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On July 14, 2024, the Carlu on the Seventh Floor of College Park comes alive again as Eaton's College Street for one day as the Lunching with Lady Eaton Event. Transport yourself back in time to Eaton's College Street and the Round Room restaurant.
Department stores revolutionized shopping, and turned it into an experience akin to visiting Disney World. Experience the magic that was Eaton's College Street and the Round Room. Experience what it was like to shop and dine in opulence, and the excitement that a trip downtown to Eaton's created!
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Opened in 1930, Eaton's College Street was the largest homewares store in the British Empire, with an impressive 600,000 square feet of shopping space.
Crowning this majestic store was the Seventh Floor Round Room restaurant, where generations of downtown shoppers enjoyed lunch in Art Deco splendour.The Round Room Restaurant became one of the legendary department store restaurants of North America, joining the ranks of great department store restaurants, such as Marshall Fields Walnut Room, Le 9 in Eaton's Montreal, and the Grill Room in Daytons Minneapolis, to name a few.
Eaton's College Street and the Round Room restaurant closed in 1977 when the Toronto Eaton Centre opened with a new Eaton's downtown flagship store. Eaton's College Street was converted for retail and office uses, and the building is now known as College Park.After being left abandoned for over 20 years, the Seventh Floor and old Round Room restaurant were restored and christened as the Carlu event venue. Lady Eaton - Flora McCrea Eaton
The Round Room was the vision of Lady Eaton, who oversaw the design of other restaurants in the Eaton’s stores as well. The forward-thinking Lady Eaton was a champion of new ideas such as women’s advancement and rights in the workplace, and the involvement of nutritionists in the design of restaurant menus. She could often be found dining in the Round Room.
Your lunch will include original menu items served at Eaton's Restaurants, including the Round Room.
Coffee or Tea
Two non-alcoholic beverages are included, in addition to the coffee and tea served with dessert.
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A Note on Ticket PricesThe Lunching with Lady Eaton Organizing Committee has worked hard to keep the price of the tickets as low as possible, while ensuring the costs to host this living history experience can be covered. Tickets are non-refundable.
