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Photo: Tom Reel / San Antonio Express-News Image 1 of / 10 Caption Close Image 2 of 10 The Phipps Cavazos law firm office building will have a bar on the fourth floor and rooftop patio. The Phipps Cavazos law firm office building will have a bar on the fourth floor and rooftop patio. Photo: Tom Reel / San Antonio Express-News Image 3 of 10 The Phipps Cavazos law firm office building is on the Museum Reach of the San Antonio River. The Phipps Cavazos law firm office building is on the Museum Reach of the San Antonio River. Photo: Tom Reel / San Antonio Express-News Image 4 of 10 Paramour bar will be on the fourth floor of the Phipps Cavazos law firm office at 102 9th St. Paramour bar will be on the fourth floor of the Phipps Cavazos law firm office at 102 9th St. Photo: Tom Reel / San Antonio Express-News Image 5 of 10 Image 6 of 10 The patio at Paramour, Chris Ware's next bar, will overlook the San Antonio River and downtown from the fourth floor of the Phipps Cavazos law firm office building. The patio at Paramour, Chris Ware's next bar, will overlook the San Antonio River and downtown from the fourth floor of the Phipps Cavazos law firm office building. Photo: Tom Reel / San Antonio Express-News Image 7 of 10 Chris Ware was on the opening team as bar manager of Jesse Perez's Arcade Midtown Kitchen at The Pearl. Chris Ware was on the opening team as bar manager of Jesse Perez's Arcade Midtown Kitchen at The Pearl. Photo: Edward A. Ornelas / San Antonio Express-News Image 8 of 10 Chris Ware (right) introduced a barrel-aged cocktail program as bar manager at Arcade Midtown Kitchen at The Pearl. He and bartender Matthew Sandoval (left) are shown filtering a Vieux Carre in 2013. Chris Ware (right) introduced a barrel-aged cocktail program as bar manager at Arcade Midtown Kitchen at The Pearl. He and bartender Matthew Sandoval (left) are shown filtering a Vieux Carre in 2013. Photo: Edward A. Ornelas / San Antonio Express-News Image 9 of 10 The barrel-aged Vieux Carre cocktail at Arcade Midtown Kitchen at The Pearl. The barrel-aged Vieux Carre cocktail at Arcade Midtown Kitchen at The Pearl. Photo: Edward A. Ornelas / San Antonio Express-News Image 10 of 10 Chris Ware leaving Arcade to open Paramour 1 / 10 Back to Gallery

Chris Ware is leaving his post as bar manager at Arcade Midtown Kitchen to open a new bar.

And not just any bar. This one has a prime patio and view.

Paramour will overlook the San Antonio skyline and River Walk Museum Reach from the top of the new Phipps building at 102 9th St., home to Phipps Cavazos, a litigation firm.

(Read more about the Phipps office and its rooftop bar on ExpressNews.com.)

Guests will take the elevator up to the fourth floor to enter the 2,000-square-foot bar that continues onto the rooftop deck.

Ware said Martin Phipps told him to build his dream bar there.

“It’s the opportunity of a lifetime,” Ware said.

Ware and Phipps are designing the bar, which is being built off-site in modular sections that will be installed. There will be two bars, one inside and another on the patio. Ware described the bar program as having everything under the sun, including rare liquors and exclusive wines from all over the world.

Ware, who previously was head bartender at Bohanan’s Bar, made a name for himself as bar manager at Arcade Midtown Kitchen at The Pearl, where he introduced a barrel-aged cocktail program.

“He was one of the pioneers of the brand and did a hell of a job developing the bar program, creating the momentum here,” Arcade owner Jesse Perez. “I’m very proud of him.”

“I’ve always told my staff at all levels that if I were ever going to lose somebody from the restaurant, it was for bigger and better. I support that because I did it. That’s how I got where I was,” Perez added.

Aug. 1 will be Ware’s last day. Breck Cowan, who is currently a bartender at Bohanan’s, will take over the bar program at Arcade.

“Chris has handpicked who he believes can take the program as it stands and take it and run with, and in time, do what he needs to do to put his signature on it,” Perez said.

Cowan has worked his way up from bartending stints at Pesca to Soho Wine & Martini Bar, which led him to help open its sister bar, CU29 in Austin. Cowan returned to San Antonio in January and has already started training at Arcade.

“I’m very excited about it,” Cowan said. “Chris Ware has set a high standard for creativity and service, and I’m excited to keep that going and hopefully put my own little spin on it, my own flair.”

He was a little surprised to get the call, but he’s honored.

“I’ve known Chris for quite some time and I’ve always had a lot of respect for him. I think it’s a great opportunity to kind of grow as a bartender,” Cowan said.

Ware said Paramour, which means illicit lover, will open in early fall.

“This bar is going to be your mistress,” Ware said.

Jennifer McInnis

Twitter: @JenMcInnis