM, NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDENR
Abigail Kirsch, Caterer & Events, operates this ballroom on the
grounds of the New York Botanical Garden. Its walls feature
murals that depict garden landscapes, and an outdoor terrace
has views of the Haupt Conservatory. The ballroom holds 350
for seated events with a dance floor, and a tent on the terrace
holds 300 for receptions with a dance floor and 350 without a
dance floor. (200th St. at Southern Blvd., Bronx, 718.220.0300)
NEW GLASSHOUSES AT THE CHELSEA ARTS TOWER
Two floors of a concrete-and-glass structure in the Chelsea arts
district became available for events in December. Built out for
events, each floor is about 4,000 square feet and holds 200. Both
offer views through floor-to-ceiling windows and have kitchen
and bathroom facilities. (545 West 25th St., 212.242.7800)
GOTHAM HALL
Built in 1924 as the Greenwich Savings Bank, this 17,500-squarefoot space’s main feature is its oval-shaped ballroom, which has
70-foot ceilings and is capped by a stained-glass dome. A mezzanine overlooks the ballroom and has two connecting rooms,
and there is also a lounge. The whole venue seats 600 or holds
1,200 for receptions. (1356 Broadway, 212.244.4300)
GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL—VANDERBILT
HALL AND THE NORTHEAST BALCONY
Formerly a waiting room, Vanderbilt Hall features pink marble
floors, 48-foot ceilings, and massive chandeliers. The 12,000square-foot space seats 800 or holds 1,200 for receptions. The
northeast balcony overlooks the station’s main concourse and
seats 100 or holds 200 for receptions. Vanderbilt Hall is not available from early November through December, due to internal
holiday programming. (42nd St. and Park Ave., 212.340.3404)
GRAND PROSPECT HALLR
This event space’s French Renaissance building, once a dance
hall, dates to 1903. The venue has 16 rooms, including the
10,400-square-foot grand ballroom, which has 60-foot ceilings,
two tiers of balconies, and an adjacent glass-enclosed atrium
that seats 500. The ballroom seats 1,500. Outdoors is a garden
with two waterfalls. (263 Prospect Ave., Brooklyn, 718.788.0777)
Under the Queensboro Bridge is Guastavino’s, a defunct restaurant that reopened in spring 2006 as a private event space. The
landmark venue has 15,000 square feet of usable space on two
levels and holds 1,500. The upstairs seats 600 theater-style, and
the downstairs seats 600 comfortably. An outdoor garden holds
400. Guastavino’s is the exclusive caterer, except when kosher
catering is requested. (409 East 59th St., 212.980.2711)
hattan Opera House and has 12,000 square feet on its main
floor. The Hammerstein has two balconies, six opera boxes,
and 75-foot ceilings embellished with a large fresco of angels;
it seats 1,000 people banquet-style or 2,500 theater-style, and
holds 2,500 for receptions or 3,500 for concerts. The seventhfloor grand ballroom seats 550 banquet-style or holds 1,200 for
receptions, in theater-style seating, or for concerts. (311 West
34th St., 212.279.7740)
NEW HUDSON TERRACER
MANHATTAN CLUB
Designed specifically for events, Hudson Terrace is a bilevel
venue from the owners of the Village Pourhouse, Sean McGarr
and Michael Sinensky. The 13,000-square-foot space in Midtown West has indoor and outdoor spaces, including an enclosed, clublike lounge and bar and a rooftop terrace. In total,
the site holds 850 people, with room for 400 in the salon, 150
in the garden terrace, and 300 on the roof. (621 West 46th St.,
212.228.4200)
This 2,800-square-foot Midtown space inside Rosie O’Grady’s
restaurant has its own entry and can be divided into three
rooms. Audiovisual equipment and T1 Internet access are available. The entire venue holds 240 for seated events, 325 for receptions, 140 classroom-style, or 200 theater-style. (201 West 52nd
St., 212.489.9595)
GUASTAVINO’SR
NEW IAC BUILDING
The Frank Gehry-designed headquarters of Barry Diller’s InterActiveCorp (IAC) is an eye-catching example of modern
architecture. Subject to board approval, events can use the
8,550-square-foot lobby of the west Chelsea venue, home to one
of the longest indoor high-definition video walls; it’s 120 feet
long and 11 feet high. (555 West 18th St., 212.314.7300)
NEW LA.VENUE
Within the Terminal building is this 18,000-square-foot loftlike site connected to the Waterfront. Approximately $1.2 million was spent on a renovation, which restored much of the
historic site’s original architectural elements. Divided into four
main areas, the space has direct access to loading docks in the
front, an on-site catering prep area, bathrooms and storage on
the lower level, and Wi-Fi. (608 West 28th St., 212.967.9636)
MANHATTAN PENTHOUSE ON FIFTH AVENUE
On the 17th floor of a Beaux Arts tower, this venue has oak
floors and 360-degree views of the city and both rivers, and
features arched windows on two sides. The penthouse includes
a ballroom and an antique paneled and stained-glass bar.
The space seats 225 people or holds as many as 300 for receptions. Mansions Catering is the exclusive caterer. (80 Fifth Ave.,
212.627.8838)
NEW MELVILLE HOUSE
In January, Hoboken-based independent book publisher Melville House moved to a new space in Dumbo and opened part
of its new home for event rentals. The 1,100-square-foot area is
raw and designed for book readings and other literary events.
There are no kitchen facilities, but the venue can provide some
tables and seating. For seated events, the space holds 50. (145
Plymouth St., Brooklyn, 718.722.9204)
METROPOLITAN BUILDING
Abigail Kirsch’s 10,000-square-foot facility inside Chelsea Piers
on the Hudson River has floor-to-ceiling windows as well as
polished hardwood floors and period lanterns. The whole venue—including an outdoor terrace—holds 800 for receptions;
the interior spaces combined seat 600. (Chelsea Piers, Pier 61,
212.336.6144)
This building in Long Island City offers several spaces for
events, including a 9,000-square-foot ballroom on the top floor
with wraparound windows and 14-foot ceilings; it holds 275
seated or for receptions. Also available is a second-floor space
that holds 150 for receptions. The venue has a loading dock, a
large freight elevator, and an inventory of antique props available for rental. (44-01 11th St., Queens, 718.784.3716)
LOTUS SPACE
METROPOLITAN PAVILION
Owned and operated by floral and event design firm Lotus, this
5,500-square-foot ground-level space features a wall of glass
facing the street, a DJ booth, and lighting and sound equipment. The columned space has 15-foot ceilings and holds 200
for seated events, 125 banquet-style with a dance floor, or 300
for receptions. (122 West 26th St., 212.463.9960)
This 30,000-square-foot raw event venue in Chelsea consists
of four spaces. The north and south pavilions are at ground
level and feature polished oak floors. The fourth-floor gallery
is a white space with glossy, poured-epoxy floors and square
columns. The Level is an 8,000-square-foot space on the fifth
floor that holds 280. The pavilion has T1 Internet access and WiFi throughout, as well as two private lobbies and a three-bay
indoor loading dock. The entire venue seats 1,220 or holds 1,565
for receptions. (125 West 18th St., 212.463.0071)
THE LIGHTHOUSER
MANHATTAN CENTER STUDIOS
This event and entertainment complex is home to the
Hammerstein Ballroom, which was built in 1906 as the Man-
INDEPENDENT
EVENT SPACES
MILK GALLERY
This 6,000-square-foot raw space is on the ground level of the
Milk Studios photography complex. The large white space has
nearly 12-foot ceilings and columns, with six removable walls;
the floor is glossy, epoxy-coated concrete. The venue has a catering preparation area (but no kitchen) and high-speed Internet
access. The space seats 400 or holds 644 for receptions. (450
West 15th St., 212.645.2797)
NEW YORK ACADEMY OF ART, WILKINSON FERGUSON CAST HALL
The school’s mission is to uphold the tradition of figurative
painting and sculpture, and this 3,300-square-foot hall—used
as a gallery space—contains numerous casts of famous classical sculptures. The room has decorative Corinthian columns,
hardwood floors, and 20-foot ceilings. It holds 320 for receptions
and seats 215 banquet-style or 300 theater-style. (111 Franklin St.,
212.966.0300 ext. 966)
NEW YORK SOCIETY FOR ETHICAL CULTURE
The society’s Upper West Side center features an 811-seat concert hall with soaring vaulted ceilings. Dark wood paneling
and stained-glass windows adorn the ceremonial hall, which
overlooks Central Park West and holds 150. The social hall seats
285 or holds 275 for receptions. A library and a study are also
available. (2 West 64th St., 212.874.5210 ext. 116)
91
Oak floors adorn this West Village space, which consists of a
foyer and a main room. The rooms have exposed-brick arches
and an in-house lighting system. The wall between the kitchen and the event space can be opened (for cooking classes,
for instance), and the space seats 83 or holds 150 for receptions. The Upper Crust is the exclusive caterer. (91 Horatio St.,
212.691.4570)
101 RIVER VIEWSR
This SoHo event space opened in 2005 and features a 400-seat
ground-floor grand hall that holds 800 and has 18-foot ceilings
in an 8,000-square-foot, column-free space. Two rooms on the
22nd floor, the Capital Room and the executive boardroom, seat
130 and 50, respectively. The 23rd floor has 2,000 square feet and
an 800-square-foot terrace; the floor seats 120 or holds 250 for
receptions. (101 Ave. of the Americas, 212.431.2262)
OPENHOUSE GALLERY
This 2,500-square-foot loftlike venue is in the former Cath
Kidston retail space in NoLIta. Openhouse has a glass facade, 18-
foot ceilings, and all-white walls and floors, and is flooded with
natural light through large skylights. Suitable for gallery exhibitions as well as pop-up promotions, the venue has drive-in access and holds as many as 250. (201 Mulberry St., 212.334.0288)
PIER SIXTYR
Glass walls on three sides of this 20,000-square-foot Chelsea
Piers venue provide views of the Hudson River. The interior
can be divided into five sections, and a large terrace opens onto
the river. Pier Sixty has 18-foot ceilings, and the entire venue
(including the terrace) seats 1,200 or holds 2,000 for receptions. Abigail Kirsch, Caterer & Events, is the exclusive caterer.
(Chelsea Piers, West 23rd St. at the Hudson River, 212.336.6060)
NEW THE PLAZA’S GRAND BALLROOM
The Plaza’s grand ballroom finally reopened in January as a
dedicated space for events, managed by Great Performances
and Delaware North Companies. In addition to restoring the
ballroom’s original 1929 design, the property’s $400 million
renovation created 15,000 square feet of meeting space, a new
kitchen, and prefunction space, and also included updated
sound and lighting equipment. (768 Fifth Ave., 212.549.0550)
THE PRINCE GEORGE BALLROOM
Replete with a herringbone-pattern oak floor, ornate columns,
and an intricate ceiling, this ballroom is joined to a modern
gallery that serves as an entry for the venue. The gallery and
ballroom seat 330 or hold 600 for receptions. (15 East 27th St.,
212.471.0882)
PROSPECT PARK AUDUBON CENTER AT THE BOATHOUSER
This structure was built in 1904 and sits alongside a calm lagoon, the Lullwater. Glass doors open onto a waterside terrace
with views of the Lullwater Bridge. The venue has its original
brick floor and vaulted ceilings embellished with Guastavino
tiles, and holds 90 for seated events or receptions. (Near Lincoln
Road and Ocean Ave., Prospect Park, Brooklyn, 718.287.6215)
PURIFIED
This 3,000-square-foot Dumbo loft is suitable for photo shoots
and private events. It has 12-foot ceilings, exposed-brick walls,
and large windows overlooking the East River. Purified offers a
freight elevator, a wide entryway, a double-wide loading dock,
and additional staging areas adjacent to and above the space.
