A towering ice sculpture presides over one of the most extravagant Sunday brunch spreads of the 1970s — the S. & S. Livestock Co. Restaurant inside the Marriott Hotel in Newton, Massachusetts, where the Charles River glimmered just beyond the curtained windows. Chafing dishes overflow with hot entrées, whole roasted meats, elaborate molded salads, and a dazzling array of cold cuts and desserts, all framed by red carnations and white roses. The skirted buffet table, with its second swan ice sculpture, captures the aspirational luxury dining culture that made suburban Marriott properties destination venues during the American dining-out boom. The tagline on the back says it all: "This is living, this is Marriott."