War in Ukraine empties out NYCs Russian Tea Room
Explore More As the war in Ukraine escalates, customer traffic is drying up at the Russian Tea Room.
The opulent eatery on West 57th Street in Midtown Manhattan — a mecca in its heyday for A-listers like Frank Sinatra, Raquel Welch and Liza Minelli — stood nearly empty on Tuesday. Over three hours at lunchtime, a mere 16 customers filtered in and out of the restaurant’s lavishly decorated dining room, famously outfitted with red banquettes, ornate samovars and old paintings on the walls.
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