The venue seats 200 or holds 300 for receptions. (135 Plymouth
St., Loft 204, Brooklyn, 718.522.2354)
ROSELAND BALLROOM
A popular event and concert venue, Roseland includes a large
lobby, a ballroom, and a mezzanine. The 25,000-square-foot
venue holds 1,500 for receptions, or seats 1,000 banquet-style or
1,800 theater-style. The venue has in-house sound and lighting
provisions, a large coat check, and a kitchen. The location holds
3,200 for concerts. (239 West 52nd St., 212.489.8350)
THE SHOPS AT COLUMBUS CIRCLE IN TIME WARNER CENTER
A wall of glass with views of Columbus Circle and Central Park
stands at the front of this shopping complex, in the building
that holds Jazz at Lincoln Center, high-profile restaurants, and
50 retailers. The great-room event space is at ground level; above
it is a space that holds 350. (10 Columbus Cir., 212.801.1186)
620 LOFT & GARDEN
On the seventh floor of one of Rockefeller Center’s buildings is
this event room and rooftop garden that opened for events in
2005. The landscaped garden has a fountain and a pool, overlooks the Channel Gardens and the skating rink, and has views
of St. Patrick’s Cathedral and the marquee of Radio City Music
Hall. The entire space holds 165. (620 Fifth Ave., 212.332.6521)
69TH REGIMENT ARMORY
The historic Armory Show of 1913 was held in this massive space
maintained by the New York National Guard. The main 31,000square-foot space features a barrel-shaped ceiling but no airconditioning. It holds 2,000. (68 Lexington Ave., 646.424.5500)
POWERHOUSE ARENA
630 SECOND
Inside Powerhouse Books’ Dumbo home is this event venue,
which opened in October 2006. The 4,200-square-foot groundfloor showroom—part gallery, part performance space, and
part bookstore—has 22-foot ceilings, 175 feet of windows,
and arena-style seating. Powerhouse Arena seats 250 (150
theater-style) or holds 500 for receptions. (37 Main St., Brooklyn,
212.604.9074 ext. 123)
This banquet facility has a lobby with a marble staircase that
leads from street level to the grand ballroom, a 6,150-square-foot
carpeted space that has six large columns and 18-foot ceilings
and seats 500 or holds 660 for receptions. A street-level terrace
holds as many as 500 for receptions. Three additional rooms,
which hold 100, 50, or 20, are also in the complex. On-site catering is available. (630 Second Ave., 212.252.1171 or 212.686.0710)
PUCK BUILDING
SNUFF MILL, NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDENR
This redbrick building in SoHo was built in 1886 as a printing plant. (The 19th-century satire magazine Puck was produced here.) Event spaces have large windows and decorative
columns. The grand ballroom, gallery, and Lafayette Room
combine to seat 500 or hold 1,200 for receptions. The skylight
ballroom seats 260 or holds 350 for receptions. (295 Lafayette
St., 212.257.6085)
Located in a mill that dates to 1840, the interior of this space
at the New York Botanical Garden features stone walls and
white-painted rustic wood columns. An outdoor stone terrace
(which can be tented) overlooks the Bronx River and nearby
woodlands. The entire venue holds 110 for receptions or seated
events. Abigail Kirsch, Caterer & Events, operates the space.
(200th St. at Southern Blvd., Bronx, 718.220.0300)
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EVENT SPACES
SONY PLAZA ATRIUM
Stone floors and lofty ceilings are some features of this public
space in the Sony building located in Midtown. The atrium holds
1,050 for receptions and may be rented after 3 p.m. any day of
the week. The Sony Wonder Technology Lab can be rented in
conjunction with the arcade. (550 Madison Ave., 212.833.7246)
STAGE 6 AT STEINER STUDIOSR
320 PARK
TWENTY FOUR FIFTH
This 35th-floor space has its own entry lobby and 3,110 square
feet of space; 25-foot windows overlook Park Avenue. The venue
seats 150 or holds 240 for receptions and is only available on
Monday through Friday. (320 Park Ave., 212.224.1234)
The Glazier Group operates this venue, built in 1926 as part of
the Fifth Avenue Hotel. David Rockwell designed the ballroom’s
look, which features etched antique mirrors, vintage chandeliers, wall sconces, and ornamental plasterwork. The 2,838square-foot space near Washington Square Park seats 250 or
holds 400 for receptions. (24 Fifth Ave., 212.505.8000)
NEW THE TIMESCENTER
The TimesCenter—part of the new Renzo Piano-designed
New York Times headquarters—opened in October 2007. The
TimesCenter Stage, a 378-seat auditorium with a 15- by 65-foot
platform stage, has wireless Internet access and production
facilities and can be used for lectures, concerts, and screenings.
The sublevel 4,958-square-foot TimesCenter Hall seats 400
or holds 700 for receptions; it can be used for banquets, trade
shows, and conferences. (242 West 41st St., 212.556.4300)
UNION SQUARE BALLROOM
This underground ballroom features vaulted ceilings and
seats 180 or holds 300 for receptions. Combined with a lounge
(which has a honeycomb-shaped cement ceiling), the whole
space holds 400 for receptions. The space also features a Phazon
sound system and a built-in DJ booth. An in-house chef handles
the food. (27 Union Square West, 212.645.1802)
The event space at this giant facility in the Brooklyn Navy Yard
opened in December 2006. The 500-seat ballroom, with two
walls of windows facing Manhattan, holds 650 for receptions.
Also available is a 100-seat private screening room, an expansive rooftop terrace that holds 500 for receptions, and on-site
parking. Abigail Kirsch manages Stage 6 and is the venue’s exclusive caterer. (15 Washington Ave., Brooklyn, 718.237.1919)
TIMES SQUARE INFORMATION CENTER
THE WATERFRONT
The Times Square Alliance maintains this kiosk in the Embassy
Theater, a onetime movie palace. The 6,000-square-foot venue
has restored touches such as decorative patterned ceilings and
carved-wood paneling. It seats 250 or holds 490 for receptions.
(Seventh Ave. between 46th and 47th Sts., 212.869.5480)
This cavernous space was originally a large warehouse and distribution center, and traces of its commercial past include an
interior train platform, steel beams, and 20-foot ceilings. The
venue features redbrick walls and hardwood floors, and holds
1,500 for receptions. (222 12th Ave., 212.695.8090)
TOP OF THE ROCKR
WATERWAY PAVILION MIDTOWNR
STUDIO 64
Closed since the late 1980s and reopened to the public in 2005,
the top of Rockefeller Center’s tallest building includes a 67thfloor event space with a 24-foot ceiling and 18-foot windows
flanked by terraces, a wraparound public observation deck on
the 69th floor, and at the summit—the 70th floor—another
open-air observation deck with 360-degree views. Cipriani is
the exclusive caterer. (30 Rockefeller Plaza, 212.698.2000)
The NY Waterway’s Midtown terminal is an 18,000-square-foot
waterfront glass structure adjacent to the Javits Center. The
Riverfront Pavilion includes a grand foyer that holds 1,600 for
receptions or seats 600; the north plaza and outdoor terrace,
which hold 800 for receptions or seat 300; and the 40-seat balcony café. The venue is accessible by boat. (West 39th St. and
12th Ave., 201.463.6860)
TOP OF THE TIMESR
IN THE WORKS WILLIAM BEAVER HOUSE
On the 15th floor of a Times Square residential building,
this venue includes a dining room that seats 80 and has
terra-cotta tile floors, wood paneling, a skylight, and a fireplace.
A 1,150-square-foot gallery holds 74. Outdoors, three roof terraces offer Midtown views. (255 West 43rd St., 212.659.0879)
Hotelier André Balazs’s residential property in the financial district, slated to open in fall 2008, will include an area for special
events. A lounge with conference capabilities, a high-definition
projector, and a large screen will be situated on the same floor
as the restaurant. (6 Hanover St.; for more information, call Nadine Johnson: 212.228.5555)
Studio 64, the meatpacking district space owned by Taiwanese
fashion photographer Dah Len, opened its doors for events in
late 2006. The bilevel space has two distinct areas: a 2,500square-foot street-level studio and a 700-square-foot lounge
downstairs. Studio 64 is best suited for private parties of 150.
An additional space two doors down (at 60 Gansevoort) is also
available. (64 Gansevoort St., 212.243.6464)
THE TEA ROOM AT THE PRINCE GEORGE
Within the Prince George Hotel is this 983-square-foot space
that dates to the late 19th century. The Beaux Arts hall features
tall square columns ornamented with trellises, vaulted ceilings,
mirrored walls, and murals of landscapes. The room holds as
many as 65. (15 East 27th St., 212.471.0882)
THE TENT AT LINCOLN CENTER
This structure covers Damrosch Park each spring and seats
1,600 or holds 2,000 for receptions. It features floor-to-ceiling glass windows, bathrooms, heating, air-conditioning, and
bright interior lighting. The space can be used in conjunction
with Lincoln Center’s performance halls. Catering by Restaurant Associates is the exclusive caterer. (West 62nd St. at Amsterdam Ave., 212.874.7905)
TERRACE ON THE PARK
This venue is perched atop a modern building that originally
served as a heliport during the 1964 World’s Fair. Fourteen stories over Flushing Meadows Corona Park, the 15,000-square-foot
ballroom holds 1,000. The penthouse has views of the Manhattan skyline, and seats 280. (52-11 111th St., Queens, 718.592.5000)
TRIBECA ROOFTOPR
This 15,000-square-foot venue features white square columns
and an industrial-looking staircase that leads to a mezzanine
overlooking the space and up to the rooftop. Surrounded by
walls of windows and capped by a 65-foot-wide skylight, the
space also has a cherry dance floor. It seats 350 or holds 400 for
receptions. (2 Desbrosses St., 212.625.2606)
WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER WINTER GARDEN & PLAZAR
NEW TWELVE21
THE XCHANGER
New to the Flatiron district in October 2007 was this 8,000square-foot bilevel event space. The 4,000-square-foot ground
floor has a stage, and below are a full prep kitchen, a greenroom, and coat-check and storage areas. The venue offers sound
and lighting equipment, rigging outlets in the ceiling, a mobile
DJ unit, a freight elevator, and private access between the stage
and the greenroom. (12 West 21st St., 212.463.8174)
Meyer Davis Studio (which also worked on the meatpacking
district’s Vento and the V Bar at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas) designed this 5,000-square-foot loft, which offers views
of the Hudson River and a 1,600-square-foot outdoor terrace.
