Tavern on the Green
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Tavern on the Green is a restaurant located in Central Park, New York City. Of the several dining rooms, the most famous is the Crystal room with windows overlooking the garden. [1]
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[edit] History
The building was originally used to house sheep when built in 1870 and became a restaurant in 1934. In 1974, Warner LeRoy took over the restaurant's lease and reopened it in 1976 after $10 million in renovations. It is currently the highest-grossing independently-owned restaurant in the United States with annual revenues in excess of $34 million and over half a million visitors a year. [2]
[edit] Pop Culture
"Many Broadway shows have opening night festivities at the restaurant, and the Tavern makes its way into pop culture in movies appearances such as “Ghostbusters” and the “Out of Towners” and television shows such as “Regis and Kelly Live” and “Elimidate.”"
- Other movies filmed there include Wall Street and Made [3], Stella [4]
- Everyone Says I Love You
- Deconstructing Harry
- Ghostbusters [5]
[edit] External links
- Tavern on the Green at the Central Park Conservancy
- Tavern history
- Jennifer Oz Leroy: Restaurantrice in the Green at WomensBiz.us
[edit] References
- ^ Central Park: Play: Tavern on the Green
- ^ Tavern on the Green fact sheet
- ^ Central Park Movie Locations
- ^ Bette Midler as a Selfless Mother in Tear-Inducing 'Stella'
- ^ Ghostbusters Filming Locations
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