Stepping from tall white marble into dark wood fixtures, the St. Regis Bar suddenly reveals old-world charm, with a crystal chandelier hanging cake-like over the center of the room.

Caroline Tell is a New York-based ... of King Cole Bar, which was architecturally designed by the acclaimed César Pelli," said Bernard de Villèle, general manager at the St. Regis Mexico City.

Since January, when the King Cole Bar at the St. Regis New York, where he is a bartender, had its last night of service before a renovation, Mr. Dante has been keeping a close eye on his finances.

The hotel's daily Violet Hour martini ritual and a curated menu of drinks with New ... customs started in 1932 at the St. Regis New York's famed King Cole Bar, where the iconic Bloody Mary ...