Retail restaurants: A look back at in-house eateries

The department store restaurant, once as common as the gift-wrap counter, is starting to reappear around Boston. The Nordstrom stores in Natick and Burlington both have restaurants, and additional Nordstrom locations, set to open over the next two years in Braintree and Peabody, will also feature in-store restaurants. Bloomingdale's in Chestnut Hill plans to open a new in-store eatery this summer. Take a look back at some other notable local in-house eateries.
The department store restaurant, once as common as the gift-wrap counter, is starting to reappear around Boston.

The Nordstrom stores in Natick and Burlington both have restaurants, and additional Nordstrom locations, set to open over the next two years in Braintree and Peabody, will also feature in-store restaurants. Bloomingdale's in Chestnut Hill plans to open a new in-store eatery this summer.

Take a look back at some other notable local in-house eateries.