The Rainbow Room is a well-known upscale restaurant on the sixty-fifth floor of the GE Building in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It first opened on October 3, 1934, and since then has been extensively renovated and expanded. It features a revolving dance floor, a live big band orchestra, and what is generally considered an impressive view of the city. In 1998, control of the restaurant passed to the Italian Cipriani family, which started Harry's Bar in Venice. The GE Building at Rockefeller Center The GE Building at night At night, from the ground The GE Building is a slim gothic skyscraper and the focal point at the Rockefeller Center. ... View of Midtown from Empire State Building. ... New York City, officially named the City of New York, is the most populous city in the United States, and the most densely populated major city in North America. ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... A big band, also known as a jazz orchestra, is a large musical ensemble that plays swing music. ... Harrys Bar is a bar restaurant opened in Venice, Italy in 1931. ...

As of December 2005, dinner is $200 per person, $100 for children under 12, and is served in three courses, with various choices for what constitutes each. The food is loosely northern Italian, and there are cocktails, wines, liqueurs, cognacs, and other types of drink available for around $12 to $20 per serving. 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Flaming cocktails contain a small amount of flammable high-proof alcohol which is ignited prior to consumption. ... It has been suggested that Red wine be merged into this article or section. ... A liqueur is a sweet alcoholic beverage, often flavored with fruits, herbs, spices, flowers, seeds, roots, plants, barks, and sometimes cream. ... Cognac is a commune in the French département of Charente, of which it is a sous-préfecture. ...

A brunch buffett is held on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., $80 for adults, $40 for children under 12. During brunch there is live acoustic guitar.

Private events are hosted in several banquet rooms, and for special events and holidays there are celebrations thrown. On New Year's Eve, the caviar, truffles, champagne, and mixed drinks are included with the price of admission, which is $1500 a head, for dinner through to breakfast the following morning at sunrise. Look up Caviar on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Caviar is the processed, salted roe of various species of fish, most notably sturgeon. ... Truffle describes a group of edible mycorrhizal (subterranean) mushrooms (genus Tuber, class Ascomycetes, division Mycota). ... The word Champagne can have one of several meanings when stated alone. ...

The Rainbow Grill is a separate, somewhat less expensive restaurant with an à la carte menu on the same floor of the building. It has its own celebrations for holidays.

There is a dress code for both the Rainbow Room and Grill suggesting that men wear jackets, and disallowing jeans, sneakers, and t-shirts. For special events the jacket will be required, and sometimes a black tie.

External links

• Rainbowroom.com