roviding some of the best views of the Manhattan skyline, as the Empire State and Chrysler buildings are just blocks away, the Rare View Rooftop Garden gets top marks for scenery. The garden like setting is supported by an outdoor bar serving standard drinks, with beds to lounge on when you've had one to many. While the Rare View doesn't really serve food, head downstairs to Rare, the restaurant for the ultimate in summer food like a rib eye flambéed in bourbon and topped with cheddar and avocado. Meat cooked in liquor? It's a frat boy's wet dream. -C.S.