17 New Venues in New York for Spring 2023 Meetings and Events

Hush Events NYC, the owner of the stunning, 18th-century building that was once home to the free public bath program of New York, turned the space into Bathhouse Studios as of Jan. 26, 2023, following a three-year renovation. The bi-level space is an 8,000-square-foot, blank-space venue that boasts a cyc wall and comes equipped with an exclusive bar and preferred catering partner, Relish, as well as partners across entertainment, rentals, floral, and more. The main floor space spans 5,500 square feet, while the lower level offers 2,500 square feet. Together, buyouts can accommodate as many as 300 standing eventgoers.

An intimate venue for a mere 14, The Office of Mr. Moto opened in late January 2023 and is both a multi-course omakase restaurant and a private museum. The East Village eatery is an ode to, well, Mr. Moto—an art connoisseur who traveled with the crew of the USS Susquehanna on their journey to Japan to open the country to American trade. Mr. Moto famously documented his voyage, including his most prized discovery, edomae sushi (sushi made with seafood caught near Tokyo Bay). The 1,100-square-foot space is split into two levels: the 600-square-foot Dining Room and the 500-square-foot Basement. Every touchpoint of The Office of Mr. Moto was thoughtfully curated—from the Victorian-era mailbox and pin pad at the entrance that requires visitors to enter a passcode to enter, to the dark-wood furniture and historical artifacts on display (guests will find the first-ever English newspaper to run in Japan, an 1883 map of Tokyo Bay, one of the first Japanese pay phones, and more). Buyouts range from $6,000-$8,000.

The Moxy Lower East Side hotel welcomed The Highlight Room to its 16th-floor rooftop in early November 2022, and the 2,207-square-foot space is evocative of a 19th-century majestic garden thanks to a sprawling tree that’s dripping in greenery in the center of the space. The 1,785-square-foot indoor space—which has a 146-guest capacity—is notable for its candelabra-esque chandeliers, as well as foliage adorning the ceiling, and year-round skyline out of floor-to-ceiling windows. Outdoors, there’s 422 square feet of space for 29 guests that boasts a vantage point of the Broome and Bowery intersection below, as well as the Empire State Building. General pricing for a buyout to accommodate as many as 175 guests starts at $35,000.

Executive chef Fernando Trocca and restaurateur Martin Pittaluga have brought their approach to asado cooking to Lower Manhattan with the November 2022 opening of Mostrador. The veggie-forward concept makes its NYC debut following success at its flagship restaurant in Uruguay, as well as its outposts in Montauk, Buenos Aires, and London. The main dining room is minimalist yet chic in its design, spanning 1,150 square feet with seating for up to 45 and standing room for as many as 70. Mostrador also offers a 250-square-foot private dining room, for intimate dinners of 24 or standing soirees of 40. Dinner plates are intended to share, and includes options like charred eggplant with ricotta, empanadas—cheddar and onion or braised chicken—and saffron risotto. Breakfast and lunch are also on order during weekdays, with brunch options available on weekends. Event pricing starts at an $1,800 minimum spend for the private dining room, while a partial buyout will run planners at least $3,500. Inquire within for a full buyout.

Brooklyn’s newest boutique hotel is the 64-key CODA Williamsburg, which opened on Oct. 15, 2022, simultaneously debuting NYC’s largest heated, adults-only pools in its 4,355-square-foot Coda Beach Club, which is available to reserve for events. The pool is available to hotel and non-hotel guests aged 21-plus and will open for the 2023 season on Memorial Day weekend. Elsewhere on the property, there’s 13,630 square feet of designated venue space, including in CODA’s 1,700-square-foot restaurant-slash-nightclub concept, Bohemia. There’s also a 2,248-square-foot rooftop, which boasts a 1,720-square-foot main room for receptions of 90, and a 528-square-foot terrace for an additional 30. Also on offer: a 1,500-square-foot penthouse and an upstairs and lower-level meeting room that can accommodate 150 and 50 standing, or 60 and 48 seated, respectively. No two rooms in the lifestyle hotel are alike—each boast their own coastal-inspired decor and color scheme courtesy of Coda Studio, although they all have a “Bali-meets-Brooklyn” vibe.

Barbuto, chef Jonathan Waxman’s vibrant Italian restaurant in the West Village, debuted Waxie’s Private Dining Room in October 2022. The subterranean, 3,300-square-foot space is lovingly referred to as simply Waxie’s and boasts exposed brick walls, a pre-dinner reception area, and seating for up to 40 to enjoy cuisine prepared by none other than chef Waxman (or 75 for a standing reception). Aside from the usual Italian suspects like pizza and pasta, the dinner menu also includes hangar steak in red wine sauce and striped bass. Seated dinners start at $125 per person for a family style meal, with a required $8,000 minimum. Waxie’s also boasts its own bar, and the brick walls are original to the space from when it first opened in the late 1800s.

