In 1934, in the depth of the greatest depression in history, John D. Rockefeller Sr. completed his testimony to faith in New York City and the economy of America, Rockefeller Center. From that time Rockefeller Center would be the benchmark that all urban development is measured against. The crowning jewel of this magnificent project was the Rainbow Room on the sixty-fifth floor of Thirty Rockefeller Plaza, the tallest and most prominent building in the complex. The room was designed to symbolize all the glamour and elegance of New York nightlife. From its opening day The Rainbow Room has epitomized Manhattan luxury to both native New Yorkers and visitors from around the world. In 1974 John D. Rockefeller's son David oversaw a painstaking twenty-five million dollar restoration and expansion of the Rainbow facilities, ushering in a new era of prominence for what many architects and designers consider to be the "most perfect room in New York".
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In 1998 Rockefeller Center approached the Cipriani family of Venice, owners of the famed "Harry's Bar" to take over the operation of The Rainbow Room facilities. The Cipriani family has achieved legendary status for their restaurants in Venice and New York by their commitment to the highest standards of food and service. Their guiding principles, established in 1931 by Giuseppe Cipriani the founder of Harry's Bar, are to serve the finest food in a simple straight forward manner with precision and care. Today Harry's Bar is ranked as one of the ten best restaurants in the world. Now this same expertise and dedication is being applied to The Rainbow Room to make it once more New York's premier showcase.
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