"A swanky, NYC-tinged hotel lounge on the second floor with mirrored ceilings, a rickhouse of barreled vespers and Negronis and a 12-seat Warhol-themed bar-within-a-bar, the space pairs theatrical decor with strong nonalcoholic offerings. From a Seasons of Manhattan menu the head bartender composes inventive NA cocktails such as an Autumn Groove Fizz — tonic dosed with a lemon-mushroom oleo saccharum — and a Blooming Daisy that layers a nonalcoholic agave spirit with bee pollen and rose-lychee milk tea, all showcasing careful technique and thoughtful zero-proof substitutions." - ByAdam Erace
"Ariel Arce is opening her first hotel project on April 3: a two-level rooftop bar on the 16th floor of the Conrad Downtown (102 North End Avenue, at Vesey Street), replacing the former Loopy Doopy Rooftop Bar. The Italian-leaning rooftop offers snacks such as rosemary almonds, olives, Parmesan twists, and tapenade, and follows Arce's other dressed-up watering holes like the 1970s-retro Pearl Box above her restaurant Heroes, as well as Tokyo Record Bar and Listening Room (rebranded last year after a stretch as Air’s Champagne Parlor)." - Melissa McCart
"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
"A glass tower in a relatively quiet section of Lower Manhattan, close to Wall Street and the Hudson River recreation path. Set amid the high-rises of Battery Park City, the fully renovated hotel, a former Embassy Suites, has 463 large rooms with separate living areas. Borderline corporate (clean-lined, minimalist, greige) with tasteful artwork, some of it striking, like the illuminated 14-story Sol LeWitt installation in the sky-high lobby."
"In New York City on Saturday, November 10 at the Conrad Hotel in TriBeCa, Robert Parker Wine Advocate will present a Matter of Taste Walkabout Tasting featuring wines from more than 200 wineries, all rated 95 points or above." - The MICHELIN Guide