Tuesday, December 28, 2021
Sardi’s is back after 648 days, its fortunes tied to Broadway
The Seattle Times: It felt sort of like old times, the other night at Sardi’s.
Joe Petrsoric, back in his familiar red jacket, was lining up martini glasses at the second floor bar where he has worked since arriving from Yugoslavia in 1972. Manning the front door, his traditional dark suit now accessorized with a face mask, was Max Klimavicius, who started working in the kitchen in 1974 after immigrating from Colombia; he now runs the place.
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In the midst of a pandemic that has devastated restaurants, theaters, and small businesses, I can’t imagine a bigger nightmare than managing Sardi’s during COVID-19. Sardi’s feels unshakable and permanent, but then again, so did Broadway. I’m glad that the reopening of Times Square has meant that Sardi’s can open its doors again. However, I’m not sure that opening its doors is exactly the right thing to do, considering the timing. One story stands out from this article- “a group of Broadway bigwigs gathered at the bar to drown their sorrows. They ate. They drank. They hugged. Then many of them got the coronavirus.” At the beginning of the pandemic, people’s attempt to cope with the sadness of Broadway shutting down was a part of the very thing that prevented it from remaining open. I fear a new surge may mean a repetition of history in this regard. As Omicron takes out Broadway leads left and right, a bar full of them might not be the best idea.
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