Sunrise Cafe, New York

Taking its name from a romantic epic poem from Russia’s most celebrated poet, Onegin enchants its guests with finery and food reminiscent of the stately imperial balls of Pushkin’s St. Petersburg. Portraits of Russian nobility grace the ceilings, forming backdrops for crystal chandeliers that cast light on tables decorated with verse in gold leaf. Birch trees lining walls and bar tops call to mind the restaurant’s Slavic heritage, and meals of caviar, blini, and chicken Kiev awaken the palate to the rich fare of Czarist-era noblemen and ladies. As diners eat veal hash or traditional meals of pickled herring, they enjoy romantic karaoke ballads and occasional burlesque performances.