"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

thomas.tolbert@me.com

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Savannah's Historic City Market

Savannah's City Market started back in 1755 was where farmers and fishermen delivered their their wares in horse drawn wagons. Pretty much abandoned in the early 1950s the City Market just couldn't compete with the modern air conditioned grocery stores. Today the City Market, at Jefferson and West Julian Streets is again thriving with  art galleries, unique gift shops, pubs and restaurants to ice cream and candy shops. .

A favorite for locals and tourists alike, the market is busy day and night. Many of the restaurants have outdoor seating for both lunch and dinner.  One of my favorite restaurants in the market is Vinnie Van Go-Go's Pizza.  It's a great place to sit outside and watch the horse drawn carriages go by.

The City market is just a block off of Bay Street and two blocks from River Street in walking distance of most of the downtown hotels and inns, so when you're in town be sure to drop by and check it out!