by Amy » Wed Dec 24, 2014 12:08 am
Yes, there was a Carnation restaurant in the Tower District right where the Basque place is now. That is why that building has the neat glass brick facad and the Art Deco top notch deal over the front door, the whole place had an art deco thru 1950's vibe. I think that both Carnations (by the Manchester Theater on Dakota and the Tower one) closed at the same time, not sure of the year. The inside of the Tower Carnation was so vintage cool-- black and white tile, chicken in a basket, malts and ice cream cones galore, and it had a real diner feel to it. My grandmother lived on Lucern Lane just down from it, and we walked to it and ate there sometimes when I was a little kid.
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Yes, there was a Carnation restaurant in the Tower District right where the Basque place is now. That is why that building has the neat glass brick facad and the Art Deco top notch deal over the front door, the whole place had an art deco thru 1950's vibe. I think that both Carnations (by the Manchester Theater on Dakota and the Tower one) closed at the same time, not sure of the year. The inside of the Tower Carnation was so vintage cool-- black and white tile, chicken in a basket, malts and ice cream cones galore, and it had a real diner feel to it. My grandmother lived on Lucern Lane just down from it, and we walked to it and ate there sometimes when I was a little kid.