The Empire Room
350 Fifth Ave., 212-643-5400
For the chic post-fireworks crowd, The Empire Room in the Empire State Building will be serving signature cocktails until 11 p.m.
NY Waterway Tours
Pier 79, 459 12th Ave.,
1-800-533-3779, $75/$70/$65
Enjoy music, cocktails, soft drinks and snacks while you watch the fireworks from your front-row seat in the Hudson River.
Party on the Pier
Pier 83, W. 42nd St.
& Pier 81, W. 41st St.,
212-563-3200 or 212-630-8100, $79, www.circleline42.com
Circle Line and World Yacht Cruises will be hosting several Fourth of July parties, some by boat and some on land. The barbecue-style pier parties will be on rooftops of Pier 81 and 83, with DJs and drinks.
Brasserie 1605
1605 Broadway, 212-315-6000
$200, www.patinagroup.com
On Sunday, Brasserie 1605 will host an excusive buffet, followed by a trip up to the rooftop to watch the fireworks from Crown Plaza’s roof.
The Soho House
29-35 Ninth Ave.,
626-253-6122, $450
Don’t belong to The Soho House??You don’t have to feel left out — this weekend, the hotel is open to non-members. With packages starting at $450, grab four tickets to The Soho House July Fourth Party to do it up at the rooftop pool and enjoy a round of cocktails. On Monday, a complimentary Green Table breakfast will help you recover.
Nathan’s 95th Annual Hot Dog Eating Contest
1310 Surf Ave., Brooklyn
718-946-2202
This hot dog eating contest has been held on Coney Island since 1916, and 2010 is sure to be a great one. Starting at 4 p.m., the competitive eaters are introduced and the contest begins — last year’s champion ate 68 hot dogs and buns in only 10 minutes!
