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The Pool + The Grill

Midtown East  ·  The Seagram Building, 99 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10022

The Pool room set for a seated dinner around the white marble pool The Grill dining room with gold balloon installation above the central bar Pool room lit for a candlelit dinner with long tables around the pool Grill bar with chain curtain ceiling and walnut paneled walls Private dining room with a long table, wood panels and large portraits Hand-picked

Photo: courtesy of the venue; Photo: The Pool

600 standing·300 seated·6,800 sq ft·Space est. $40,000+
Why we picked it

Two landmarked Philip Johnson dining rooms in the Seagram Building, run by Major Food Group, which gives a gala or a client dinner a setting guests already know by name.

Usually booked for galas and executive dinners, 150 to 300 seated guests.

About The Pool + The Grill

The Pool and The Grill occupy the ground-floor restaurant space of the Seagram Building, the rooms Philip Johnson designed in 1959 for the Four Seasons. Major Food Group restored them in 2016. The Pool is built around a white marble pool with rippling metal chain curtains, and The Grill keeps its walnut and bronze look.

The Pool now works as the group's private events room, seating about 180 on its main level, with a lounge for more. Booked together, the two rooms hold about 300 for cocktails in The Grill and dinner in The Pool, or around 600 for a standing reception. The Grill also has two small private rooms for 15 and 22 guests.

Ideal for

Know before you book

  • Food and drink come from Major Food Group's own kitchens; outside catering is limited to three approved kosher caterers.
  • The interiors are landmarked, so plan decor and staging with the venue team before committing to a design.
  • A buyout of The Grill is usually offered only together with The Pool.

What’s here

Food & drink
  • In-house catering by Major Food Group
  • Menus can draw on dishes from the group's restaurants
  • Three approved kosher caterers
Space
  • The Pool: about 180 seated on the main level, 350 standing
  • The Pool Lounge adds seated and reception space
  • The Grill private rooms: The Salon (15) and The Gallery (22)
  • Combined buyout: about 300 seated or 600 standing
Access & rules
  • Landmarked interiors
  • Inquiries handled through Major Food Group's events team

Location

The Seagram Building, 99 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10022

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