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The Hot List: Private Summer Parties

You’re throwing a party. Maybe your boss/significant other/last night’s tequila put you up to it. Either way, you’ve got to plan the thing. Or... we’ve got to plan the thing for you. So below, five ready-to-go spots for your summer fete. Because you’re damn well not going to clean up after this one.

FOR THE SWIM-UP MOVIE SOIREE

Ocho at Soho Beach House

You Require: A place with daybeds, a pool and golden pots of queso fundido.
You’ll Receive: A sprawling rooftop that feels like a rustic cantina in Playa del Carmen. But with daybeds. And a pool. And golden pots of queso fundido. Also, a projection system for screening Police Academy. Or something else.

FOR AMERICA’S BIRTHDAY

SkyDeck Miami

You Require: An unobstructed view of the fireworks. All of them.
You’ll Receive: An elevated deck on Lincoln Road with perhaps the most impressive views in Miami Beach. It’s got four LED bars, lounge sofas and a monster dance floor. Meaning large... not that werewolves and mummies Charleston on it.

FOR SOME DAY DRINKING

The Beer Garden at Wood Tavern

You Require: Something hip in Wynwood. And with liter-sized pints.
You’ll Receive: An entire 2,100-square-foot beer garden at Wood. Good if you want to gather some friends around some picnic tables and watch soccer. Great if you want to do that while drinking a German pilsner.

FOR... A DATE

The Garden in Bâoli

You Require: Someplace spacious, yet charming. And big enough for 200, yet suitable for two.
You’ll Receive: A secluded patio with canopied trees, crystal chandeliers and glowing lanterns. Available by request: black-truffle risotto, homemade profiteroles and a DJ. Also, complete privacy.

FOR THE OFFICE PARTY

The Rooftop Terrace at Red

You Require: An expansive, starlit courtyard. Medium-rare steak.
You’ll Receive: An open-air terrace perched above SoBe with butler-passed steak tartare and a 400-bottle wine list at the ready. Good, because the ladies in that HR department can really toss ’em back.