Putnam and Thurston's oh those memories... My sixteenth birthday was on Mother's day and that meant it was a Sunday afternoon dinner at Putnam and Thurston's. My father, mother, and brother were all there. We had a fine dining experience that was topped with two singing waiters and a birthday cake for me! My father being a Scot had to follow tradition and butter my nose while announcing loudly that I was sweet sixteen and never been kissed!

WOW -- does this bring back memories! My grandparents were Worcester natives, and lived there or in Auburn for their whole lives. When I was young, one of the absolute best things that they could do for me was take me to "Putt's" for dinner. When I was at Clark University in the early 1970s, I made sure that my girlfriend (now my wife) got to know the place as well.

Dear Fellow Townspeople of Worcester, Just a note. A big gathering in Putnam's was in 1986 with George Wallace was running for President. Many young people earned their first paychecks making way for college and tradeschools at this fine establishment. God Bless Residents who invest their talents in our towns. Amen. Take Care All, Roger

WOW, I just decided to enter the name of this place into the web and here I am. My father, Ralph Davis, owned "Gentleman's Quarters" at 55 Pleasant St some 38 or so years ago. I remember Dad bringing me to PnT's many many many a time. He was quite a hit w/ the waitress' there I do remember for sure. One day we were there and I was told there was a baseball player in the main dining room and did I want his autograph? Well, even to this day I do not get "Start Struck" meeting several Celebs in my contracting business. SO the waitress brought me to a table and there was Carl Yastrzemski "YAZ" of the Boston Red Sox, and he was dining w/ TWO beautiful females. Now understand I am only like 8-10 years old and I still remember how Pretty those girls were! So I asked for his autograph and I got it and I still have it to this day, I bet ya it is worth a few dabloons, it is even on a PnT's NAPKIN I am sure of it. I am getting very old... LOL All of 48 or so... Brad www.plumbers.cc

It was a very special occasion to warrant a trip to Putnam & Thurstons. I also remember The Charles on Millbury St being a popular alternative.

My grandmother, Ruth Swanski, was a cocktail waitress at Putnam's in the 1940's. She was required to wear evening dresses and "be sociable" to the customers. She equated it with the earliest version of a Playboy Club with the style of dress more appropriate to the times.

I worked there as a buss boy 1961-2. Remember one of my jobs was to come in about noon on Sunday to oil down the bar, this was a job the bartender did other days of the week. more info of the postcard pictured can be found at http://www.cardcow.com/26847/

remember eden gardens too? i'm almost 47...right up there with you all!