When its balcony doors close, Leaf transforms from breezy hangout to cozy cocktail den. Curl up on a tufted leather sofa in the appropriately foliage-filled interior, or head straight to the bar for Asian-inspired craft cocktails.
Read MorePerched atop Flushing’s Hyatt Place hotel, Leaf Bar & Lounge feels miles away from the jam-packed streets below. A verdant outdoor terrace complete with couches has views of Citi Field and Manhattan.
Read More“The vision, for me, is to make Flushing world-class,” Helen Lee, the co-owner of this Queens cocktail lounge, said on a recent Thursday night. The rooftop bar, opened by Lee and her business partner Todd Leong last year, makes a compelling case for that dream: it’s refined but comfortable (warm woods, flattering light) and disarmingly luxe.
Read MoreLocated in the heart of NYC’s biggest Chinatown in a new Hyatt Place, this stylish indoor-outdoor rooftop lounge attracts local young professionals who used to head into Manhattan for their drinks.
Read MoreIn Queens, the neighborhood of Flushing is seeing developers take an interest in its western side and long-neglected waterfront after pouring money since the financial crisis into its bustling Chinatown.
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