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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI had lunch at the Russian Tea Room today
I couldn't decide between a Trump Steak and a Nothing Burger. Then I saw the daily special. Trump's balls on a silver platter. Apparently its all the rage in Russia.
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I had lunch at the Russian Tea Room today (Original Post)
Dread Pirate Roberts
Jul 2017
OP
Back when I left High School, the graduation ceremony took place in Carnegie Hall....
George II
Jul 2017
#3
pangaia
(24,324 posts)1. I thought the place closed...
Dread Pirate Roberts
(1,896 posts)8. I did too.
Its still open.
AwakeAtLast
(14,123 posts)2. .
And blackened crow for all his supporters!!
Dread Pirate Roberts
(1,896 posts)4. How did you know?
That was the appetizer!
George II
(67,782 posts)3. Back when I left High School, the graduation ceremony took place in Carnegie Hall....
....my parents took us for lunch at the Russian Tea Room which is right next door. Nice place back then (50 years ago)
Now that I live near Hartford CT, we have a restaurant in downtown called the Russian Lady, wonder if they'll name a drink after Ms. Veselnitskaya?
procon
(15,805 posts)5. Were those the delicious Schweddy Balls? nt
ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)6. So how much do they charge for two raisins? nt
MiddleClass
(888 posts)7. Hilarious,
Wasn't it somewhere in the fifties, bar, restaurant, nightclub
pangaia
(24,324 posts)9. W 57th by Carnegie Hall.
MiddleClass
(888 posts)11. Prime real estate by the park. I guess
pangaia
(24,324 posts)12. 2 blocks south..but yeah, one might call that prime..
MiddleClass
(888 posts)14. A few Irish pubs in that area. I used to frequent
Connollys, I think it was called, lived in Staten Island
malaise
(268,693 posts)10. OK I cracked up
madinmaryland
(64,931 posts)13. It doesn't compare to the Russian Lady in Hartford...
Great bar, though it's been years since I have been there.
aikoaiko
(34,162 posts)15. Aww. I have good memories of the RTR in the early 80s
I was just a kid but my parents would go once a year.
Trump ruins everything