1.0 link 154987 <![CDATA[Rainbow Room To Close Restaurant, Citing Economy]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/03/rainbow-room-to-close-res_n_154987.html NEW YORK &mdash; The recession has reached the ritzy Rainbow Room, the special-occasion spot that overlooks midtown Manhattan from high above the tourist-attracting Rockefeller Center skating rink.

With business slowing and an ongoing lease dispute, the venue's Italian-themed Rainbow Grill restaurant plans to shutter as of Jan. 12, a spokesman said Saturday. Its bar, banquet space and the weekend dinner-dancing sessions that reflect its glamorous history will continue on the 65th floor.

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