New York's Russian Tea Room to Reopen

NEW YORK -- The legendary Russian Tea Room will be back in business starting this week.

In its hey day it was the haunt of the city's theater and literary-types, but the restaurant shut its doors in 2002 after declaring bankruptcy.

In preparation for tomorrow's reopening, the 80-year-old institution updated its interiors, but the famous red and green decor remain the same.

Owners have also hired a new chef to cook up signature dishes.

The Russian Tea Room first opened in 1926 and moved to its present location on West 57th Street a year later.

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