When I was a later grade schooler my mother would take me "shopping" in Pittsburgh on Friday after Thanksgiving. It was real adventure for me to ride the bus from Glenwillard and spend the day in the really big city. She would let me visit all the toy departments at Gimbels, Hornes, Kaufmanns and maybe there was still a Rosenbaums. I remember walking through the old diamond market. And the trip always included lunch at an Isaly's in the city. That was my only experience at eating out when I was a kid. I remember I loved the fried chipped ham sandwiches, the grilled cheese, and the milkshakes were a must.
All the stores had train displays and took up a good deal of my visit just looking and day dreaming.
