Anyone remember the Lichee Tree or Gingko Tree restaurants in NYC?

I dined at the LICHEE TREE CHINESE RESTAURANT 65 8th Street Greenwich Village, NYC l HAD TO BE THE LATE 1960's or early 1970's ate there many times in my youth.... I ate there one evening with my father Stanley Futerman,......sitting a table away was Actor Fred Gwynne of Munsters and Car 54 Where Are You? TV Shows Fame and his dining companion was Character Actor Graham Jarvis most famous I would gather from being a cast member of MARY HARTMAN, MARY HARTMAN TV Show.....I waved at them both but did not want to disturb there dining by intruding and asking for an autograph from either one of the actors........

As an 8 year old in 1973, my parents took me to my first opera at the Met. It was Rigoletto, and before attending we ate at Gingko Tree. Unforgettable experience, with just the right mix of accessibility and formality.

As an aside, the owner of the Lichee Tree restaurant was a contestant on a 1964 episode of "To Tell the Truth." The episode can, remarkably, be seen on YouTube. Do a search for "To tell the truth composer of blue velvet" while in YouTube, and she is featured in the second segment.

I worked at 66th & Broadway and ate there often. Food was delicious. Wonderful service. When I was getting marry the owner gave me a beautiful scarf. I still have it and cherish it.

Yes, I do! My husband went to college with the son of the Kuos. We ate there often as guests. Fantastic place!

Boop. Bumping this back up to the top in hopes of getting more eyes (and answers) on it!