The Russian Tearoom in New York is quite famous. As Sardi’s is to opening night parties, the Russian Tearoom (or was, anyway) is the place for Broadway’s money to “do lunch.” Not the dancers, nor the actors; the producers, and the agents, and directors, and the backers (whom the producer “produced.” I don’t know what modern producers do, or the endless scrolling of executive producers.). A good many epic deals and award winning hit shows were birthed in the Russian Tearoom!
How sad. Now it’s only another tourist trap with wildly inflated prices and overbearing wait staff. But you be the judge!
Here’s the website; take a look at the menu! I’ve only perused the lunch menu so far; just
looking made my credit score drop!
And if you’ve seen the movie
Tootsie, you’ll recognize the Tearoom from the scene in which “Tootsie” comes out, so to speak,to his agent.