Serafina In the Sky / Pod Hotel, Hell’s Kitchen, NYC + Wet Brain

I’m always looking for rooftop spaces for grabbing a bite before theatre. Serafina in the Sky/Pod Hotel is perfect before heading further west on 42nd Street to shows at Playwrights Horizon, Signature Theatre or Theatre Row.

I sipped an Aperol Spritz ($15) while perusing the many Italian specialties on their menu. I had read that the owners — Vittorio Assaf and Fabio Granato — had been lost at sea when they promised to open a restaurant together if they survived. Today, Serafina has locations across three continents with dozens of restaurants in the U.S.

I decided on their eggplant parmigiana — baked eggplant with ﬁor di latte mozzarella, tomato sauce and fresh basil ($17 small, $24 large portion). Their Chianti Riserva ($17), DOCG Tenuta Il Palazzo, went well with that.

Off to see Wet Brain, about a dysfunctional family drama. Enough said. I don’t recommend the show but do suggest stopping at the rooftop for a cocktail before any show at Theatre Row or Pershing Square Signature Center.

Serafina in the Sky/Pod Hotel
Hell’s Kitchen
400 west 42nd st,
New York, NY 10036
(212) 776-4140

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Serafina In the Sky / Pod Hotel, Hell’s Kitchen, NYC + Wet Brain