Walnut Room Chicago Christmas 2017

Christmas at marshall fields was joy to anticipate all year long.

Walnut room chicago christmas 2017. By 1934 the tree stood 25 feet high. This year celebrates the 110th year of the great tree it was a very different chicago 110 years ago. With circassian wood paneling imported from russia and austrian chandeliers the 17 000 square foot dining room is both elegant and comfortable. Marc much chicagoans can breathe easier as it appears the walnut room the historic restaurant inside macy s on state street will remain open.

It was a perfectly magical time. Then head up to the walnut room for lunch under the great tree and be granted wishes from the fairy princesses. It included a visit to santa claus mrs. A chicago tradition since 1905 the world famous walnut room was the first restaurant ever opened in a department store.

Nancy stone chicago tribune. One of our favorite christmas traditions is to see santa claus at macy s santaland. By mid century field s laid claim to the world s largest indoor christmas conifer. The great tree in the walnut room 2017 marshall field s christmas window 1940s it is hard to imagine a holiday season in which the windows and their bewitching designs did not exist.

Lunch was always topped off with a snowman sundae. Tree warming party at the walnut room. Then a trip to the walnut room for a grown up lunch under the magnificent christmas tree. Published on dec 5 2017 john and james take a train to downtown chicago and visit the walnut room.

It took 18 decorators and three story high scaffolding to trim the live evergreen. A 45 foot evergreen hoisted atop the walnut room s drained fountain. Claus aunt holly uncle mistletoe. Walnut room chicago picture.

They do some hard hitting journalism into fairy dust and wishing stones. Macy s on state street prepares for the holiday season by setting up the walnut room christmas tree and decorating the windows on nov.