Downtown there were lunch counters at Kress and Neisners - g

Downtown there were lunch counters at Kress and Neisners - good hamburgers and malts. I at there regularly on Saturdays when I worked at Tyrrell Library. I could generally have lunch for under a buck. Occasionally I was joined by my maternal grandmother, Nora Barrett who worked at Bonwit Lennon.

Also downtown was the Piccadilly cafeteria. I occasionally did lunch there on Saturday, but not often because it was more expensive than the lunch counters.

In the late 50s this was a semi regular Sunday noon meal location following church and preceding a visit to the nursing home where my grandfather was ensconced. Good food and tasty deserts at a reasonable price. I recall that our family of four could do the Sunday meal for approximately $5.

There was a Mexican food restaurant on Calder, but my palate had not matured enough to like the food there. I do not recall any other ethnic food establishments.