Summer rooftop series: The Yacht Club on 12th Ave and 27th Street

Do not be discouraged by the name if you don’t have yacht or yacht club money (yet); The Yacht Club on 12th Avenue and 27th Street is for the people. Boat-themed (as you would expect) and with a massive and beautiful outdoor space—replete with cabanas, a bar, and incredible views of the Hudson—this place has the vacation energy‍ just a few steps away from your apartment that you’ve been looking for.

Because it is a sauna in NYC right now, you should also know that it has an indoor space that is cool, breezy, open, and of course decorated like the inside of a yacht. Menu is an oyster, lobster, and fish-focused affair. We recommend you go high and low (both here and in life)—start with the Sailor Baby oysters and end with the pimiento cheeseburger. There are a variety of spritzy drinks on the menu (Shipper Key, Shipwright) that will also have you comfortably at cruising altitude—sorry to mix the boat and plane metaphors.

Recommend.