Midtown’s soon-to-open Conrad Hotel has landed three food and beverage businesses, courtesy of James Beard Award-nominated hospitality industry veterans and husband-wife business partners Elizabeth Blau and Kim Canteenwalla.

According to a release, Blau and Canteenwalla will open Blue Aster, The Lounge at Blue Aster and Thistle & Rye in May, with the hotel targeting a May 15 opening specifically.

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