[Magdalen] Out of Sight/Out of Mind.

[Cantor03 at aol.com]

My Aunt Helen, who worked in an elegant jewelry shop on (402 S.) 
Michigan Avenue in what was (is) the elite Chicago Club Building,
took me to all these restaurants, especially Italian Village and the
Blackhawk.  I still have the glossy black and white photos taken  at
tableside at those restaurants.  New York City's delightful
Rainbow Room at the top of the "RCA" Building has been closed for
some years, but I still treasure my family photos taken there.   The
Rainbow Room used to have a wonderful Sunday brunch.  We'd do
Saint Thomas Fifth Avenue, and then head up the Rainbow on Sundays.
 
 
David S.
 
 
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 11/4/2016 12:08:22 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
scottknitter at gmail.com writes:

Chicago's venerable Berghoff is still here, although possibly  under
different owners. They boast about having the city's Liquor  License
No. 1.

We've also got Gene & Georgetti steakhouse among  the longtime
restaurants. Italian Village as well. I'm sure I'm forgetting  some.
But many other legendary places are long gone, notably  Henrici's
(which had a high-profile last few days and closing) and the  Blackhawk
(of the