Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens, where they meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online visits the luxurious King Cole Bar in New York, the birthplace of the Bloody Mary where celebrities, spies and occasionally sparring politicians like to meet.
The five-star St. Regis Hotel and its King Cole Bar sits tightly between the corner of 55th Street and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, New York. Over the years, many celebrities, including Marilyn Monroe, John Lennon and Salvador Dali, have enjoyed the comfort of this luxurious establishment founded by John J. Astor in 1904. But the bar has also hosted a
