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Oct 3, 2021 · The Tunnelway, open daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, featured “Mrs. Alden” and her pies. The Tunnelway Restaurant was a staple for Downtown St. Louis shoppers and non-shoppers through at least 1977. The sixth floor Tea Room continued on as Famous-Barr’s main dining room, offering a large array of luncheon options.
Dec 19, 2014 · Memory Lane: Forum Cafeteria. A nostalgic look back at storied restaurants. Sadly, department stores are now a thing of the past in downtown St. Louis, after decades of retailers drawing customers elsewhere, where the parking was free. With the loss of Famous-Barr—that one-time holiday wonderland, where bundled-up families traveled to see the ...
Feb 20, 2015 · February 20, 2015. 11:26 AM. Illustration by Matt Lehman. St. Louisans loved Famous-Barr so much, author Edna Campos Gravenhorst’s book about the beloved department store sold out after its first printing. Much of our nostalgia revolves around the St. Louis Room, the downtown store’s tearoom. It was a voyage into sophistication for many.
1970s - a crowd waiting for the grand opening of the chesterfield famous-barr store
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“If you went to St. Louis on the weekends you went to Mississippi Nights, Muddy Waters, Pops, and danced to Bob Kuban’s band on the Admiral,” writes Barbara.“Great Neighborhoods, Playing outside in a safe environment, Classic Rock Music, 99 cent beer and wine,” writes“Chain of Rocks and Holiday Hills amusement parks. Flaming Pit restaurant. Mississippi River Festival Concerts and the Ambassador. Northland and River Roads. Walgreens had restaurants. So many thin...“Jack or Better in Ellisville, Magic Market, Trails West Bowl, Wheels Of Fun , Wet Willys Water Slide, Toms Twister and Mo Mo The Monster thrill rides at Six Flags, Haunted House at Manchester Road...“Cardinal baseball was not at its peak in the 70’s,” writes Kevin.“The Cardinals traded Garry Templeton to get an unknown shortstop from San Diego by the name of Ozzie Smith. At the time, the Cardinals were thought to have been ripped off,” writes Joshua.“The football Cardinals were better than the Baseball Cardinals in the 70’s,” writes Jerry.“1974, the St. Louis Cardinals football team started the season 7-0. The team won the NFC East in ’74 and ’75. If you went to a game at Busch Memorial Stadium during this time you may have seen nam...“Famous Barr Department Store, downtown St. Louis at Christmas Time. The window displays and the waiting line to talk to Santa and get your picture taken,” writes CoAnn.“The glassed-in walk over from the parking garage on one side of the street to the Famous Bar side, it had booths and a small cafe, I got engaged there in 1972, we will be married 50 years in Augus...“West Roads shopping center where the Galleria is now, with Stix Baer and Fuller and Newberrys Drive-in movies at 66 Park In. Cruising the Mississippi on the Admiral dancing to a live band,” writes...“I was very fond of the drive-in movies, the Admiral, McDonald’s boat on the Mississippi, Jamestown Mall, Northwest Plaza and cheap gas,” writes Sharon.Dec 11, 2014 · Famous-Barr was formed through a merger of the William Barr Dry Goods Co. and the Famous Clothing Store in 1911. Its iconic downtown St. Louis location opened in 1914 at the Railway Exchange Building. As far back as 1913, the store was a fashion trendsetter, Gravenhorst said. Those well-known holiday window displays also started in the early 1900s.
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