Chef Dale Talde’s Three Kings Restaurant Group has launched its first Manhattan projects, a partnership with the Arlo NoMad hotel, that includes three new eateries—Massoni, BARlo, and the Heights. The hotel is the second Arlo property to open in New York this year, following the launch of the Arlo Hudson Square in September.
Designed by New York firm Workshop/APD, Italian-inspired concept Massoni contrasts the hotel’s crisp white tones and clean elements with a grit characteristic of old New York. Steel, brick, and concrete appear throughout, along with salvaged pine chevron floors reclaimed from an Upper East Side garage. Graphics inspired by street signage add an edge, tying the 77-seat restaurant to both New York and subtly to Italy.
“In designing Massoni, we combined the romanticism of New York with the city’s weathered, beaten grit to deliver an experience that perfectly balances the clean design of the Arlo Hotel with the colorful personality of Three Kings Restaurant Group,” says Workshop/APD principal Matt Berman.
BARlo
Locally based AvroKO led the design for both BARlo and the Heights, set to open next spring. Housed on the hotel’s second floor, BARlo will include a cozy, wood-paneled ambiance that encourages socialization and collaboration. One raw, concrete wall will reveal the structure supporting the tower above, and the additional walls are clad in rich walnut. The bar counter is framed with large wine shelves, while custom leather couches and decorative lighting infuse an urbane look and vintage city posters from the 1960s add a modernist touch. Three “studios” featuring retractable walls are available for larger parties or meetings.
The Heights
Rooftop venue the Heights will be outfitted with custom lounge seating and drink rails for guests to enjoy views of the Empire State Building and the city skyline. A glass railing and the drink rail give the feeling that patrons are floating amongst the surrounding buildings, while a cantilevered glass floor reminiscent of a glass-bottom boat affords a sense of levitation 30 floors above the ground.
