12/6/2023 0 Comments Loopy doopy rooftop bar winter![]() Sol LeWitt’s painting, “Loopy Doopy Blue and Purple 1999,” is an outstanding 13 stories high piece adorned with theatrical lighting, boosting its exuberance. Underneath the tubes, a giant panel graces one side. And the best thing about it is its openness a series of huge angular steel tubes – Monica Ponce De Leon’s sculpture, “Veils” – dangle dramatically from the skylit ceiling. The lobby atrium provides generous contemporary space, furnished with mid-century modern couches, tables and chairs and a top-notch restaurant called Atrio.īut, back to that unbelievable artwork! It is the first thing you see walking in. What used to be an Embassy Suites, Hilton’s luxury brand, is now a sleeker more modern version, filled with impressive artwork. I walked around and I soon realized I am in the new Conrad Hotel, and better yet a few floor away from its delightfully secluded Loopy Doppy Bar. Comfortably settled in for the Campaign movie, I was in awe of the space hosting the movie theatre. Tired of the overcrowded movie theaters in midtown, I found a marvelous solution: the new Regal Battery Park. This weekend I decided to head to Lower Manhattan in an attempt to watch a movie. The neighborhood has recently become popular for professionals starting a family, for its proximity to the water, convenient residential complexes and entertainment options. ![]() ![]() Manhattan’s Sailing School is also there, as well as the splendid Winter Gardens commercial center. Once crossing the bridge into Battery Park, you are in a peaceful residential neighborhood, overlooking the Hudson River, the Statue of Liberty and a magnificent boardwalk. Although close to the new World Trade Center and Wall St, it bears little resemblance to the hustle and bustle of the career-driven financiers-filled streets. ![]() Battery Park is one of my favorite places in New York to go for a walk. ![]()
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