The loft holds 450 for receptions and includes a prep kitchen
and lighting and sound systems. (640 West 28th St., 9th Floor,
212.967.4500)
The Winter Garden is a 10-story glass-enclosed hall with views
of the Hudson River. The atrium seats 800 or holds 1,500 for
receptions. The open-air plaza can be tented and seats 400 or
holds 1,000 for receptions. (West St. between Vesey and Liberty
Sts., 212.417.7143)
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Create your next memorable
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The Waterfront
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LOFTS, PHOTO
ACTIVITY
VENUES
STUDIOS
& RAW SPACES
ARCADES & VIRTUAL REALITY CENTERS
DAVE & BUSTERS—TIMES SQUARE
Dave Corriveau and Buster Corley’s chain of restaurant-entertainment complexes added a Times Square location in April
2006. Occupying 35,000 square feet, the venue serves American
fare and offers four private rooms—two private event rooms, a
AROOFTOPSTUDIO.COMR
boardroom,
andSquare
a videoGarden,
lounge. this
A large
dining
room of
and
Near Madison
venue
consists
a two
colbars are also
available.
Adult
gaming
includes
umn-free
studio
with two
southandentertainment
west-facing windows,
video simulations,
a multiscreen
3-D virtual
racwhite
concrete floors,
and white video
walls.wall,
Two and
passenger
and two
ing. (234elevators
West 42nd
St.,also
3rd available
Floor, 646.495.2011)
freight
are
in this doorman building.
The
ESPNentire
ZONE space, combined with a 600-square-foot connecting
balcony,
seats 40 or holds 80
for receptions. (213 West
29th St.,
This 42,000-square-foot
sports-entertainment
complex
in
212.929.0008)
Times Square offers private rooms, a 10,000-square-foot sportsrelated arcade
that holds 500 for receptions, and an on-site
BATHHOUSE
STUDIOSR
eatery
its four
floors.ofAmong
these
spaces
are a 120Behindthroughout
the neoclassical
facade
a onetime
public
bathhouse,
seat studio
screening
room levels
with two
16-foot
screens
and
this
has three
of event
andprojection
photography
space
as
12 smaller
screens,
theAmong
150-seatthe
Bristol
Suite
overlooking
Times
well
as a rooftop
deck.
interior
features
are polished
Square (which
holds
225 for
receptions),
Studio and
Grillmodern
(which
hardwood
floors,
exposed
brick,
metal railings,
holdsantique
500 forfurnishings.
receptions), Amenities
and a glass-encased
and
include a private
kitchenskybox
and a
that seats
45. (1472
212.921.3776)
stereo
system.
ForBroadway,
receptions,
the lower level holds 125, the
main level holds 150, and the top floor holds 100. (540 East 11th
PLAY
St.,
The212.388.1111)
games available at this lounge include Twister, chess,
checkers,
BROOKLYNbowling,
STUDIOSand pool. There is also a separate, glass-enclosed
V.I.P. area. The lounge,
bowling
game
and
This
8,000-square-foot
photography
andalley,
event
spacespace,
in Greenpool area
can holdtwo
a total
of 550 for
special
(77-17 Queens
point
comprises
studios,
which
canevents.
be combined.
The
Blvd., Long
Island
studios
opened
inCity,
May718.476.2828)
2006 and occupy an entire floor. They
include a kitchen, wood and marble floors, and a lounge. The
whole space seats 400 or holds 600 for receptions. (211 Meserole
Ave., Brooklyn, 917.214.4660)
BOWLING ALLEYS
CAPSULE STUDIO
BOWLMOR
A
mezzanine
LANES
constructed from steel beams overlooks this loft
space,
which
features
a wall
of combined
windows, hardwood
floors, and
This retro
bowling
alley
can be
with the upstairs
bar
16-foot
ceilings.
The space
with
a kitchen,
a sound
and lounge
Pressure
NYC is
to equipped
hold 1,100.
Bowlmor
alone
holds
system,
cyclorama,and
andfeatures
stainless-steel
rolling
that
may
600 for areceptions
42 lanes,
twotables
bars, a
private
be
usedbanquette
for bar service.
Theand
studio
seats 70 or holds
150 for For
reroom,
seating,
glow-in-the-dark
bowling.
ceptions.
Broadway,
corporate(873
events,
movie 212.777.8027)
screens suspended over the lanes can
display
a company’s logo or customized video. The venue can
CITY
STAGE
deliverChelsea
food, from
salmon dinners
to pizza,
to the
lanes.
This
film-production
facility
hasright
three
black-box
(110 University
Place,
ext.
13)15,000-square-foot vensoundstages,
each
on212.255.8188
its own floor.
The
ue has 15-foot
HARLEM
LANESceilings, and each floor holds 300 for receptions
or
seated
events.
a prep
kitchen,
as well as freight
and
Open
since
AprilThere
2006,isthis
bilevel,
25,000-square-foot
bowlpassenger
elevators. (435 venue
West 19th
St., 24
212.627.3400)
ing and entertainment
offers
lanes, a V.I.P. lounge
that
holds
75,
a
sports
bar
and
arcade
that
hold
152,
a
café,
and
CLASSIC CAR CLUB MANHATTAN
a private
room; the
entire space
holds 300
for receptions.
The
New party
York branch
of London’s
decade-old
Classic
Car Club
Harlem in
Lanes
can
bemembers-only
rented in conjunction
with Pier
2110,toa rare
seaopened
2005.
The
club provides
access
food restaurant
on9,500-square-foot
the floor below. (2116
Adam Clayton
Powell
automobiles.
The
clubroom
and garage,
a
Jr. Blvd.,
212.678.2695)
raw
space
with 22-foot ceilings in SoHo, is available for private
and corporate
events. The venue features a ground-floor load-in
LEISURE
TIME BOWL
space.
(250 Hudson
212.229.2402)
The bowling
alley atSt.,
the
Port Authority bus terminal renovated
its space,
reopening in November 2006. It now offers 26 lanes
CVB
SPACES
and,
combined
with
a
bar
lounge,
300 for
events.
This location-leasing agencyand
offers
four holds
Manhattan
lofts
and
ThereBrooklyn
is also a dance
floor,
complete
a lighting
sound
four
lofts, as
well
as morewith
exotic
locales,and
such
as a
system.
new entrance
and
restaurant
in the works.
(550
castle
onAStaten
Island. The
Penthouse
loftare
is located
two blocks
Ninththe
Ave.,
212.268.2822
ext. 111) and features a full kitchen and
from
Empire
State Building,
three
bathrooms.
(Various, 646.221.5239)
NEW 300
NEW YORK
In May 2007,
DAYLIGHT
STUDIOS
AMF debuted this upscale bowling facility, replacing the original
at totaling
Chelsea 7,000
Piers. square
In the revamped
digs,
Comprising
four alley
studios
feet, this venue
with sleek,
modern
furnishings
and an Xtreme
light Two
and sound
features
18-foot
ceilings
and 16-foot-high
windows.
of the
system,may
the be
venue
feels more
nightclub
than
anfor
alley.
The
rooms
combined
intolike
oneaspace,
holding
200
seated
50,000-square-foot
(with
a capacity
450
seated or(450
750
events
or receptions.space
A third
room
holds 40of
for
receptions.
for receptions)
eight
private lanes, three meeting rooms,
West
31st St., 8thhas
Floor,
212.967.2000)
and a lounge
DIVINE
STUDIOthat holds 125. (Pier 60, between 23rd St. and West
Side
This Hwy.,
NoHo 212.835.2695)
studio has 3,100 square feet of space, white pouredepoxy floors, and floor-to-ceiling arched windows. Features include two kitchens and a freight elevator with a drive-in loading capability. The space seats 100 or holds 150 for receptions.
(21 East 4th St., Suite 605, 212.387.9655)
COOKING SCHOOLS & TASTING VENUES
ARTISANAL
DRIVE
IN STUDIOS
CHEESE CENTER
This bilevel
Chef
Terrence
photography
Brennan’s studio
Artisanal
has 10,700
Cheesesquare
Centerfeet
is in
of space
Hell’s
Kitchen,
that
includes
closethree
to thestudios
Javits Center.
and a lobby.
The event
Two studios
space holds
have50
driveand
features
in
capabilities,
a fully equipped
all are wireless,
demonstration
and onekitchen
features
andskylights;
audiovisual equipment.
another
has a wall
On-premise
of south-facing
catering
windows.
from theThe
restaurants
space seats
Artisanal
300
or holds
Fromagerie
1,200 for
& receptions.
Bistro and Picholine
There areis
13complemented
restrooms, but no
by
cheeses from
kitchen.
(443 West
around
18th
the
St.,
world
646.873.4999)
and wines picked by the on-site
sommelier.
(500
West
37th
St.,
2nd
Floor,
212.239.1200
ext.
3155)
DV DEPOT
The venue
BOULEY
BAKERY
is used
& MARKET
frequently for screenings, but DV Depot also
offers
spaces
forDavid
eventsBouley
and meetings.
Thetrilevel
loungebakery
seats 45and
or
Renowned
chef
opened this
holds
receptions;
a bar
seatshas
eight.
The kitchen
glass-enclosed
market125
infor
2005.
The TriBeCa
venue
an open
where
conference
hasdemonstrations
a 50-inch reversible
screen and
seats
Bouley hostsroom
cooking
and information
sessions
15.
The
entire
venue
140. (251and
West
39th St., 7th
Floor,
with
other
noted
chefs,holds
nutritionists,
food-industry
special212.333.5100)
ists. The cooking space has a brick-red, eight-foot Molteni stove
and a graniteSTUDIOR
bar. (130 West Broadway, 212.608.5829)
EAGLESNEST
This raw, BY
COOKING
column-free
THE BOOK space one block from Penn Station has
concrete
floors
southand west-facing
windows.
seats 50
Cooking by
theand
Book’s
TriBeCa
kitchen offers
special It
corporate
or
holds 100
for receptions;
an outdoor
spacefor
holds
60. Theasstuin-house
programs.
Teambuilding
sessions
as many
40
dio
alsobegin
has a full
stereo
system.with
(259 West
30th
people
withkitchen
wine and ahors
d’oeuvres
executive
St.,
Floor,
212.736.6221)
chef13th
Suzen
O’Rourke,
followed by a three-course meal prepared
by the
guests. Each participant receives a personalized chef’s
NEW
1896R
apron.for
Wine-tasting
sessions
are also
as are services
Used
photo and movie
shoots,
the available,
1896 is a 24,000-squarefor off-site
corporate
many asAmong
100. (13the
Worth
St.,
foot
complex
of threemeetings
buildingsfor
inas
Brooklyn.
differ-
R= Venues that offer outdoor event space
212.966.9799)
CULINARY ARTS AT THE NEW SCHOOL UNIVERSITY
The New School’s culinary-arts program offers private cooking classes in its state-of-the-art teaching kitchens. Due to the
hands-on approach and intensive training, classes can hold as
many as 13 people. Teachers come courtesy of the school when
you rent the Chelsea space. Availability is dependent upon academic
scheduling.