Convene opened members-only work and social space Club 75 in October 2018, but had to close it for a pandemic pause shortly thereafter. The venue reopened in April 2022 with design updates and now boasts a refreshed, modern look throughout its 9,000 square feet of gathering space thanks to modern light fixtures, eye-catching art, and a mix of velvet, wooden, and leather seating. Although located in bustling Midtown Manhattan, Club 75 is an oasis above the chaos, 31 floors up in the iconic 75 Rockefeller Plaza skyscraper. There’s five designated spaces to gather here, including in the 541-square-foot Dining Room, which can host up to 20 guests; and in the 361-square-foot Library, which is perfect for intimate gatherings of up to 10. There’s also the 65-guest-capacity Work Lounge, The Bar for up to 36, and The Billiards Room for seven to mingle over a game of 8 Ball. Catering throughout is helmed by a five-star hospitality team that puts a focus on locally sourced ingredients. Pricing starts at $99 per person but varies based on catering needs.

In January 2023, Convene added an “ultra-premium” meetings and events venue to its portfolio of nearly 40 outposts—Quorum. The Midtown location boasts 40,000 total square feet of gathering space across 10-plus meeting rooms. Highlights include the 3,932-square-foot Grand Hall, which can fit up to 360 guests and boasts a 270-degree screen with 4K video—the highest-resolution indoor screen in all of Manhattan. There’s also the 1,829-square-foot Grand Gallery for as many as 149 guests, and the 556-square-foot Grand Vista for 40. These two spaces can be combined for a total of 2,385 square feet to accommodate as many as 185 guests. In addition, groups can take advantage of an intimate conference room for corporate meetings of eight, as well as a green room. Aside from catering to hybrid gatherings with built-in video cameras and a plethora of screens, microphones, and speakers, Quorum is designed to foster productivity with its high ceilings, large windows, bright color palette, comfortable seating, and coffee and tea bar.

You know what they say—groups that sweat together, stay together! What better way to team build than to climb up to 7,000 feet on a VersaClimber machine at Rise Nation’s newest NYC outpost in NoHo? The specialized fitness studio opened in April 2022 and offers a first-of-its-kind, 30-minute, vertical-climbing workout inspired by primitive movement that’s set to music and artfully curated lights to stimulate all five senses. Groups of all kinds are invited to take advantage of Rise Nation NoHo’s 6,450 square feet of space, where classes can accommodate as few as four or as many as 40 participants. Pricing starts at $250 for a studio buyout for as few as four, and increases to $500 to reserve the full studio space, which Rise Nation refers to as “The Tunnel.” Pricing comes with 30 minutes of post-class amenity use.

Corporate groups will feel right at home at etc.venues 810 Seventh Ave, which opened in February 2023 following Convene’s acquisition of the U.K.-based urban conferencing leader that same month. The 23,000-square-foot outpost is situated 22 and 23 floors above Manhattan’s Theater District, which inherently comes with breathtaking views of Times Square and Central Park. A full buyout of the seven designated venue spaces—which each have a playful name nodding to the Big Apple—can accommodate as many as 140 professionals. On the 22nd floor, there’s two spaces: the 870-square-foot Prospect Park Suite for theater-style arrangements of 50 or conferences of 24, and a 1,113-square-foot lounge. On the 23rd floor, the largest space is the 2,013-square-foot Central Park Suite for theater-style arrangements of 140 and conferences of 48, while the smallest space—the 238-square-foot High Line Boardroom—is perfect for intimate meetings of 10.

The 16-story 5 Manhattan West development is no longer solely occupied by corporate businesses. As of late September 2022, the address is also home to Midnight Theatre. When not showcasing musical, comedic, cabaret, or other performances, the intimate, 150-seat theater is a unique event venue with 6,400 square feet of space on offer. Of course, the multi-module theater is a bookable space spanning 3,500 square feet. It’s notable for its art deco-inspired decor, customizable acoustics, 270-degree projection mapping, LED lighting, projector for film screenings, wireless mic capabilities, green room, and more. Downstairs, a 2,500-square-foot restaurant called Hidden Leaf is also on offer, serving up pan-Asian cuisine in a space that can seat as many as 150. There’s also a street-level, 400-square-foot cocktail bar, Midnight Cafe, that’s perfect for a night cap or after-party.

Nestled on Crosby Street, the 264-key NoMo SoHo relaunched its Penthouse Suite as an event space, rather than a guest room, in December 2022. The 2,270-square-foot, 26th-floor space offers 1,170 square feet of indoor space, and an additional 1,100 square feet on an outdoor terrace. But whether indoors or out, guests can expect panoramic views of Manhattan—from the Brooklyn Bridge and Hudson River to Times Square and the Freedom Tower. The Penthouse Suite can welcome up to 60 for a reception, 40 for a banquet, or 24 for a conference. Elsewhere at NoMo SoHo, there’s an additional 10,035 square feet of designated gathering space, including at NoMo Kitchen and its adjacent Rose Garden; in the Library, which boasts a private dining room; in the ground-floor Gallery meeting space, which also has a terrace; and in Nina’s, a private event space fit for VIPs.

