Rainbow Room (English Wikipedia)

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Zolotow, Sam (June 8, 1949). "Skyscraper Site May House Show; Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Plaza Is Reported Sought for 'Arena' Programs". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on February 14, 2022. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
Weinraub, Bernard (July 28, 1965). "Rainbow Room and Grill: Up, Up and Away From It All; 65-Story-High Cafe Is a Refuge From Ye Ye and Frug". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on June 11, 2025. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
Dominus, Susan (August 10, 2008). "Rainbow Room Is Famous Even if Its Guests Aren't". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on December 10, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
Wilson, John S. (September 20, 1973). "Rainbow Room Reverts to Style By Adding Performers to Menu". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on February 9, 2018. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
"Rainbow Grill to Close After 41 Years of Stars". The New York Times. 1975. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on February 9, 2018. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
"Vic Damone Returns with Bigger Punch". The New York Times. February 18, 1975. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on February 9, 2018. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
Ericson, Raymond (August 25, 1979). "Mostly Mozart: 6 Offer Much Joy". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on February 9, 2018. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
Giovannini, Joseph (August 7, 1987). "Rainbow Room: Re-creating the Glamour". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
Goldberger, Paul (December 20, 1987). "Architecture View; The New Rainbow Room: S'Wonderful!". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on December 10, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
Vogel, Carol (January 14, 1988). "Currents; He's Got Designs on These Plates". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on December 10, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
Hevesi, Dennis (December 7, 1987). "Ah, Yes, Isn't It Romantic? Rainbow Room to Reopen". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on December 10, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
Pristin, Terry (June 11, 1998). "Metro Business; Change at Rainbow Room". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on December 10, 2017. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
Wadler, Joyce (December 20, 1998). "Last Dance at the Rainbow Room". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on December 10, 2017. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
"Fire Forces Evacuations at Rainbow Room". The New York Times. July 13, 2001. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on March 11, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
Greenhouse, Steven (January 24, 1999). "Former Workers Demand Jobs at Rainbow Room". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on February 8, 2018. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
Morgenson, Gretchen; Bagli, Charles V. (August 1, 2007). "Father and Son Restaurateurs in New York City Plead Guilty to Tax Evasion". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on November 17, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
Saulny, Susan (May 14, 2004). "Metal Detector Before the Maître d' at the Rainbow Room". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on December 10, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
Bagli, Charles V. (August 6, 2008). "State Board Lets Ciprianis Keep Their Liquor Licenses". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on November 8, 2017. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
Bagli, Charles V. (January 10, 2009). "Ciprianis Vow to Fight Termination of Lease for Rainbow Room Atop Rockefeller Center". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on November 8, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
Dominus, Susan (June 20, 2009). "A Farewell to Glamour Atop the Rock". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
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