Dapper staff will see you safely into the elevator that carries guests to the Wythe Hotel’s sixth-floor bar. The Brooklyn hotspot serves local beers, excellent cocktails (don’t miss the Sixth Floor Sling – Plymouth Gin, allspice, apricot, cherry and lime sherbet) and perfect cocktail-hour snacks such as shrimp cocktail and lobster sliders, but it’s the sunset you’re here for. The huge outdoor terrace offers unmatched views of the East River and Manhattan. At just the right time of day, the whole scene is bathed in a dreamy, peach-tinged light. You don’t need to know anything about photography to capture a killer shot with light and views this good. Interesting note: unlike almost all other bars and restaurants in America, the Ides Bar is now gratuity-free – so you don’t have to tip. 80 Wythe Avenue, Brooklyn