Above it all at SUMMIT One Vanderbilt

Written By Kristin Lorieo

A mocktail with a view.

Sometimes you gotta get above midtown to enjoy it. I got a kick out of SUMMIT One Vanderbilt, the observation "experience" right next to Grand Central -- half exhibit, half party. We went for my mom's birthday since the price was special-occasion ($71, including cocktail). Lots of whimsy: a balloon room, a glass ledge, an atrium with mirrored walls and floors. It ends in a fine bar with a deck, where we lingered for sunset. I found joy in the weird booties they make everyone wear. And I appreciated that my younger son, who hates heights, could sit with his "fancy" drink and enjoy things his own way. A good splurge.

The view in just one of many directions.

In the mirrored atrium in matching booties.

Kristin Lorieo

Kristin Lorieo is a Harlem mom, fulltime corporate writer and city native always on the lookout for joy.

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