Lincoln Center GRASS ROOF opens May 21!

Great news Columbus Circle Hostel Guests and all of us living and/or working in the Upper West Side! We’ve been awaiting this for a year now, but as you can see by the picture, Lincoln Center is finally getting close to opening the sloping glass roof that will sit on top of a restaurant just off of 65th Street on the Lincoln Center campus. YAY! According to a Lincoln Center spokeswoman, the scheduled opening date is May 21.

The best part about it is that the roof will be open to the public. Of course, the oasis for the common folk sitting atop will also house a fancy little but who cares if we still get to hang out on the rooftop with a cup of Starbucks coffee or homemade peanut butter and jelly sandwich, right? According to The New York Times, the restaurant, operated by chef Jonathan Benno of Per Se, is expected to open in September, coinciding with New York Fashion Week. The building will also hold a film center (AWESOME!), office space and mechanical equipment. Supposedly, the structure and its accoutrements cost $102.5 million (ouch…)

So are you looking forward to another spot opening on the Upper West Side as much as we are? It looks like with spring in full bloom we’re getting one more great place where people can lounge around and disrobe on a sunny day. We’re sure that all guys reading it are already envisioning beautiful semi-clothed ladies lounging around on the grass with their bikinis, abs and gorgeous tans… What, are we wrong??? See you on the Lincoln Center Grass Roof on May 21!