Tuesday, October 7, 2008

"Hey Y'all"... Savannah's Own Paula Deen and "The Lady and Sons"





I guess there aren't many people who haven't heard of Paula Deen,  the emmy award winning food network star and owner of The Lady and Sons restaurant in Savannah, Georgia.  I've never driven by her restaurant in the historic district without a line outside, often extending around the corner and down the block.

Paula Deen fans love just can't get enough of her heavy southern accent saying "Hey Yall", her many cookbooks or her food network show "Cooking with Paula Deen" and "Paula's Party".  Seems like everyone in town either knows Paula, knows someone who knows Paula or just can't wait to meet Paula!

It's hard to think that there was ever a shy bone in her body to see her now but at one time Paula was actually agorophobic, suffered from panic attacks and was basically house bound. Originally from Albany, Georgia she moved to Savannah in 1989 she started a catering business called The Bag Lady which grew into the Lady and Sons with the help of her sons, Jamie and Bobby and the rest is history.

Here top ten favorites as chosen by Food Network

» Southern Fried Chicken

» Creamy Macaroni and Cheese*

» Gooey Butter Cake

» Baked French Toast Casserole*

» Hoecakes

» Chicken and Rice Casserole*

» Cheese Biscuits

» Grandmother Paul’s Sour Cream Pound Cake

» Italian Chicken and Vegetable Soup

» Hurry Up Chicken Pot Pie

So if you're hungry come on down to Savannah and take the Paula Deen Trolley Tour over to The Lady and Sons restaurant and say "Hey Y'all".


Thomas Tolbert
Keller Williams Realty
Office 912-232-8580
Direct (Best way to reach me) 912-308-6839


3 comments:

Unknown said...

God, how I miss Savannah! Being a native and hoping to move back next year, I began following your blog recently. I loved it when Paula's blender blew up on the Oprah show last year... her laughter filled the air!

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Julie said...

I found your blog by accident. (smile) I wish to buy a house in Savannah area in the near future.
Great positng!

Julie