The Russian Tea Room Extends Summer Restaurant Week Prix Fix Menu Thru 9/6

The Russian Tea Room, one of New York City's most celebrated eating establishments, today announced that it will be extending its Summer Restaurant Week prix fix menu and exclusive guided tours of its famous four-story facility for dining guests through September 6, 2010.

"Given the state of the economy we wanted to provide our guests with greater value, the opportunity to dine more affordably and experience up close the exquisite, treasured private rooms that have made the Russian Tea Room a dining and must-see cultural destination for over 80 years," says Ken Biberaj, Vice President of the Russian Tea Room.
The floors on display will include the whimsical second-floor "Bear Lounge", which offers guests a captivating visual experience, featuring a spectacular tree of Faberge-inspired Venetian glass eggs and a 15-foot revolving bear aquarium replete with large, glimmering parrot fish; the third floor "Bear Ballroom" with a stunning 25-ft ceiling decorated with etched mirrors of frolicking bears and three imperial bronze chandeliers adorned by playful brass bears; and on the top floor, "The Hearth Room" which features walls of inlaid decorative wood paneling, a fireplace and an active diorama of the Kremlin in every season.

The top three floors of the Russian Tea Room are not typically open to the general public. The free tours will begin at 11:30 AM and 5:30 PM daily, from now until September 6, 2010 and will last approximately 20 minutes each.

The Russian Tea Room will offer a specially created three-course prix-fixe lunch and dinner menu for $24.07 and $35 respectively during Restaurant Week (Saturday's excluded). The menus will feature summer-light grilled dishes such as salmon and cobb salad with chicken as well as traditional favorites like Red Borscht and Boeuf à la Stroganoff.

Reservations can be made by calling 212-581-7100. For more information please visit www.russiantearoomnyc.com.