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Kendra Thornton, the ultimate travel expert and mother of three, is planning a dream vacation to New York City with some of her closest friends. She’ll be staying at The Dream New York Hotel, complete with restaurant, bars and the infamous Ava Lounge, and she needs to look the part. When she asked for my style advice and to participate in Kendra’s Night Out Challenge, I was thrilled and honored…

Looking for a perfect ROOFTOP BAR experience in NYC?  We found ourselves at the Ava Lounge at the top of the Dream Hotel in NYC recently and it was a treat!  One of my favorite cocktails shown here was a Tomato & Basil Martini.  Vodka, muddled cherry tomatoes, fresh lemon and lime juice and a dash of Tobasco.  It was to die for.  Sipping a cocktail on this rooftop piece of heaven was a highlight of our trip.  Great views, friendly staff and not too snooty.  A variety of ages and folks hanging out enjoying the view.  We will be back!  

Here is a link to their cocktail menu.

Last week I was meeting up with a few work friends after hours to enjoy happy hour at a rooftop bar called Ava Lounge at the Dream Hotel. I was super excited because not only had I gotten to work from home that day, but that I was getting to experience a new restaurant/bar and spend time with new friends. 

I'm not sure how familiar most of you are with the city..but I live in the upper east side. Now that I think about it, it's kind of the exact spot where I lived in Tulsa (South Tulsa, almost Jenks). Anyway, there are only a few subways that run from where I live to the midtown/downtown area (4,5,6; mostly just the 6). So, when I get invited to do something that is in midtown or west side, it's a little outside of my familiarity with the subways. I looked this place up, and it was on 57th and 7th-, about 12 blocks, at least, away from the subway stop I normally take. In the summer when I was here last, I would do anything to get to walk 12 blocks because of how nice it was; this is not the case in the winter. So, I looked up how to get to 57th and 7th, and it looked like I could take the 6, transfer to the N and get off at 57th! I thought 'wow, this will be easier than i thought!'. Feeling confident, I got dressed up, and left my apartment for my venture to Ava Lounge. I got on the 6, then got off on 59th where I was about to transfer to the N train. I was then presented with two options: "N to Astoria" or "N to Brooklyn". I had no idea where Astoria was, but I knew I didn't want Brooklyn, so I was forcefully scooted onto the N train going towards Astoria. I then realized that the next stop on this train was "queensboro plaza".....uh....what? I got off at Queensboro plaza realizing that I was absolutely not going where I wanted. I looked in front of me and saw the 7 train and it looked like it was going towards "Times Square". I hopped on. This was a mistake, once again. I asked the only pleasant looking person on the train if I was going towards 60th, she said "yes, but 60th in queens". QUEENS!?!?!

I noticed that the train was suddenly outdoors, not underground, and that we had passed over a bridge, and the parts of town were getting sketchier looking. I tried to remain calm and not freak out (most of you know that is difficult for me when I feel lost). This girl was nice enough to tell me how to get back to where I wanted to be. after traveling by subway for an hour and a half, I finally made it to my destination (6 trains later). 

Just yesterday I looked at the map of the area and noticed that Queens is kind of far away from where I lived.....a little scary, but thankfully it was only 6pm, so it wasn't dark and terrifying. Although I learned the hard way, I now know to NEVER TAKE A TRAIN TO ASTORIA. Ever. Ever. Ever.

September 24, 2011

Ava Lounge is a roof top lounge in not too far from Times Square but a little closer to Colombus Circle.  Party started at 10 pm with drinks ranging from $8 for beer to $12 for mixed drinks.