News | March 16, 2023

Loews Regency New York Celebrates 60 Years with Diamond Inspired Cocktail

News | March 16, 2023

By Haute Living

In honor of Loews Regency New York’s Diamond Jubilee, The Regency Bar & Grill is celebrating with a new diamond inspired cocktail.

Photo Credit: Loews Regency New York

Since 1963, Loews Regency New York Hotel has defined Park avenue hospitality. To this day, it remains on of New York’s most iconic hotels and it’s the only luxury hotel north of 42nd street.

Loews Regency New York Hotel, the flagship of Loews Hotels & Co, originally opened on March 1, 1963 as The Summit, and was an instant success for the New York social set. Designed by Morris Lapidus, who had also designed The Americana in Bal Harbour, the ultra-modern hotel was built on the site of Loews’ Lexington theater, the same site where Oscar Hammerstein, the grandfather of the beloved composer, had erected the Lexington Opera House in 1913. Technologically, the hotel was ahead of its time, with cutting-edge amenities including bathroom telephones, silent typewriters, combination bar- refrigerators, and stereophonic TV sets. The hotel struck an international note from the start, with a concierge and bilingual busboys.

Photo Credit: Loews Regency New York

On January 1, 2013, the Loews Regency New York Hotel closed its doors for the first time in its history to undergo a comprehensive $100 million renovation. Reopened on January 16, 2014, the re-imagined Loews Regency New York Hotel now features 379 guest rooms, with 58 suites, including six signature suites, and a new flagship salon headlined by Julien Farel.

All of this success and history is commemorated in a one of a kind cocktail exclusively available at the Regency Bar & Grill. Named for its Diamond Jubilee, the cocktail created to mark the iconic hotel’s 60th anniversary is aptly named the Diamond Jubilee.

Featuring Patron El Alto Tequila Reposado, Aperol, and Lillet Blanc guests will enjoy the smooth and sweetness of the tequila featuring subtle notes of figs, honey, caramel, dried fruit and vanilla. Paired with the citrus flavors of grapefruit juice makes for a sophisticated and refined flavors. This Instagram-worthy cocktail is chilled with a diamond stone shaped ice cube and topped with champagne and dusted with gold flakes. There is truly no better way to experience the Upper East Side than with this drink at The Regency Bar & Grill.