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OUR HISTORY
With A Rich Tradition
The history of Russian Samovar starts well before the restaurant itself. Originally Jilly’s Canteen, and owned by friend of Frank Sinatra, Jilly Rizzo, Samovar was the go to hot spot for Sinatra and The Rat Pack. In homage to Sinatra, Johnny Carson, and the good old boys, we decided to maintain the original red banquettes from back in those days. We also preserved the original bar as featured in The Manchurian Candidate and even unearthed original artwork from the talented people who frequented Jilly’s before we were fortunate enough to acquire this landmark location.
Proud To Be Authentic
Events
RUSSIAN SAMOVAR PRESENTS GRIFFIN WOODARD TRIO
Tuesday April 1st
RUSSIAN SAMOVAR PRESENTS GRIFFIN WOODARD TRIO "DINNER & SHOW"
Tuesday, April 1st, 2025
6:30 PM -8:00 PM
Griffin Woodard is a composer, bass clarinetist, and bandleader who believes in the transformative power of music. As an instrumentalist, Woodard’s primary focus is playing the bass clarinet in a jazz context. He has dedicated years of study to acquiring an in-depth understanding of the rich historical lineage of jazz clarinetists and bass clarinetists from Johnny Dodds to Eric Dolphy. Woodard’s compositions have been performed by a variety of esteemed ensembles and soloists, including the New England Conservatory Jazz Composers’ Workshop Orchestra, the Bach Festival Orchestra of Bethlehem, the Allentown Symphony Orchestra, concert pianist Michelle Cann, and organist Stephen Williams. In 2022, Woodard was awarded the ASCAP Foundation Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award for his piece, “Kyrie.” As a bandleader, Woodard has released three albums and an EP. Live at the Deer Head Inn is set to release on August 27, 2023. Woodard’s second album Precious One released March 24, 2023 and his debut album Completion released on Oct.14, 2022. His EP, Kyrie released on September 9, 2021. His quartet and quintets have performed at the Deer Head Inn, Wandering Barman, Jazz On Main, Maureen’s Jazz Cellar, The Lafayette Bar, The Bookstore Speakeasy, Oberlin College, and Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts. Woodard earned a B.M. in Jazz Studies with a Composition concentration from Oberlin Conservatory in 2020 and an M.M. in Jazz Composition at New England Conservatory in 2022. He studied with illustrious artists and highly esteemed instructors. Griffin is filled with profound gratitude for the privilege of learning from such inspirational mentors.
Dinner & Show Presenting Chihiro Tainaka
Monday April 7th
RUSSIAN SAMOVAR PRESENTS CHIHIRO TAINAKA "DINNER & SHOW"
Monday, April 7th, 2025
7:30 PM -9:00 PM
Chihiro Tainaka is a classic jazz singer with influences such as Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, and Carmen McRae and repertoire from The Great American Songbook. As a student, Chihiro played in rock bands in Japan. She then played in a blues band, and became interested in jazz in her 30s.
Chihiro first experienced authentic live jazz in New York City in 2011 before moving here permanently in 2013. Soon thereafter, she began performing jazz professionally, and continues to do so at clubs, jazz bars, restaurants and events. Chihiro has performed and collaborated with many currently active New York jazz musicians, directly absorbing the New York sound and continuing to grow.
National Martini Day
Thursday June 19th
In case you needed an excuse, join us for National Martini Day June 19th!
Reviews
Review by - Yelp
L P:
Branzino and county styled lamb were excellent. Service was very attentive. The ambiance was even better once the live piano music began.
Review by - Yelp
Dave H:
Fantastic place for fine dining on the northwest edge of the theater district...In my case, I had a Georgian savory spiced cheesy bread as a starter (Khachapuri), and then delightfully spiced, grilled lamb lollypops (Karski) which were fantastic, wrapping things up with a lovely apple strudel...
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Yanira B:
We had Mushroom Vol Au Vent for a late night snack and Soviet Stardard Infused Cocktails... oh soooo ver good!!! Music was on par with the sooo good!
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Tiffany C:
...I had the BEST beef stroganoff of my life, and my boyfriend had some of the best chicken kiev he's ever had. My boyfriend's mom is vegetarian and had appetizers for her meal, which she was thoroughly satisfied with...
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David A:
Are you looking for a restaurant to go to before or after a Broadway show? Russian Samovar is located right in the theater district in Manhattan, NY, and has live music. Full bar, incredible food, ambiance, and service. Indoor dining only. Don't forget to order a vodka flight and hot tea.
Location
256 West 52nd Street
New York, NY
10019
Hours
Delivery and pick up seven days
12 noon - 11:30pm
Dine in
Monday 4pm-12:00am
Tuesday -Friday 12:00 pm -12:00am
Saturday - Sunday 12pm -1am
Happy Hour
4-7 Monday -Friday