(131
St., 212.255.4141)
ent
spaces
available
areWest
two 23rd
warehouses,
Area 2 and Area 3. The
2,500-square-foot
THE CULINARY LOFTArea 2 has a 24-foot ceiling and opens onto
the
Adjacent
small
This1,500-square-foot
1,500-square-footcourtyard.
loft in SoHo
has oaktoflthis
oorsarea
and are
exposedrooms
for hair
makeup.
Areacooking
3 offersclasses
3,500 square
feet of
brick walls
andand
offers
corporate
in a gourmet
space,
30-foot
ceiling
with
two holds
loadkitchena with
400
square
feetskylights,
of space.and
Theaccess
entire to
space
ing
bays.
(592 Johnson
Brooklyn,
718.451.6531)
70 for
receptions
or 50Ave.,
for seated
events
and can also be used
for photography
shoots. A freight elevator with direct access to
ELI’S
VINEGAR FACTORY
the loftEli
canZabar’s
transport
large or heavy equipment.
Above
3,000-square-foot
Upper East (515
SideBroadway,
gourmet
Suite 5A,is212.431.7425)
market
a 4,000-square-foot loft that serves as a restaurant
for
brunch
on
weekends
and
an
event
space
during
the
week.
HUDSON YARDS CATERING
The
openYards
and Catering
airy spaceisholds
180 for seated
events
has
Hudson
an off-premise
caterer
fromand
Danny
rustic
floors,
beams,
largeChelsea
windows.
(431 East
Meyer.wood
The outfi
t’sexposed
dining room
inand
its west
headquar91st
212.987.0885)
ters St.,
is available
for private events and cooking classes. Designed
like a restaurant and holding as many as 20, the space
EYEBEAM
features
the New
Americancolumn-free
cooking of chef
Robb Garceau.
(640
An
expansive,
industrial,
location,
this groundWest 28th
212.488.1500)
level
westSt.,
Chelsea
venue features 16-foot ceilings, exposedbrick walls,
beams
overhead,(ICE)
and concrete floors. With
INSTITUTE
OFsteel
CULINARY
EDUCATION
10,000
square
feet, Eyebeam
seats 500
holds of
700
recepICE offers
hands-on
cooking classes
foror
groups
asfor
many
as
tions
and has
wireless
Internet
(540 West
St.,
90. Groups
areasplit
into teams
to connection.
prepare different
parts21st
of the
212.340.4792)
menu. Four teaching kitchens, one on the sixth and three on
the 12th
floor, are
available for private lessons in food-and-wine
FAST
ASHLEY’S
STUDIOS
pairings
and wine
tastings.venue
(50 West
23rd
St., 212.847.0707)
This low-rise,
ground-level
in a
converted
warehouse in
Williamsburg
features
a 1,600-square-foot
studio with a conNEW
INTERNATIONAL
CULINARY
CENTER
crete
floor and
a private
entrance.
There
is no
kitchen.
(95French
North
In October
2006,
this center
opened
as the
home
of the
10th
St., Brooklyn,
Culinary
Institute718.782.9300)
and the Italian Culinary Academy. The
72,000-square-foot
facility
added
four
new
kitchens
to
the
NEW FLOW
existing
space
(previously
FCI’s school),
including
with
In
the same
triangular
building
that houses
Ventoone
at street
a brick-lined
custom
pizza oven, and an
adjacent
private
level
is this 5th-fl
oor, 1,800-square-foot
loft
that opened
in dinlate
ing area.
Anseats
amphitheater
a demo
counter
79. (462
2007.
Flow
35 or holdswith
75 for
receptions
andseats
features
exBroadway, 646.254.7596)
posed-brick
walls, hardwood floors, and integrated technology
(like
plasma-screen
on automated
LA
CUISINE
SANS PEURTVs
COOKING
SCHOOL tracks). Also available
is
a sound
freight-elevator
access. from
(675 Hudson
The
name system
of this and
cooking
school translates
French St.,
as
Suite
5N, 212.463.8782)
“cooking
without fear.” Chef-proprietor Henri Etienne Levy
teaches
classic
French
technique
in
his
home
to
classes
of
usuTHE FOUNDRYR
ally no
more than
four people.metal
He’s also
willing
to travel
off-site.
This
renovated
19th-century
foundry
near
the QueensHis typical
consists of fivewalls
four-hour
classes. (216
West
boro
Bridgecourse
has exposed-brick
and arches,
skylights,
89thsteel
St., 212.362.0638)
and
railings along the stairs and mezzanine. The space
seats
125
people
or
holds
as
many
as
200
for
receptions,
and
MIETTE CULINARY STUDIO
an
outdoor trained
courtyard
can be chef
tented.
In addition,
there teaches
is a full
Classically
Belgian
Paul
Vanderwoude
kitchen,
greenroom,
a coatroom. bistro-style
(42-38 Ninthmeal,
St., Queens,
groups ofa 20
to prepareand
a three-course,
choos718.786.7776)
ing from his menu or creating original dishes. The school is in
a
charming
19th-century
town
house
in
the
West
Village.
(109
GARY’S LOFT
MacDougal
St., Suite 2,
212.460.9322)
Four
large skylights
and
white plank flooring are features at
this 5,000-square-foot
penthouse
loft. &ItHEALTH
also offers rooftop
NATURAL
GOURMET INSTITUTE
FOR FOOD
access
and close-up
of the
State Building.
The
The institute
featuresviews
cooking
andEmpire
health classes
with a vegespace
peoplethey
or holds
as chicken
many asand
200fifor
receptions.
tarianseats
bent, 125
although
can use
sh, too.
A team
An
additional
2,000 dishes
square(using
feet on
the like
floorwhole
below
are conof chefs
plan healthy
foods
grains
and
nected
the loft byand
an guide
internal
staircase.
(28 preparation
West 36th St.,
natural to
sweeteners)
groups
through
of
Penthouse,
917.837.2420)
the meal. Four
classrooms each hold 20 guests. (48 West 21st St.,
212.645.5170
ext.106)
NEW HAPPY MONKEY STUDIO
In mid-February,
NEW
T SALON
the all-white Happy Monkey Studio opened
its
doorsNovalle
for event
rentals
anda photo
shoots.of
Hidden
among the
Miriam
has
opened
new branch
her specialty
tea
larger
in thethe
garment
district,
thisThe
2,250-square-foot
store, Tbuildings
Salon, inside
Chelsea
Market.
new joint has
ground-level
space
offers
22-foot
a mezzanine
for
bamboo ceilings
and
floors,
servesceilings
snacksand
as well
as tea-based
meetings.
(348offers
West more
36th St.,
212.290.5306)
cocktails, and
than
200 types of loose-leaf teas. Private groups
of as
many as 100 can sit for afternoon tea service.
HOME
STUDIOS
INC.
(75 Ninth
Ave.,Square,
212.243.2259)
Near
Union
this 4,000-square-foot space features
southand
east-facing
windows (16 in all), 14-foot ceilings and
NEW WHOLE FOODS MARKET—BOWERY
columns,
full kitchen,
andFoods,
a freight
elevator.
Theinstudios
also
The Lowera East
Side Whole
which
opened
April 2007,
have
wireless
Internet
andwhere
a complete
bathroom
set.classes
Home that
Stufeatures
a culinary
center
the market
hosts
dios
seats
125 or holds
for receptions.
(873
Broadway,
Suite
can be
customized
for 175
private
groups. You
can
book in-store
301,
212.475.4663)
experts
from the fromagerie department, and the space offers
two flat-screen
TVs with DVD recording and playing capabiliHUDSON
STUDIOS
ties,the
and13th
room
forof
groups
as large as 20 people.
(95these
East Houston
On
floor
the Starrett-Lehigh
Building,
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dios
can be rented
or combined. The entire 21,000square-foot space offers high-speed Internet access. (601 West
26th St., 212.924.2430)
DANCE CLASS VENUES
INDUSTRIA SUPERSTUDIO
This complex of photography studios has two spaces that combine
to seatON
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lessons
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variety
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West
44th
St.,
LUX STUDIOS
212.564.7892)
This
Chelsea raw space consists of a 3,400-square-foot room
and a 350-square-foot
mezzanine; it has exposed ceiling beams,
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white-brick
walls,
and large skylights.
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is available,
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swing-dance
lessons with
music from
DJs or
live bands. The venue holds 200 for receptions or 150 for seated
events; lessons can accommodate as many as 24 couples. Professional instructors from Dance Manhattan and You Should Be
Dancing teach in the space, modeled after a 1940s supper club.
(349 West 46th St., 212.262.9554)
POOL & BILLIARD HALLS
but the space can be divided to create a preparation area, and its
ground-level location allows for drive-in deliveries. (456 West
18th
St., 212.352.3522)
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West Side until
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tions.
(163 Bank
St., 212.633.1111)
11th St., 212.496.8180)
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STUDIOis available for rental. (110 University Place,
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hind chain-link curtains; a DJ booth is also available. The bilevel
venue
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for
receptions.
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Atop this four-story converted warehouse in East Williamsburg
is a 15,000-square-foot rooftop space with views of Manhattan.
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15R
212.362.0344)
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receptions.
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St.,
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facility
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of the37th
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west-facing
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for more information,
ceilings
walls,
call 718.786.4242)
and
a full kitchen. It seats 80 or holds 125 for receptions. (64
Wooster
St., 212.966.3803)
CHELSEA PIERS
This Manhattan
PRODUCTION
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landmark offers a wide variety of activities for
groups. The facilities
include
rock-climbing
walls,
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a driving range,
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212.631.0435)
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Place, 212.571.1333)
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This full-service
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space.
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a 10,000-square-foot gym and a 5,000-square-foot
computerized
SAFE
HARBOR golf studio with five simulators, professional
golfers
to assist with training,
and
a lounge
and
wet bar. (495
This
5,000-square-foot
SoHo loft
has
a wall of
floor-to-ceiling
Broadway,that
2nd face
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windows
onto Broadway and is peppered with
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LOFTS, PHOTO STUDIOS
& RAW SPACES
Balinese lounge furniture (which can be removed if necessary).
The space has 14-foot ceilings and slender columns, hardwood
floors, a full kitchen, a DJ booth, a sound system, and a 25-footlong bar. The venue seats 80 or holds as many as 150 for receptions. Outside catering is permitted. (446 Broadway, 3rd Floor,
212.625.3366)
7 WORLD TRADE CENTER
This 52-story office tower has multiple high-level floors
available for events, each with 40,000 square feet of raw
space, 360-degree views, and floor-to-ceiling windows. The
available floors each hold 700 for receptions or seated events.
