NEW YORK—Conrad New York Downtown introduced the transformation of its Sixteenth-floor rooftop area into Leonessa, an Italian-inspired cocktail bar created in partnership with Ariel Arce. Opening Thursday, April 3, Leonessa will mirror Italian aperitivo tradition, providing a cocktail expertise set views of the Hudson River and the Statue of Liberty.
“At Conrad New York Downtown, we attempt to ship impactful experiences for each our visitors and locals by collaborating with progressive companions like Ariel Arce,” mentioned Chintan Dadhich, basic supervisor, Conrad New York Downtown. “Ariel is a visionary within the beverage business, and her experience in crafting immersive cocktail packages is unparalleled. We’re excited for this partnership to create an creative cocktail vacation spot befitting our luxurious lodge’s legacy in downtown Manhattan.”
“This partnership with Conrad New York Downtown in Battery Park Metropolis affords a chance to create an unmatched rooftop terrace for the neighborhood,” mentioned Arce. “With Leonessa, we’re crafting an expertise that captures the sophistication and romance of Italy whereas honoring New York’s legendary landmarks. The small print of the artisanal cocktail program have been fastidiously thought-about to create an unforgettable rooftop vacation spot.”
Designed by New York Metropolis-based Islyn Studio, Leonessa will convey Conrad’s signature design to life, evoking an Italian terrace at golden hour, creating an area that can really feel transportive but New York. The rooftop might be adorned with lemon bushes, greenery, an Amalfi Coast-inspired fountain, and colourful seating, capturing the essence of a palazzo terrace. Past a cocktail vacation spot, Leonessa will function a flexible venue for personal occasions and celebrations.
Each factor of service at Leonessa has been thought-about to reinforce the visitor expertise. The area will function glassware that pays homage to Italian cocktail tradition, together with a curated bar piece from the Milan-based Fornasetti.
Leonessa’s bar program is a nod to Italy’s ingesting traditions, exhibiting a number of spirits, wines, beers, and sodas. The cocktail menu blends classics with fashionable interpretations, organized into Spritzes, Bitters, Frutte, Martinis, and Specialty Cocktails, making certain there’s one thing for everybody.
As a nod to Italian custom, every cocktail at Leonessa might be served with a rotating menu of complimentary aperitivo-style snacks. The choices will change nightly, with a number of curated bites out there every night.
“Rooftop bars are a rarity on this a part of Manhattan, making Leonessa a real hidden gem within the metropolis’s ever-evolving cocktail panorama,” mentioned Adam Crocini, senior vice chairman, design, wellness, and meals and beverage, Hilton. “Designed as a complicated homage to the ritual of aperitivo and the artistry of Italian cocktail tradition, each factor—from its breathtaking skyline views to its impeccably curated menu—has been crafted with intention. Partnering with Ariel Arce, who has redefined fashionable hospitality, ensures that Leonessa isn’t simply one other rooftop bar—it’s a vacation spot in its personal proper, the place every sip is an expertise and each go to looks like golden hour on the Amalfi Coast. This idea additionally exemplifies Hilton’s forward-thinking method to F&B storytelling and idea design—proving that when the proper accomplice and the proper lodge come along with a daring, strategic imaginative and prescient, the result’s nothing in need of extraordinary.”
