King Cole Bar - Hotel Bar at The St. Regis, Midtown East, 5th Avenue

King Cole Bar

At The St. Regis · 1F

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The birthplace of the Bloody Mary. A maxim-red mural watches over a century of power lunches and quiet martinis. This bar doesn't pretend to have history. It simply is history.

Neighborhood

Midtown East · 5th Avenue

Atmosphere

Mahogany, soft lighting, quiet confidence. The room carries itself knowing it doesn't need to prove anything. Every drink here feels like it matters.

Key features

Fernand Petiot created the Bloody Mary here in the 1930s. But it wasn't a trend or an accident. It was designed to solve a specific problem: how to serve sophistication in the morning. A drink for serious people having serious conversations at unusual hours. That philosophy still runs through the bar. The Bloody Mary works not because it's trendy, but because it solves for elegance.

Location

King Cole Bar · 1F

Two E 55th St, New York, NY 10022

About the hotel

The hotel has spent 120 years perfecting one principle: anticipation. Your butler understands your needs before you do. The service isn't visible until exactly the moment you need it. This is where New York's established families keep suites, not because it's trendy, but because it works.

The St. Regis - 5-star hotel in Midtown East, 5th Avenue

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