The building’s lobby features an installation of scrolling poetry and prose by artist Jenny Holzer. (250 Greenwich St.,
212.551.7355)
SHOP STUDIOSR
Consisting of one 3,000-square-foot room, this studio has 12foot ceilings and windows on three sides. The space has concrete floors and a full kitchen and seats 80 or holds 120 for receptions. A small terrace holds an additional 20 for receptions.
(442 West 49th St., 212.245.6154)
SHOWROOMR
This 7,500-square-foot loft is a bright and airy venue with
views of the Empire State Building and the Hudson River.
Private elevators open directly into the space, which has high
ceilings, an illuminated black chalkboard wall that can be customized for events, an outdoor terrace that holds 50 for receptions, pinspot lighting, and a Bose sound system. The venue is
booked through Corporate Events Manhattan. (519 Eighth Ave.,
21st Floor, 212.420.9655)
601 STUDIOS
seats 800 or holds 1,000 for receptions. A 3,000-square-foot outdoor terrace is on the Renwick Street side of the building. (275
Hudson St., 212.367.3730)
SOBRO STUDIOSR
Operated by video-production firm DMBJ Productions, this raw
space in the South Bronx is in an industrial building and has
a 700-square-foot room with a wall of windows and views of
upper Manhattan and the Harlem River. The space has concrete
walls and floors, holds 150 for receptions, and offers access to
the building’s 20,000-square-foot rooftop. (2417 Third Ave.,
Suite 804, Bronx, 718.665.1157)
SOHO LOFT
This 4,000-square-foot space is made up of five open rooms,
with a modern kitchen that has a large counter with seating.
The loft features exposed-brick walls, hardwood floors, 12-foot
ceilings, and floor-to-ceiling windows; there is also a plasma
television. The loft holds 125 for receptions. (199 Lafayette St.,
917.450.1890)
SOHO LOFT 620
Nancy Ney Studios rents this photo studio for events. The
22- by 34-foot studio holds 75 guests inside its 15-foot walls;
it has an eat-in kitchen, exposed-brick walls, and hardwood
floors, as well as cable Internet access. (620 Broadway, Suite 2R,
212.260.4300)
SOHO STUDIOS
With 14,000 square feet of space in four studios, this location
has two cycloramas and 12-foot ceilings. There are windows in
each studio—one has large windows with views of the Midtown skyline. The entire venue holds 200 for receptions or seated events. There is no kitchen. (13-17 Laight St., 212.226.1100)
SPARTY STUDIO
In May 2006, Alexis Ufland, owner of mobile spa service Sparty,
opened a 2,500-square-foot loft for parties. The flexible Flatiron
district space has polished wooden floors, exposed-brick walls,
and 10-foot windows. The studio features a full kitchen, floorto-ceiling curtains on tracks that create individual treatment
rooms, and audio, lighting, and video projection capabilities.
(39 East 20th St., 2nd Floor, 646.736.1777)
Often used for photography and film shoots, this space’s two
studios are rented together for events. Located on the 17th
floor, the 8,000-square-foot raw space has cement floors and
features southern and eastern exposures, with views of the
Hudson River. Amenities include a full kitchen, wireless Internet access, and a freight elevator. (601 West 26th St., Suite 1776,
212.352.3007)
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SPLASHLIGHT STUDIOSR
With concrete floors, white walls, columns, and—true to its
name—six large skylights, this popular SoHo venue consists of
a corridor that holds 400 for receptions and a main room that
This West Side photography and event space comprises five
studios with a total of 14,450 square feet of space (including
a 2,500-square-foot terrace). The venue’s largest, 3,750-square-
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In August, the owners of Splashlight—the photo studio and
event space near the Javits Center—opened a second location
in SoHo. The venue has four large studios, which can be combined into a 12,000-square-foot space for events with room for
a runway presentation. This area seats 700 or holds 1,500 for
receptions. (75 Varick St., 3rd Floor, 646.536.9213)
foot studio has 18-foot ceilings and can be combined with a
2,000-square-foot space. Studio 1 has drive-in capabilities and
can be combined with Studios 2 and 3 for a combined 6,200
square feet. The building holds 1,500 for receptions, or each of
the two floors seats 250. An in-house kitchen is available. (529535 West 35th St., 212.268.7247)
STUDIO 450R
This studio has two levels of modern event space, including a
penthouse surrounded by a 4,000-square-foot wraparound terrace on four sides. The space seats 230 or holds 350 for receptions and has 10-foot ceilings and a kitchen. (450 West 31st St.,
212.290.1400)
STUDIO 7
Two skylights cap this 4,000-square-foot Chinatown penthouse, which features an open kitchen, hardwood floors, and
30 windows with northern and southern exposures. The space
has a freight elevator and two restrooms. The loft seats 220
people or holds as many as 400 for receptions. (120 Walker St.,
212.274.0486)
SUN WESTR
Windows wrap around all sides of this West side photo studio,
which has 16-foot ceilings, white walls, and light-colored hardwood floors. The space also has a full kitchen, a terrace, large
bathrooms, and space for 300 for receptions or 225 for seated
events. (450 West 31st St., 10th Floor, 212.330.9900)
3RD WARDR
In May 2006, 3rd Ward—a vast, independently owned, member-supported art workshop and studio facility—opened in
East Williamsburg. It provides production, fabrication, and
studio space and equipment for performance, musical,
visual, and digital media artists. The venue rents some spaces
for events and meetings, including an 840-square-foot photo
and video studio, three professional photography studios, a
5,000-square-foot wood- and metal-shop area, digital media
space, and an outdoor garden. (195 Morgan Ave., Brooklyn,
718.715.4961)
24TH STREET LOFT
White-oak floors and Indian-teak doors fill this 4,500-squarefoot furnished Chelsea loft. The event space includes a fully
equipped kitchen, wireless Internet, and two passenger elevators, plus a freight elevator. The venue holds 125 for receptions,
and parking is available next door. (148 West 24th St., 9th Floor,
212.807.1436)
WESTSIDE LOFT
With 9,500 square feet of space, this loft features hardwood
floors, a fireplace, exposed brick, chandeliers, faux finishes, and
decorative arches and includes a garden room with slate floors
and a koi pond. The space seats 200 or holds 400 for receptions.
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100 for receptions; a parlor seats 30 or holds 40 for receptions. The second-floor library holds 125, and the venue
offers discounted rentals to nonprofits. (7 East 95th St.,
212.289.0399)
HISTORIC HOUSES
ALICE AUSTEN HOUSER
This Victorian-Gothic cottage was the home of photographer Alice Austen and faces New York Harbor. It contains
two galleries that exhibit changing photography shows
and two 19th-century period rooms. The
front lawns hold 350 for receptions or 175
for seated events. A meadow holds 500 for
receptions. (2 Hylan Blvd., Staten Island,
718.816.4506 ext. 12)
Japanese
PRATT MANSIONS
The mansions opposite the Metropolitan Museum of Art
have grand spaces that include a cocktail area with an
Italian marble staircase that leads to a
second-floor oak-paneled ballroom. The
ballroom features crystal chandeliers
and a large bay window that overlooks
the museum and Central Park. The venue
holds as many as 200 for receptions or
Minimalism
125 for seated events with the use of a
dance floor. A school by day, the venue
At the new AvroKO-designed
has limited availability. (1027 Fifth Ave.,
eatery Omido, bamboo walls
212.744.4486 ext. 173)
and a wooden sushi bar are
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BARTOW-PELL MANSIONR
On Long Island Sound in Pelham Bay Park,
this mansion dates to 1842. Of its interior spaces, the Orangerie—a conservatory
with tile floors, nine large windows, and
views of the lawn—holds 25 for seated
events or 35 for receptions. Outdoors, the
pebble court has views of the gardens,
can be tented, and holds 125 for receptions
or seated events. (895 Shore Road, Bronx,
718.885.1461)
MERCHANT’S HOUSE MUSEUMR
This 19th-century town house in NoHo is
decorated with period furniture. Two parlors can be used to seat 50 when combined.
The ground level includes a family room
and a rustic kitchen and opens into the
rear garden; the three spaces combined
hold 125 for receptions. Tours of the house
may be worked into events. (29 East 4th St.,
212.777.1089)
MORRIS-JUMEL MANSIONR
The oldest existing home in Manhattan,
this Palladian-style mansion dates to 1765
and has two interior spaces for events. The
octagonal drawing room and adjacent
grand hallway are decorated with antique
French wallpaper with classical motifs and
seat 30 or hold 100 for receptions. A park
outside holds 250 for receptions or seated
events and can be tented. (Roger Morris
Park, 65 Jumel Terr., 212.923.8008)
MUSEUM HOUSE
Operated by the National Society of Colonial Dames in the State of New York, this
brick town house was built in the 1920s
and re-creates a typical wealthy New
Yorker’s home of the pre-Revolutionary
period. Rooms are appointed with 18thcentury furnishings. A ballroom holds 100
for seated events, and the entire museum
holds 250 for receptions. (215 East 71st St.,
212.744.3572)
the central feature of the main
dining room, while paper
strips decorate the ceiling in a
private alcove. These pieces of
paper—10,000 of them—are
omikuji, fortunes found at
Shinto shrines in Japan. (1695
Broadway, 212.247.8110)
UKRAINIAN INSTITUTE OF AMERICA
Natsuma Restaurant, from
Barbara Matsumura and
chef Haru Konagaya, serves
Japanese dishes with Italian
ingredients and flavors. The
dining area is filled with
modern furniture and wood accents,, and the bar and lounge
features a backlit waterfall and
rice-paper light fixtures. (226
West 50th St., 212.258.2988)
VAN ALEN MANSION
The New York location of
Shigemi Kawahara’s popular
Japanese chain Ippudo opened
in the East Village in March.
With a focus on ramen, the
restaurant serves a menu of
Japanese dishes in an 80-seat
dining room decorated with
kimono fabric and a large
bamboo tree. (65 Fourth Ave.,
212.388.0088)
WAVE HILLR
Built in 1898, this fancy French-Gothic
mansion is now the home of the Ukrainian Institute of America, which rents three
floors for events. Six rooms are available,
including a second-story ballroom that
features 18-foot ceilings, parquet floors,
and decorative wall lights. The house
seats 150 or holds 200 for receptions. (2
East 79th St., 212.288.8660)
Home to the Kosciuszko Foundation, a
Polish cultural organization, this mansion dates to 1917 and has a circular entry hall with decorative masonry and a
winding staircase. Ornamental plasterwork adorns the dining room, and an
oak-paneled gallery with 30-foot ceilings
is lined with 19th-century paintings by
Polish artists. The house holds 120 for
receptions, 100 for seated dinners, or
120 for seated concerts. (15 East 65th St.,
212.734.2130 ext. 215)
Twenty-eight acres of gardens and woodlands surround this stone mansion in
the Riverdale neighborhood of the Bronx.
The house includes Armor Hall—a large
room with a vaulted ceiling, a flagstone
floor, tall windows, and space for 180.