In late June 2022, The Altman Building in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood unveiled renovations to its 14,000 square feet of blank-canvas event space. Through the venue’s arched doorways (which were restored to preserve the original structure of what was once a late-1800s carriage house), there’s the 10,000-square-foot main floor, which can accommodate up to 500 guests; and the lower-level, 4,000-square-foot Gallery Floor for as many as 250 guests. The subterranean space boasts a VIP room, office, storage space, as well as a full kitchen. Full buyouts are on offer for larger affairs of 750, with pricing starting at $15,500 per day. Since the reno, The Altman Building has also made a larger commitment to get involved in its community by partnering with local nonprofits and joining MUSE (Members United for Sustainable Events) to lessen its carbon footprint.

Restaurant, bar, and DJ venue Downtown Social joined the East Village scene in early January 2023 and has been hosting celebrations in its 2,000 square feet of decked-out venue space ever since. There are two designated event rooms on-site: The 400-square-foot Empire Room can host cocktail-style to-dos for up to 80 in a room that’s notable for its blue walls with gold inlay, mirrored decor accents, and 12-foot ceilings adorned with chandeliers. The State Room, meanwhile, is a sleek space with 400 square feet, where up to 80 can mix and mingle. The State and Empire Rooms can be combined—to make the Empire State Room (see what they did there?)—for a total of 1,200 square feet to accommodate larger guest lists of up to 160. Downtown Social charges an F&B minimum in lieu of room rental fees, and it usually starts at $1,000-$4,000 per room for a three-hour event.

In late February, the Williamsburg-based wine-lover’s paradise Brooklyn Winery expanded its outpost on Guernsey Street with the addition of Rosette at Brooklyn Winery. The restaurant is open for dinner, and boasts a contemporary menu courtesy of chef Shaun Lafountain (highlights include a cow’s milk stracciatella cheese plate with honey, mint, and sourdough bread; black radish carpaccio; and blackened catfish, served with blackened black beans and hush puppies). Also notable—the wine list is extensive, and the space to sip pours in is expansive, with room for 300 standing guests. For seated social or corporate events, the 3,500-square-foot Brooklyn Winery location has a full buyout capacity to host as many as 175. And for smaller groups, The Atrium—the 2,200-square-foot main space—or the 1,200-square-foot cocktail area, dubbed The Gallery, can be reserved. Expect wine-tasting activities on offer for groups, plus wow-worthy event spaces boasting floor-to-ceiling windows and exposed brick walls dripping with live greenery. In true Brooklyn Winery fashion, stacked wine barrels that double as decor make for a rustic and cozy, yet elevated, atmosphere.

A one-of-a-kind experience called Journey opened in Flatiron on Jan. 5, 2023, and offers guests a blend of immersive video installations, fine dining, theatrical gastronomy, and live acting performances. There’s four experiences, each with its own designated space, to choose from under the 7,800-square-foot venue’s roof. Take Journey Odyssey, for example, where projection mapping on a 1,200-square-foot private dining room’s walls and tables brings a comic adventure to life with the help of a Broadway cast. The Journey 360 experience also has its own 450-square-foot room, where guests seated at a communal dining table are transported around the world by means of projection mapping as they enjoy a prix fixe meal. In addition, there’s a 2,000-square-foot lounge (pictured)—which has its own bar with 18 high-top seats—for up to 99 people to gather among tufted leather couches and a gallery-style wall of digital art. And the 1,400-square-foto Epic Cafe boasts bistro-style seating for an elegant, food-centered affair of up to 60. Journey is the brainchild of fellow producers Alex Cesaria and Tony Award-winner Marc Routh, along with Tony Award-winning scenic designer David Gallo, and executive chef Edward Hong. (Read our in-depth coverage of the experience here.)

The 586-room Thompson Central Park New York debuted in November 2021 with 5,000 square feet of designated gathering space across five rooms—all named after famed jazz musicians and singers—and prefunction spaces. Highlights include the 1,653-square-foot Ella room (pictured), named in honor of Ella Fitzgerald, for receptions of 250; the 1,218-square-foot Duke room, an ode to Duke Ellington, for 150; and the 630-square-foot Billie room, in a nod to Billie Holiday, for up to 40. In August 2022, the Thompson debuted its Upper Stories concept, which added 174 additional guest rooms and suites to the hotel's top eight floors, from levels 26-33. The sky-high accommodations boast upgraded finishes like walnut floors and marble-tiled bathrooms, as well as in-room amenities like Knours beauty products, coffee courtesy of Nespresso Vertuo, and a Dyson Supersonic hair dryer. The hotel’s third-floor atrium also became home to the 2,000-square-foot Upper Stories Lounge, which serves all-day dishes and drinks. Naturally, Upper Stories’ rooms boast expansive, photo-worthy views of Central Park. Also available for events are three on-site dining concepts: Parker’s, Burger Joint, and Indian Accent.