"On the 16th floor of the Conrad New York Downtown (102 North End Avenue, at Vesey Street), Ariel Arce—known for Roscioli, Heroes, and Tokyo Record Bar—is opening her first hotel bar, a dressed-up, Italian-leaning cocktail spot that celebrates Italian aperitivo culture. It replaces the former Loopy Doopy Rooftop Bar and reflects Arce’s ongoing focus on bars as much as restaurants, seen in projects like the 1970s-retro Pearl Box above Heroes and the rebranded Tokyo Record Bar and Listening Room following its stretch as Air’s Champagne Parlor." - Melissa McCart