Other spaces include a large gallery, a
terrace that can be tented, and two lawns
with views of the Hudson River and the
George Washington Bridge. For corporate
events, the second-floor Toscanini Room
seats 30. Great Performances is the exclusive caterer. (West 249th St. at Independence Ave., Bronx, 718.549.3200 ext. 209)
VAN CORTLANDT HOUSE MUSEUMR
Within Van Cortlandt Park, this 18th-century Georgian-style house hosted George
Washington during the Revolution. In its
basement is a rustic, informal herb cellar
with slate floors and old beams that seats
36. The lawn accommodates a tent for 200
for receptions or seated events. Parking
spaces are a five-minute walk away. Six
months’ advance notice is required for
booking. (Van Cortlandt Park, Broadway at
West 246th St., Bronx, 718.543.3344)
WYCKOFF FARMHOUSE MUSEUMR
This farmhouse, the oldest house in New
York City, dates to 1652. The house holds 50 for receptions;
two rooms can be used for seated events and hold a total of
30. Outside, the grounds have historic gardens and space for
a tent to hold 250 for receptions; another outdoor area holds
75 for seated events or 100 for receptions. (5816 Clarendon
Road, Brooklyn, 718.629.5400)
MANSIONS
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COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS, HAROLD
PRATT HOUSE AND PETERSON HALL
The Harold Pratt House’s second-floor ballroom overlooks
Park Avenue and features antique chandeliers and inlaid
wood floors. With the adjacent library, it seats 130 or holds
250 for receptions. The house’s adjoining Peterson Hall is a
modern meeting space that seats 250 theater-style or 180
banquet-style. Combined with the Pratt House’s first floor, it
holds 350 for receptions. (58 East 68th St., 212.434.9576)
THE HOUSE OF THE REDEEMER
This mansion was built in 1916 as the home of socialites
Ernesto and Edith Fabbri. The first-floor dining room has a
vaulted ceiling and a stone fireplace and seats 80 or holds
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TOWN HOUSES &
RESIDENCES
. 632 .
on hudson
a un iq ue down town venue
Nestled between the Far West Village
and the Meatpacking District
lies this private hidden gem,
specializing in smaller,
more intimate events.
Available for
• photo & film shoots
• corporate events
• product launches
• fashion shows
• weddings
• wine tastings
• culinary events
ALGER HOUSE IN THE VILLAGE
This converted carriage house—now a
private residence also used for events—
features stained-glass windows and a
collection of paintings and sculptures.
Spaces include a ballroom with beamed
ceilings and an indoor garden room with
skylights and a Victorian-style fireplace.
The whole venue seats 110 or holds 150 for receptions. Green
Mansions Catering is the exclusive caterer. (Off Bleecker St.
and Ave. of the Americas, 212.627.8838)
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ANNEMARIE’S DINING ROOM
This Murray Hill town house operated by chef Annemarie
Huste is appointed with a salmon, dark green, and white
color scheme and includes a reception room that looks down
to the garden-level dining room. The house holds 60 for receptions or seated events. Huste also teaches cooking classes
in the space. (104 East 30th St., 212.685.5685)
HISTORIC TOWNHOUSER
Operated by Taste Caterers, this West Village town house
dates to 1854 and has two salons with 14-foot ceilings, sliding pocket doors, crown moldings, and marble fireplaces. It
seats 50. A terrace and a small garden may also be used. (16
West 10th St., 212.255.8571 ext. 106)
632 ON HUDSONR
This 1847 trilevel town house—home of the 2001–02 cast
of MTV’s The Real World—has 5,000 square feet of space,
including an open kitchen with a 12-foot trestle table and
a 40-foot atrium. The 1,000-square-foot rooftop is available
for receptions, while the interior of the house holds as many
as 80. (632 Hudson St., 212.620.7631)
NewSpace @ 632on Hudson
September 2008
Located on the ground floor of
632 on Hudson
NewSpace is a brand new
1800 sq ft venue
Open, airy and light
Available separately or
in conjunction with 632 on Hudson
MUSEUMS & CULTURAL SPACES
ART MUSEUMS
AMERICAN FOLK ART MUSEUM
This institution is full of works by traditional and contemporary folk artists. Its atrium and mezzanine together seat 80 or
hold 250 for receptions. The Esmerian/King Family Auditorium
seats 70 theater-style and has audiovisual equipment. (45 West
53rd St., 212.977.7170 ext. 308)
BRONX MUSEUM OF THE ARTSR
In October 2006, the Bronx Museum of the Arts unveiled its expanded space—a $19 million project that added 16,700 square
feet to the 35-year-old institution. Designed by Arquitectonica
(the firm responsible for Miami’s American Airlines Arena and
Times Square’s Westin Hotel), the additions include a facade of
diagonally positioned glass and steel panels, a minimalist main
gallery, an education center and media lab, additional gallery
space, and an event area on the second level with an adjacent
outdoor terrace. (1040 Grand Concourse, Bronx, 718.681.6000)
BROOKLYN MUSEUMR
tures connect the original three buildings and added 75,000
square feet, including a 264-seat auditorium, a café and restaurant, a new reading room, and additional gallery space. (225
Madison Ave., 212.590.0326)
OPENING SOON MUSEUM OF ARTS & DESIGN
This arts institution will get a Columbus Circle address in September. Allied Works Architecture is responsible for the 54,000square-foot building, which will have a ceramic- and glass-paneled exterior. The museum’s gallery space will be double that
of its present site; the new location will also offer a 155-seat
auditorium, an 1,880-square-foot event space, and a café. (2 Columbus Cir.; for more information, call 212.956.3535)
MUSEUM OF BIBLICAL ART
Exhibitions of Judeo-Christian art and history are presented
at this museum. Its educational center has large windows that
face Broadway; it seats 50 or holds 275 for receptions. Guests
may peruse exhibits, but without food or drink. (1865 Broadway,
212.408.1436)
MUSEUM OF MODERN ART
café, and educational facilities; its event spaces also include
the lobby, the atrium, and an outdoor courtyard (which may be
tented). (144 West 125th St., 212.864.4500 ext. 247)
WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ARTR
Corporate members who contribute $10,000 or more may entertain at this museum. The building’s modern lobby holds
150 for receptions, and its lower gallery seats 170 or holds 500
for receptions. An outdoor sculpture court is connected to the
lower gallery (and may be tented) and seats 320 or holds 800 for
receptions. (945 Madison Ave., 212.671.8352)
ART SPACES & AUCTION HOUSES
AGORA GALLERY CHELSEA
This gallery exhibits the work of international contemporary
artists and has a total of 5,800 square feet between its two
wings. The space has polished hardwood floors and a kitchen,
and the two wings combine to hold 500. Its SoHo gallery is no
longer available for events. (530 West 25th St., 212.226.4151)
A collection including centuries of Egyptian, European, and
American art are found at Brooklyn’s largest museum. Its glass
entry pavilion and adjacent grand lobby combine to seat 300
or hold 1,000 for receptions. The Iris B. and Gerald Cantor Auditorium seats 460. The Beaux-Arts Court seats 500 or holds
1,000 for receptions, but is closed for renovations until October.
The Steinberg Family Sculpture Garden holds 350. (200 Eastern
Pkwy., Brooklyn, 718.501.6408)
The MoMA’s massive building is available for events to exhibition sponsors or companies that donate at least $40,000. The
entry lobby and adjacent Agnes Gund Garden Lobby seat 700 or
hold 1,000 for receptions. Above the lobbies is the Donald B. and
Catherine C. Marron Atrium, which seats 350 or holds 700 for
receptions. A smaller atrium on the sixth floor seats 70 or holds
250 for receptions. The Roy and Niuta Titus Theaters are available for film screenings and panel discussions on Tuesdays; Titus 1 seats 400, Titus 2 seats 200. (11 West 53rd St., 212.408.8429)
CHELSEA ART MUSEUM
NATIONAL ACADEMY MUSEUM
This museum houses its contemporary art collection in a building that dates to 1850, with refurbished loft-style interiors that
feature glass and metal accents. The mezzanine holds 100, and
the third floor and ground floor each seat 250 or hold 350 for
receptions. (556 West 22nd St., 212.255.0719 ext. 105)
This museum’s rotunda and spiral staircase have an inlaid
marble floor and hold 60 for receptions. The Stone Room has
16-foot Palladian-style windows and a black-and-white marble
floor, and seats 80 or holds 125 for receptions. The Huntington
Room is wood-paneled, lined with bookcases, and seats 140 or
holds 225 for receptions. (1083 Fifth Ave., 212.369.4880)
This nonprofit displays works from international emerging artists in its 3,800-square-foot gallery. The space’s wall configuration varies with the type of exhibition, and events may be held
with art on display. In addition to 12-foot ceilings, the venue
has a kitchen for catering preparation. The space seats 80 or
holds 300 for receptions. (38 Greene St., 3rd Floor, 212.226.3970
ext. 305)
NEUE GALERIE NEW YORK
ASIAN FUSION GALLERY
Dedicated to German and Austrian art, this facility allows corporate patrons to entertain in Café Sabarsky, a Viennese-style
coffeehouse with carved-wood walls, which seats 64. The café
and all other spaces—including the bookshop, in the original library of the mansion—hold 350. (1048 Fifth Ave., 212.994.9491)
This 2,000-square-foot gallery owned and operated by the
Asian Cultural Center is available for rental in the evenings.
The venue has lighting and audiovisual equipment, as well
as tables and chairs available for events. The space holds 100
for seated events or receptions. (15 East 40th St., 2nd Floor,
212.679.8833 ext. 123)
The museum’s new 60,000-square-foot location on the Bowery
opened in December. The top floor of the eight-story structure
has south- and east-facing views, and is a multipurpose space
available for events, with a warming kitchen as well as an adjoining terrace. Event rentals require corporate-membership
donations of at least $5,000. (235 Bowery, 212.219.1222 ext. 254)
CHRISTIE’S
COOPER-HEWITT NATIONAL DESIGN MUSEUM,
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTIONR
The former mansion of Andrew Carnegie, this museum has a
great hall that holds 500 for receptions. The Arthur Ross Terrace and Garden has views of Central Park and may be tented; it
seats 500 or holds 1,000 for receptions. The museum also has a
gallery that overlooks the garden, a glass-enclosed atrium, and
a lecture room. A donation or corporate membership is required
to schedule an event. (2 East 91st St., 212.849.8341)
IN THE WORKS EL MUSEO DEL BARRIOR
This museum, devoted to the cultural heritage of Latin America
and the Caribbean, launched its $20 million capital renovation
project in fall 2006. The revamp includes plans to redesign the
facade, update the gallery spaces, and add a courtyard and a
café overlooking Central Park. The renovations are scheduled
for completion by fall 2009. (1230 Fifth Ave., 212.660.7132)
FRICK COLLECTIONR
Originally the residence of steel magnate Henry Clay Frick, this
building houses a collection of works that date from the Renaissance to the late 19th century. The mansion is rich with classically inspired details—rows of columns, detailed pilasters, and
arches—and the entrance hall, reception hall, garden court, and
music room may be used for events. The museum seats 200 or
holds 300 for receptions. (1 East 70th St., 212.547.0706)
INTERNATIONAL CENTER OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Companies that donate $5,000 or more may entertain on this
center’s two floors of modern gallery space. The museum is
available for events before or after viewing hours, or during the
day on Mondays. The space holds 500. Taste Caterers is the inhouse caterer. (1133 Ave. of the Americas, 212.857.0034)
JEWISH MUSEUM
In the onetime Warburg mansion, this museum presents exhibitions showcasing 4,000 years of Jewish culture and identity.
