Article: Russian Tea Room Is Back _ for 3rd Time

NEW YORK - It was amid the crimson-green-and-gold splendor of the Russian Tea Room that Dustin Hoffman, dressed as a dowdy, middle-aged woman in "Tootsie," sidled up to his apoplectic agent, played by a sputtering Sydney Pollack.

Madonna once worked the coat check there. And boldface names such as Michael Douglas, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Barbara Walters, Woody Allen and Henry Kissinger went to the restaurant for their tete-a-tetes and trysts. It was the ultimate power meal, spiced with romance, until it closed in 1995. Then reopened. Then closed again.

On Friday, the Russian Tea Room opens yet again, after a more than $19 million takeover and makeover. The new owner is real estate developer ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

 
 
Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!