Refinery Rooftop: The closer we get to the end of the summer, the less we want it to end. Who’s with us!!? … So let’s just pretend it never will! Refinery Rooftop invites you to join them for their first annual Endless Summer Party THIS Sunday from 12p-3p! The event will feature Swingbelly’s BBQ, Montauk Beer ,a live DJ, and a front row seat to one of the best views in the city. Seriously, take our word for it, there is no shot of the Empire State Building like the one from this space! Tickets to the event are usually $25 and include one plate of BBQ food, two drinks, and the all the instagrammable moments you can imagine! However, if you use the code “YWP”, you’ll receive a 10% discount! Tickets can be purchased here, so make sure to get them while you still can!

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Shake Up, Drink Down: the Rooftop Rosé Spritz from Cocktail Curator Will Benedetto

A special ingredient makes this refreshing cocktail perfect for the seasonal transition from summer to fall

As we transition from summer into fall, many of us continue to sweat it out in temperatures hot enough to make the suggestion of the smoky brown-liquored drinks popular in cooler weather land too heavy on the tongue. Still, our palates crave a change from the Campari-laced and tropical fruit-ladened

libations of July and August—but we can’t ignore the need for one that will quench the lingering thirst brought on by the strong September afternoon sun.

Will Benedetto, cocktail curator for New York City-based In Good Company Hospitality, has created one such drink, perfect for toasting the final days of summer and the first cool nights of autumn. His Rooftop Rosé Spritz (served at the Refinery Rooftop in Midtown Manhattan) brings together in one glass refreshing citrus, an herbaceous note nodding to the harvest season, and a spirit that is itself a hybrid of favorite drinking trends from each season: rosé hard cider.

Rooftop Rosé Spritz | Will Benedetto, In Good Company Hospitality
.25 oz. lemon juice
.75 oz. grapefruit juice
.5 oz. thyme simple syrup*
1.5 oz. The Botanist Gin
Float of Wölffer No. 139 Dry Rosé Cider
1 lemon peel

Combine lemon juice, grapefruit juice, thyme simple syrup, and gin in a shaker and shake vigorously. Strain and pour into a glass over ice and top-off with Wölffer No. 139 Dry Rosé Cider. Garnish with a sprig of fresh thyme and lemon peel.

*Thyme Simple Syrup
1 cup sugar
5 large fresh thyme sprigs

In a saucepan, combine sugar, thyme, and ½ cup water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes. Allow liquid to cool before using.

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The Refinery Rooftop dazzles guests with exposed brick, twinkle lights, and exquisite views – especially of the close-up Empire State Building. Not only is the food delicious, the drinks (and crowd) are ideal for after-work socializing. 

Refinery Rooftop, 63 W 38th St.

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