Scheuer Auditorium—featuring original stained-glass windows—seats 160 or holds 300 for receptions; it seats 230 for lectures or performances. The Nancy and Morris W. Offit Gallery
seats 60 or holds 100 for receptions. The Kirball Lobby holds 75
for receptions. (1109 Fifth Ave., 212.423.3239)
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
Corporate patrons at the $60,000 level may entertain at this
museum, which unveiled its new Greek and Roman galleries in
April, a project that took more than a dozen years to complete.
The Temple of Dendur space seats 500 or holds 800 for receptions. Other spaces include the great hall and its balcony, the
Carroll and Milton Petrie European Sculpture Court, an auditorium, a boardroom, and a lounge. The Charles Engelhard Court
in the museum’s American Wing will be under renovation until
spring 2009. (1000 Fifth Ave., 212.570.3773)
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART—THE CLOISTERSR
In Upper Manhattan, the Cloisters is an assemblage of medieval monastic structures and a repository of a portion of the
Metropolitan Museum’s medieval art collection. The buildings
feature Romanesque and Gothic architectural sculpture, and
the venue’s courtyard seats 250 or holds 400 for receptions.
(Fort Tryon Park, 212.570.3773)
THE MORGAN LIBRARY & MUSEUM
This expanded institution reopened in April 2006 with three
glass-and-steel pavilions designed by Renzo Piano. The struc-
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NEW NEW MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ARTR
P.S.1 CONTEMPORARY ART CENTERR
THE ART DIRECTORS CLUB
This 5,000-square-foot gallery displays works of graphic design, advertising, publishing, illustration, new media, and
photography. The gallery—which has a wall of windows facing the street—seats 250 or holds 450 for receptions. The space
has a catering kitchen and a coat check. (106 West 29th St.,
212.643.1440)
ARTISTS SPACE
The London-based auctioneer’s New York location has seven
galleries and two auction rooms available for events (subject to
exhibition schedules). The building seats 300 or holds 1,500 for
receptions. The boardroom seats 120 or holds 175 for receptions.
(20 Rockefeller Plaza, 212.636.2690 ext. 2687)
COOPER CLASSICS COLLECTION
An affiliate of the Museum of Modern Art, P.S.1 mounts contemporary art exhibitions in a former public school in Long Island
City. The large courtyard holds 3,000, and the building—when
exhibitions allow—can hold 2,500. The café seats 100 or holds
200 for receptions. (22-25 Jackson Ave., Queens, 718.784.2084)
QUEENS MUSEUM OF ART
The Unisphere Gallery seats 120 or holds 300 for receptions,
with a wall of windows that provides views of the spherical
sculpture of the same name. The Triangle Gallery seats 300.
A 100-seat theater is also available. (New York City Building,
Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, 718.592.9700)
RUBIN MUSEUM OF ART
Once occupied by Barneys New York, this building houses a collection of Himalayan art. The colonnade and the museum’s lobby, with its spiral staircase, seat 220 or hold 500 for receptions.
A theater has 137 removable seats; it holds 100 for receptions or
seats 70 at tables. (150 West 17th St., 212.620.5000 ext. 384)
SCULPTURE CENTERR
In an industrial Long Island City setting—the building once
housed a trolley-repair operation and was renovated in 2002 by
noted architect Maya Lin—this center exhibits contemporary
sculptures and holds 600 for receptions when installations permit. An outdoor sculpture yard may be tented and holds 150 for
receptions. (44-19 Purves St., Queens, 718.361.1750)
SOCIETY OF ILLUSTRATORS—THE MUSEUM
OF AMERICAN ILLUSTRATIONR
A former carriage house, this space has two galleries that seat
80 or hold 100 for receptions when combined. The dining room
features works by N.C. Wyeth and Norman Rockwell and seats
75 or holds 100 for receptions; a small terrace adjoins the room.
A library can accommodate small receptions or business meetings. (128 East 63rd St., 212.838.2560)
SOLOMON R. GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM
A showplace of classic cars and home to a collection of contemporary art, this West Village venue has 2,500 square feet on its
ground level and a 1,500-square-foot upper level that overlooks
the main room. The upstairs can be enclosed with a smokedglass partition. The entire venue seats 150 or holds 400 for receptions. (137 Perry St., 212.929.3909)
CUE ART FOUNDATION
The street-level gallery owned and operated by the Cue Art
Foundation is available for private rental. The 2,600-squarefoot space has windows facing the street and a back atrium
and seats 100 or holds 250 for receptions. (511 West 25th St.,
212.206.3583)
DABORA GALLERY
Exhibiting local artists’ work in a variety of media, this gallery is decorated as a Victorian salon, with antique furniture,
taxidermy, and velvet curtains. The space has two rooms that
together seat 100 or hold 200 for receptions; a bar is on site, but
not a kitchen. The venue can be used for photography shoots.
(1080 Manhattan Ave., Brooklyn, 718.609.9629)
DOYLE NEW YORK
While this auction house doesn’t typically offer its space for
events, companies and organizations may hold events here if
their purpose or audience is relevant to Doyle’s departments
of fine art, jewelry, vintage fashion, and contemporary and antique furniture. Works remain on display during events, and the
house’s two galleries hold 350. (175 East 87th St., 212.427.2730)
DRAWING CENTER
Devoted to the exhibition of historic and contemporary drawings, the center’s main gallery has 3,100 square feet of space, 13foot ceilings, and oak floors; the gallery holds 250 for receptions
or 100 for seated events. Across the street, the organization’s
Drawing Room seats 30 or holds 50 for receptions. A conference
room seats eight. (35 Wooster St., 212.219.2166 ext. 114)
Within this Frank Lloyd Wright-designed building is the soaring rotunda, which—depending on the size and configuration
of exhibitions—seats 300 or holds 1,000 for receptions. The
Peter B. Lewis Theater seats 281, and a separate screening room
seats 70. The museum café seats 60 or holds 90 for receptions.
(1071 Fifth Ave., 212.423.3670)
DUMBO ARTS CENTER
This uptown institution mounts exhibitions of African and
African-American artists’ work. The museum has completed
a construction project that added a film-screening theater, a
EXIT ART
STUDIO MUSEUM IN HARLEMR
This raw exhibition space—which features a rotation of curators’ shows of contemporary artists’ work—consists of one
gallery with 3,000 square feet of space and 14-foot beamed
ceilings. The gallery holds 150 for seated events or 250 for receptions. There is no kitchen on site. (30 Washington St., Brooklyn,
718.694.0831)
This nonprofit institution exhibits multimedia work from
emerging international and national artists in its 8,000-
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square-foot ground-floor gallery, which has 16-foot ceilings and
is lined with large windows on two sides; the first floor holds
as many as 450 people for receptions or seated events and has
four restrooms. A 3,000-square-foot space downstairs (which
has its own street entrance) holds 200 for receptions. (475 10th
Ave., 212.966.7745)
THE GABARRON FOUNDATION CARRIAGE
HOUSE CENTER FOR THE ARTS
The Carriage House Center in Murray Hill is a landmark town
house built in 1902 with 3,500 square feet of space. The first two
floors, connected by a spiral staircase, seat 120 or hold 200 for
receptions. The venue features art by Cristóbal Gabarrón and
Roy Lichtenstein and has a kitchen, an antique conference table,
and sound and video systems. (149 East 38th St., 212.573.6968)
GALLERY VIET NAM
This space exhibits contemporary and antique Vietnamese art
and artifacts. The 2,100-square-foot room seats 80 or holds 200
for receptions; catering is provided by the adjoining Viet Café,
which can provide an additional 2,000 square feet of space. The
gallery has 14-foot ceilings, a large skylight, and windows that
face a small garden. (345 Greenwich St., 212.431.8889)
JAMAICA CENTER FOR ARTS & LEARNING
In a landmark building that dates to 1898, this arts complex includes a 96-seat theater with a sound booth, a box office, a projection screen, a raised stage, and dressing rooms. A multifunction room seats 75 or holds 125 for receptions. (161-04 Jamaica
Ave., Queens, 718.658.7400 ext. 131)
JEN BEKMAN
MIXED GREENS
WILLIAMSBURG ART & HISTORICAL CENTER
This contemporary art gallery moved from its former location
in the Starrett-Lehigh Building to a nearby space in 2005. The
3,500-square-foot venue has two galleries, with concrete floors
finished with white poured epoxy. Capacity and availability
are dependent upon the current exhibition. (531 West 26th St.,
212.331.8888)
The former Kings County Savings Bank dates to 1868. The second floor has two galleries that hold 170 for receptions or seat
150 when combined. A column-free ballroom serves as a space
for music, theater, and dance productions and holds 110 for receptions. (135 Broadway, Brooklyn, 718.486.6012)
SALMAGUNDI ART CLUB, A CENTER FOR AMERICAN ART
CHILDREN’S MUSEUMS
This Greenwich Village club and artists’ assistance organization was founded as a sketch club in 1871 and has resided in its
current location since 1912. The club contains a parlor decorated
with Victorian furniture and marble fireplaces, and an adjoining gallery; the two spaces hold 200 for receptions. A woodpaneled dining room holds 85 for receptions or seated events.
(47 Fifth Ave., 212.255.7740)
SMACK MELLON
This Dumbo art space moved to the renovated Boiler Building
in 2005 and consists of a 6,000-square-foot gallery with 35-foot
ceilings. The gallery has two rows of windows that offer views
of Manhattan, the Brooklyn Bridge, and the East River. The
space seats 150 or holds 250 for receptions and is wheelchair-accessible. (92 Plymouth St., Brooklyn, 718.834.8761)
SOTHEBY’SR
Event space in this auction house’s modern building includes
its 10th-floor galleries and a terrace, which hold 200 for receptions or seated events when combined. A large, open exhibition
space on the seventh floor seats 500 or holds 960 for receptions.
Tours may be incorporated into events; Great Performances is
the exclusive caterer. (1334 York Ave., 212.606.7375)
SPACE DOWNTOWN
This Chelsea gallery typically exhibits interior-design objects
and fashion and has 850 square feet, which includes the main
room and a reception area. On the second floor, the gallery is in
a converted stable and has 14-foot ceilings, two skylights, and a
full kitchen. (276 West 25th St., 212.352.9968)
This intimate NoLIta gallery was established in 2003 and shows
work by emerging artists, with an emphasis on photography.
