Stevens Building Restaurants

Culled from: Drury, John. Dining in Chicago, New York: The John Day Company, 1931, pp. 230-231.

Note: The Newberry Library holds the personal papers of author John Drury.

STEVENS BUILDING RESTAURANTS, 17 North State Street

The two large dining rooms on the eighth floor of the Chas. A. Stevens mercantile establishment are heavily patronized by women during luncheon and afternoon tea. The Persian Room, on the State Street side, is the more elegant of the two; colorful murals depicting scenes from the Arabian Nights adorn the walls and the atmosphere is refined and pleasant. The East Room is devoted to more popular priced meals. Service is both table d'hote and a la carte and the cuisine in both rooms is ideal for women shoppers.