Nestled in the heart of Manhattan in the bustling Theatre District, HAVEN is a new rooftop cocktail lounge & restaurant that offers a welcome retreat from the hectic streets below. Entering through a private elevator, guests are greeted by stunning city views & lush greenery complemented by custom-built cedar wood furnishings. http://www.havenrooftop.com
Jul 30, 2012
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Jul 5, 2012
USA TODAY: HAVEN at the Sanctuary Hotel New York
Hotels debut outdoor spaces in time for summer
By Steven B. Ekerovich
A haven in the middle of midtown Manhattan
NEW YORK - Haven, a new rooftop venue at The Sanctuary Hotel in Midtown Manhattan, doesn't have much lighting.
No, the owners are not going for that dark moody ambiance. There's simply not much need for lighting. When the sun goes down, Times Square lights up this charming rooftop getaway at the heart of the Theater District.
Across the street from Haven is a Gothic-looking church that looks out of place against the near-blinding lights of Broadway. So New York.
"It's one of the coolest things up here, and we didn't have to pay for it," general manager Jeremy Poon joked about the church as he led me on a tour of the hotel.
The space includes a full bar with concrete countertops and custom cedar high-top tables. Cocktails range from $13 to $16, and include the Aura (Bombay Sapphire Gin, fresh raspberries, freshly squeezed lemon, mint leaves, and simple syrup) and Cielo (Herradura Silver Tequila, Cointreau, Guava Nectar, and fresh sour mix.) I tried a tequila cocktail and the chicken spring rolls, both quite satisfying. A full French-influenced menu will debut soon.
Owners Hank and Brandon Freid, principals of the Impulsive Group, wanted to create a French country feel. Hence the trees and floral arrangements and reclaimed cedar wood furnishing. There are plush earth-tone seating areas and cabanas with sheer white fabric. The lounge covers 2,500 square feet but it feels more intimate than that. And that's the goal.
"I'm not looking to have necessarily a DJ up here every night, to have 300, 400 people up here," says Hank Freid. "We don't want to have people on top of each other."
Here's hoping it doesn't come to that.
HAVEN IS NOW OPEN
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HAVEN IS NOW OPEN Hank and Brandon Freid of the Impulsive Group are pleased to announce the opening of their new rooftop lounge and restaurant, HAVEN at the Sanctuary Hotel. Haven is a 2,500-square-foot venue that offers 360 degree views of the city skyline and lights of Times Square. The space boasts a stunning design that features breezy cabanas, rich cedar planking accented by lush green foliage, and intimate seating areas. Settle into one of our cabanas for a leisurely afternoon bite or gather your co-workers for evening cocktails under the stars. Haven at the Sanctuary will be an urban oasis unlike any other, and will surely be a hotspot for hotel guests and locals alike this Summer season. Haven at the Sanctuary Hotel is open Sunday through Wednesday from 4pm-12am and Thursday through Saturday from 4pm until late. The venue will open for both lunch and dinner service at a later date. |
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