Re: Santa Trains? Best Santa Train of 2018 Contest...Jelmoli..do they still have that great all you can eat breakfast buffet???? Ummm, yummy???..
Author: Max Wyss
Date: 12-21-2018 - 02:29
Frohe Weihnachten und ein Gutes Neues Jahr to you too, BOB2.
Yeah, Jelmoli… It still exists, but (as with any department store) things have seriously changed. It changed hands several times over the years, and the iconic J logo got several overhauls…
And the times when a hotel/restaurant owner from the Engadin goes to Jelmoli to shop for supplies is definitely over (well, most likely not in reality, but in a movie from 1962/63 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SageTTrrqAA). Actually, the movie starts with two street scenes on the Bahnhofstrasse just before Christmas. And, it shows … the Märlitram in its first incarnation (and continue watching the Department Store Song … you don't need to understand much German to enjoy it). Well, I guess Jelmoli sponsered the movie.
There is no longer an all-you-can eat breakfast buffet (which you may find nearby), but they still have a restaurant.