Located in the lobby of the new Arctic Club Hotel, the Polar Bar is a tribute to stolid poshness that resides at the border of gratifying comfort and eternal boredom. The blue velvet draperies are understated; the wood paneling is left not-quite-highly polished; the elegant pool table requires no quarters; the multiple groupings of upholstered furniture are cushy without overplushness. Water comes with a slice of cucumber, and cocktails stray into contemporary territory—a sake lemongrass gimlet, a Tazo tea mojito—with mixed results and prices up to $13. Snacks, however—roasted golden beets with herbed feta, bacon, and walnuts; duck rillette with fig chutney, organic beef and lamb sliders—average around $5 and are quite tasty in an average way.