Top of Newport, Hotel Viking’s Rooftop Lounge, Announces Summer Series of Events

NEWPORT, R.I. - June 4, 2014 - PRLog -- Top of Newport, the rooftop lounge at Hotel Viking in Newport, Rhode Island, has opened for the 2014 summer. Open Wednesday through Sunday throughout the summer, Top of Newport features a full bar, a complete menu with culinary delights off the grill, special events and live entertainment on weekends.  An ideal location to watch the fireworks, Top of Newport will offer a special BBQ Buffett and live music on July 4. Reservations can be booked by calling 401-848-4824.

         “Top of Newport is a fun, relaxing spot to celebrate summer, enjoy refreshing drinks and enjoy tasty bites,” says Marlen Scalzi, Director of Sales and Marketing for Hotel Viking.

Top of Newport, which has been named one of America’s top rooftop bars by The Daily Meal and has earned the “Best Rooftop Lounge” award from Mercury Magazine readers, is a local hot spot to enjoy cocktail coolers and refreshing frozen drinks including, ‘Blue-cumber’, ‘Gingerita’ and 'Viking Green Tea'; accompanied by backyard BBQ favorites and chilled plates such as Chilled Oysters; fresh Fluke Tacos and Lobster Rolls. Top of Newport offers live entertainment Fridays and Saturdays from 5pm until 9pm. Local bands including Phenix Ave, MSD Trio, Playboys, Second Nature, Clear Blue and others will perform on weekends during the summer. A complete schedule of performers is available here: http://www.noblehousemenus.com/viking_entertainment.pdf.

On Wednesdays from 6pm-8pm, Top of Newport hosts ‘Spirits & Stogies’ night, where guests enjoy selected spirits with cigar pairings. ‘Spirits & Stogies’ is limited to 80 guests and tickets are $49 per person and include a three-course tasting of small bites created by the culinary team to compliment the featured spirit and cigar. A menu for each Spirits & Stogies night is available here: http://www.hotelviking.com/top-of-newport-bar.aspx. Reservations are highly recommended.

On July 4, guests can view the fireworks over Newport Harbor from Top of Newport while enjoying a full buffet of savory selections from Hotel Viking’s executive Chef Kevin Thiele. The special buffet, which is $49.99 per person, tax and gratuity not included, includes a New England Raw Bar Station, a Guacamole Station, Salad Station, an array of desserts – and of course – a full menu of items off the grill including baby-back ribs, chicken, burgers, hot dogs and more. Reservations are required.

Hotel Viking, a member of Historic Hotels of America, features 208 guest rooms; the luxurious SpaTerre; fine dining at One Bellevue; over 14,000 square feet of meeting space; a historic chapel; a 24-hour business center; an indoor pool/whirlpool; and fitness center. For more information and reservations, please call Hotel Viking at 800-556-7126 or visit www.hotelviking.com.