Farewell — for now — to Broadway icon Sardi’s
The iconic 99-year-old restaurant famed for its 1,200 celeb caricatures is closing up shop for several months after Wednesday night’s service for much-needed renovations and other behind-the-scenes changes, with an anticipated reopening in late fall. Just in time for its centennial.
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Johnny Oleksinski Theater Farewell — for now — to Broadway icon Sardi’s By Johnny Oleksinski Published June 20, 2026, 7:22 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google It’ll be a helluva long wait between courses at legendary Broadway institution Sardi’s this summer. The iconic 99-year-old restaurant on West 44th Street — famed for its 1,200 celeb caricatures — is closing up shop for several months after Wednesday night’s service for much-needed renovations and other behind-the-scenes changes. Its anticipated reopening is in late fall, just in time for its centennial. So if you want to put in an order of cheese and crackers or a turkey club, or get a drink upstairs from my pal, bartender Jeremy Wagner, hie thee to Midtown pronto.
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