Iconic New York steakhouse Peter Luger fills empty dining room with celebrity wax figures

With indoor dining at 35% capacity in New York, Peter Luger's has a clever way to fill empty seats, with famous wax figures like Jon Hamm and Audrey Hepburn.

The mannequins, which have a standing reservation at the restaurant through March 1, are the restaurant's current answer to the empty seats in its dining rooms, which are restricted to 35% capacity amid the pandemic. Indoor dining at Peter Luger only resumed on Feb. 14, but the more-than-century-old steakhouse soon began hoping to give guests more than just dinner, but a bit of a show, too.