Unique Experiences
"Your Table is Waiting" - An unforgettable evening at Rao's Restaurant, New York City
- Item Number
- 101
- Estimated Value
- 6000 USD
- Opening Bid
- 2500 USD
Item Description
“You'd think that after more than a century of eating at Rao's, people would get tired of the place, but no. This simple little Italian restaurant, one of the few remnants of a once bustling Italian neighborhood, continues to be one of the hardest tables to get in New York. You can't get in unless you know somebody or you are very persistent. If you do manage to get a seat, you'll find old New York Italian food and characters straight out of Damon Runyon.”
By New York Times
Place your bid now for the most hard-to-get table in New York: a table for six at world renowned restaurant to the stars, Rao’s in New York City. Please note that food, wine, tax and gratuity are not included. Rao’s, located at 455 East 114th Street in East Harlem, NY. Rao's is renowned for its jukebox, its quirky decor, its unmatched hospitality and most of all, the spectacular Neapolitan cuisine. It's also notorious for being one of the most difficult restaurants in New York in which to get a reservation. Year-long waits for one of its ten tables are not uncommon. But what is it about this tiny, charming restaurant that makes it the most in-demand spot in the city night after night, year after year? For decades Rao's existed as a neighborhood restaurant. Its local customers would fill the tables with such regularity that eventually they were given standing reservations - bookings that persevere to this day. The Rao's phenomenon exploded in 1977, when New York Times food critic Mimi Sheraton gave Rao's a gushing, half-page, three-star review, splashing the city's best-kept secret in front of millions of readers.
Item Special Note
Please note that food, wine, tax and gratuity are not included.
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