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. At the height of the lunch hour, a table of eight was outnumbered by twice as many staff.
That’s despite the fact that the 95-year-old restaurant on Monday posted a statement on its website and social-media accounts that condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The desolate scene stood in contrast to mobbed Ukrainian eateries in the city including East Village diner Veselka, which sawAt least one Twitter user claimed the restaurant had received “death threats” and others told The Post that the staff has been harassed online.
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