If you grew up in Cleveland, then you probably remember trips downtown to Higbee's, with your mother and the, ever popular, lunch for children at the beloved Silver Grille. The children's lunches arrived in little metal ovens and then were later replaced by cardboard ovens. Always, the pot pie.....mmmm. It was the highlight of the day.
The restaurant has been restored and is now owned by the Casino. The brunch buffet was provided by the Ritz Carlton. There were round tables of eight, so you sat where you wanted. We met two lovely couples who were there to reminisce, as we were.
The chairs, the fountain (minus the gold fish of the past) and the ladies lounge tugged my heart strings, as I remembered the days of getting dressed up and taking the rapid downtown to shop and eat, leaving with the delicious taste of the ten cent Frosty in my mouth, as we headed home.
The ladies lounge, with it's back to back vanities, the upholstered chairs for resting (minus the ashtrays) took me back to the days, when it was a treat to spend the day downtown. As I sat at a vanity, reapplying my lipstick, I heard another lady say ' this is really nice, you can put your purse here and 'touch up', while sitting". Yes, it was nice.
I loved seeing the elevators and the restaurant, but I have to say I was quiet on the way home, remembering and wondering where it all went. Oh, and they gave us each a little cardboard oven as a memento. I'm still looking at it and remembering.
Grace and Elegance from days gone by..... it was the best.
Bye Bye for now.
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