The spare space has exposed-brick walls, and events may be
held during exhibitions (but the host may not hang additional
signage or materials). The gallery seats 20 or holds 50 for receptions. There is no kitchen, but there is an area that may be used
for serving. (6 Spring St., 212.219.0166)
SWANN AUCTION GALLERIES
MICRO MUSEUM
WHITE COLUMNS
An art space in Boerum Hill, this venue has a street-level gallery and multifunction space with pressed-tin ceilings, a second floor with a small conference room that seats eight, and a
1,000-square-foot area commonly used for performances. The
first floor holds 75 for receptions, and the upper level seats 30 or
holds 70 for receptions. (123 Smith St., Brooklyn, 718.797.3116)
Highlighting emerging visual artists, this nonprofit art space
consists of one large gallery and two smaller rooms and has
concrete floors and 20-foot ceilings. Caterers may make use of
one of the smaller rooms for preparation. The venue holds 200
for receptions but is only available to events and companies
that support its mission. (320 West 13th St., 212.924.4212)
Swann’s collection focuses on rare books, posters, photographs,
prints, and drawings; events in the firm’s Flatiron district space
often relate to these areas of concentration. The fifth-floor gallery has movable walls on tracks and holds 200 for receptions.
The sixth-floor venue has built-in bookcases and holds 125 for
receptions. (104 East 25th St., 212.254.4710 ext. 19)
OPENING SOON BROOKLYN CHILDREN’S MUSEUMR
Founded in 1899, the Brooklyn Children’s Museum is expanding its facility and is expected to reopen in September. The expansion, designed by architect Rafael Viñoly (also responsible
for Jazz at Lincoln Center), will increase the exhibition space,
make the rooftop terrace more accessible, and almost double
the capacity, to 400,000. When finished, the educational venue
will total 102,000 square feet, with multiple areas for events.
(145 Brooklyn Ave., Brooklyn, 718.735.4400)
CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF THE ARTS
This museum’s main exhibition hall is a 1,400-square-foot space
with 14-foot ceilings and columns; it seats 40 or holds 100 for
receptions. The art displayed is largely kids’ works and remains
on the walls during events. An underground level is suitable for
use as a preparation area. (182 Lafayette St., 212.274.0986)
CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF MANHATTANR
With five floors of exhibits, this entire museum—which holds
1,500 for receptions—may be rented for events. The third floor,
refurbished in September 2006, has 4,000 square feet of event
space. An outdoor exhibit, City Splash, is available for events
and holds 85. The museum does not accommodate seated
meals. (212 West 83rd St., 212.721.1223 ext. 227)
STATEN ISLAND CHILDREN’S MUSEUMR
On the Snug Harbor Cultural Center campus, this museum
includes Portia’s Playhouse, which has a stage and tables and
chairs to seat 50. Two indoor spaces are available for events,
one that seats 60 at long tables and another that holds 100. An
open-sided tent beside a meadow in front of the building seats
100. (1000 Richmond Terr., Staten Island, 718.273.2060 ext. 264)
FILM & MEDIA MUSEUMS
MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGER
This Astoria museum highlights film, television, and digital media. Three floors of galleries hold 600. For seated events, the second floor holds 120, the third floor holds 115, and the main level
holds 50. The Riklis Theater seats 200, a smaller theater seats
30, and a meeting room seats 40. An expansion project began in
2007 and will include a new theater, a screening room, and galleries, as well as a garden for exhibits, screenings, concerts, and
special events; completion is scheduled for early 2009. During
construction, the main floor and Riklis Theater will be unavailable for rental. (35th Ave. at 36th St., Queens, 718.784.4520)
PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA
Formerly known as the Museum of Television & Radio, the Paley Center’s collections and programming explore the history
of television and radio. The lobby and Steven Spielberg Gallery
seat 90 or hold 250 for receptions combined. The Concourse
Theater seats 200, the Goodson Theater seats 84, and two screening rooms seat 45 apiece. The library holds 100 for receptions,
and the boardroom seats 36. (25 West 52nd St., 212.621.6778)
ing features galleries and a lecture hall. The hall and its mezzanine seat 150 theater-style. With round tables, the space seats
100, or 70 classroom-style. The hall holds 500 for receptions. The
lobby seats 60 theater-style or holds 80 for receptions. There are
also two meeting rooms—one with 25 seats, the other with 10.
(536 LaGuardia Place, 212.358.6112)
CONEY ISLAND MUSEUM
This 1917 building is home to exhibits of Coney Island memorabilia (like fun-house distortion mirrors) and has large windows
with views of the amusement park. The large room and lobby
hold 100 for seated events or receptions. The building is best
suited for events in the spring or fall, as it does not have airconditioning or heat. (1208 Surf Ave., Brooklyn, 718.372.5159)
ELLIS ISLAND IMMIGRATION MUSEUM
HISTORICAL & CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS
AMERICAS SOCIETY
The second-floor event spaces at this organization are the Salon
Bolivar (which features a painted ceiling depicting cherubs),
a library, and a dining room. These spaces combined seat 140
or hold 250 for receptions. All three rooms have crystal chandeliers and hardwood floors, and the venue is equipped with a
catering kitchen. (680 Park Ave., 212.249.8950)
THE ARMORY/NATIONAL TRACK AND
FIELD HALL OF FAME MUSEUM
The Armory’s third-floor arena seats 1,400 in 60,000 square
feet and is equipped with a wireless PA system, a Jumbotron,
and wireless Internet. The fourth-floor balcony seats 2,000. The
Hall of Fame theater, with a wall-mounted projection screen
and a ceiling-mounted LCD screen, offers 70 permanent seats;
the two Hall of Fame galleries hold 700 for receptions. (216 Fort
Washington Ave., 212.923.1803 ext. 12)
ARSENAL BUILDINGR
This Central Park building is home to the New York City
Department of Parks and Recreation. A gallery seats 80 or holds
120 for receptions. The north roof is an outdoor space with woodplank flooring and views of the park and zoo. The roof seats 80
or holds 120 for receptions. (830 Fifth Ave., 212.360.1336)
ASIA SOCIETY
The Asia-Pacific region is the focus of cultural programming
at this Upper East Side nonprofit. The society’s eighth floor has
three rooms that open into each other and seat 200 or hold 400
for receptions combined. The organization’s Lila Acheson Wallace Auditorium seats 258. Great Performances is the site’s exclusive caterer. (725 Park Ave., 212.327.9322)
CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE
Home to the New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects and the Center for Architecture Foundation, this build-
Millions of immigrants entered the U.S. via this port of entry—a 27.5-acre island in New York Harbor. The Registry Room
has vaulted ceilings and seats 1,100 people. There are also two
theaters, each with 140 seats. Outdoors, a tent seats 800 or holds
1,000 for receptions. Aramark is the exclusive concessionaire
with the National Park Service, and Great Performances is the
preferred caterer. (Ellis Island, New York Harbor, 212.344.0996)
FEDERAL HALL
Built on the site of George Washington’s inauguration, this hall
is maintained by the National Park Service. The building’s main
space—its rotunda—holds 200 for seated events or 300 for receptions. The hall reopened in October 2006 after renovations.
(26 Wall St., 212.825.6993)
FRAUNCES TAVERN MUSEUM
This museum, which celebrated its centennial in 2007, preserves period rooms, including the site where George Washington bid farewell to his troops. The Davis Flag Gallery is lined
with authentic and reproduction Revolutionary and Colonialera flags and seats 80 or holds 125 for receptions. The top floor
of the building has wood-paneled walls and holds 30 for receptions or seated events. (54 Pearl St., 212.425.1778)
GOVERNORS ISLANDR
A quick ferry trip from the southern tip of Manhattan, this island features an esplanade that overlooks the harbor, the skyline, and the Statue of Liberty. The Admiral’s Quarters is a Federal-style house that holds 100, and Pershing Hall is available
for meetings of 75. An outdoor space is suitable for corporate
picnics, holding groups of as many as 300, and has basketball
courts, softball fields, and volleyball courts. Event facilities are
available year-round. (New York Harbor, 212.440.2225)
OPENING SOON INTREPID SEA, AIR & SPACE MUSEUMR
This fall, the U.S.S. Intrepid will return to its dock at Pier 86,
following a two-year renovation. The aircraft carrier’s interior
has been refurbished and includes several spaces for events,
including the Michael Tyler Fisher Center for Education and
the Alison and Howard Lutnick Theater. The pier itself has been
rebuilt and will feature seating areas as well as direct access to
the museum’s hangar and flight decks. (Pier 86, West 46th St.
and 12th Ave., 212.957.7342)
THE ITALIAN ACADEMY AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
The Casa Italiana building’s most impressive room is the Teatro,
which has coffered ceilings, ornamental moldings, and a stage;
it seats 180 or holds 197 for receptions. Another room, the
Salone, seats 50. A library seats 65 or holds 100 for receptions,
and a conference room seats 65. Sterling Affair is the exclusive
caterer. (1161 Amsterdam Ave., 212.854.1623)
JACQUES MARCHAIS MUSEUM OF TIBETAN ARTR
Resembling a Himalayan temple and situated on a steep hill,
this museum is surrounded by meditation gardens. A gallery holds 50 for receptions. Outdoors, a fieldstone terrace has
views of the hillside, gardens, and trees, and holds another 50
for receptions. There is no kitchen on site. (338 Lighthouse Ave.,
Staten Island, 718.987.3500)
LOWER EAST SIDE TENEMENT MUSEUM
Groups get a glimpse of 19th- and early-20th-century tenement life through tours of this museum’s historic residences.
The visitors’ center, which also includes a gift shop, holds 75 for
receptions. An event space at 97 Orchard Street seats 24 and can
accommodate more intimate receptions. The museum can provide an array of mismatched china, flatware, and linens for a
vintage feel. (108 Orchard St., 212.431.0233 ext. 214)
MADAME TUSSAUDS NEW YORK
This museum has several event spaces. Cinema 4D, which
opened in July, seats 142 and includes a reception area that
holds 130. The 42nd Street viewing gallery seats 40 or holds 80
for receptions. The Gallery of World Leaders, the Opening Night
Room, and the pop-culture area are available only when the
entire venue is booked for an attraction buyout. The museum
holds 1,200. (234 West 42nd St., 212.512.9600 ext. 250)
MOUNT VERNON HOTEL MUSEUM & GARDENR
Built in 1799, this structure operated as a hotel in the 1820s and
now features period-decorated rooms and tours that can be incorporated into events. The museum’s interior space combines
with a garden to hold 50 guests. A modern 2,400-square-foot
auditorium is rented separately and opens into the garden; it
seats 200 theater-style or holds 230 for receptions. (421 East 61st
St., 212.838.6878 ext. 32; auditorium: 212.838.7225)
NEW MUSEUM OF AMERICAN FINANCE
The new Wall Street location of this museum opened in January. The 30,000-square-foot space, formerly the headquarters
of the Bank of New York, uses the banking hall for exhibitions;
it seats 220 or holds 400 for receptions. At concourse level is the
education center, which seats 220 and can be sectioned off with
a movable wall. (48 Wall St., 212.908.4110)