Russian Tea Room

Once an elegant dining fixture in the city where one could hobnob with celebrities of all levels, the Russian Tea room has now closed. Like the Stork Club, this restaurant now belongs to New York's glamourous past. As of November 2005, you can still read the faded name on the building's awning, but for how much longer?

Nearest Subway Stop: 57th Street N R W Q

Scenes at this Location

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  Photo Copyright Columbia Pictures 1982
  Tootsie
  Starring: Sydney Pollack, Dustin Hoffman
  After Michael Dorsey is told by his agent that no one will ever hire him because he's too much trouble, he decides that the only way he can find work is by disguising himself as a woman and auditioning for a role on a Soap Opera. After he lands the role, he surprises his agent by interupting his lunch, in full drag, here at the Russian Tea Room.