Comments on: 30 Restaurants in 30 Days: Pittypat’s Porch http://blogs.ajc.com/food-and-more/2009/11/20/30-restaurants-in-30-days-pittypats-porch/ Discuss Atlanta restaurant reviews and food news with John and the AJC\'s dining team Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:33:34 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Anna G. http://blogs.ajc.com/food-and-more/2009/11/20/30-restaurants-in-30-days-pittypats-porch/comment-page-2/#comment-25890 Anna G. Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:49:43 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/food-and-more/?p=1537#comment-25890 My parents use to eat out at Johnny Reb Dixieland's and I have a 1959 Johnny Reb Dixieland Menu signed by Graham Jackson. He signed it,"Musically Yours, Graham Jackson". Nice handwriting too. He signed it for my parents. My parents use to eat out at Johnny Reb Dixieland’s and I have a 1959 Johnny Reb Dixieland Menu signed by Graham Jackson. He signed it,”Musically Yours, Graham Jackson”. Nice handwriting too. He signed it for my parents.

]]> By: jacskonatl http://blogs.ajc.com/food-and-more/2009/11/20/30-restaurants-in-30-days-pittypats-porch/comment-page-2/#comment-6100 jacskonatl Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:48:57 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/food-and-more/?p=1537#comment-6100 Carvers is one of the most stupid restaurants I've ever been to, and the food is mediocre at best. The last time I was there a fight nearly broke out between a Georgia Tech fraternity boy trying to impress his "girlfriend" and another patron over the saving of a seat on the family dining bench. I will never go back there. (: Carvers is one of the most stupid restaurants I’ve ever been to, and the food is mediocre at best. The last time I was there a fight nearly broke out between a Georgia Tech fraternity boy trying to impress his “girlfriend” and another patron over the saving of a seat on the family dining bench. I will never go back there. (:

]]> By: Fishawk http://blogs.ajc.com/food-and-more/2009/11/20/30-restaurants-in-30-days-pittypats-porch/comment-page-2/#comment-5163 Fishawk Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:56:35 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/food-and-more/?p=1537#comment-5163 The Busy Bee for me when I want southern cookin'. Great review John. I've heard the horror stories and have fortunately stayed away from PPP. The Busy Bee for me when I want southern cookin’. Great review John. I’ve heard the horror stories and have fortunately stayed away from PPP.

]]> By: Tom Turner http://blogs.ajc.com/food-and-more/2009/11/20/30-restaurants-in-30-days-pittypats-porch/comment-page-2/#comment-5162 Tom Turner Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:55:44 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/food-and-more/?p=1537#comment-5162 Ah de-clair, Johnny, but if you didn't come marchin home again this time! Sherman himself could not have done better. Thank you for what is sure to become a classic. Ah de-clair, Johnny, but if you didn’t come marchin home again this time! Sherman himself could not have done better. Thank you for what is sure to become a classic.

]]> By: Dport http://blogs.ajc.com/food-and-more/2009/11/20/30-restaurants-in-30-days-pittypats-porch/comment-page-2/#comment-5160 Dport Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:22:17 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/food-and-more/?p=1537#comment-5160 I've forgotten the meal I ate there but the cast iron skillet I bought works like a charm. I’ve forgotten the meal I ate there but the cast iron skillet I bought works like a charm.

]]> By: Ga Peach http://blogs.ajc.com/food-and-more/2009/11/20/30-restaurants-in-30-days-pittypats-porch/comment-page-1/#comment-4996 Ga Peach Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:19:56 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/food-and-more/?p=1537#comment-4996 Ahh, the southern food conundrum. As discussed on other boards, Tourists like to hit these places, expecting the real thing, but truthfully, real southerners make their own at home. My grandmother's fried chicken, collards, black eyed peas are the gold standard for me, and likely for others. The Busy Bee is where I go when I don't want to spatter up my kitchen. Love the review, John- My first reaction to the title was "Is that place still around?". Ahh, the southern food conundrum. As discussed on other boards, Tourists like to hit these places, expecting the real thing, but truthfully, real southerners make their own at home. My grandmother’s fried chicken, collards, black eyed peas are the gold standard for me, and likely for others. The Busy Bee is where I go when I don’t want to spatter up my kitchen.

Love the review, John- My first reaction to the title was “Is that place still around?”.

]]> By: Wind Done Gone http://blogs.ajc.com/food-and-more/2009/11/20/30-restaurants-in-30-days-pittypats-porch/comment-page-1/#comment-4927 Wind Done Gone Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:04:03 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/food-and-more/?p=1537#comment-4927 Thank you, Mr. Kessler, for deigning to dine at a place such as Pittypat's, and then telling us about it. It is the type of place the regular dining critics would never write about (and I'm not just speaking of Ms. Ford-Goldman, but also of her ilk at all the big-city newspapers), yet it is precisely the kind of place we Atlantans would like to know about - if for no other reason than to know where we shouldn't take out of town visitors. This blog is a real service to us, and I am so glad it has given you the freedom to write about these places - we are all better off for it. Thank you, Mr. Kessler, for deigning to dine at a place such as Pittypat’s, and then telling us about it. It is the type of place the regular dining critics would never write about (and I’m not just speaking of Ms. Ford-Goldman, but also of her ilk at all the big-city newspapers), yet it is precisely the kind of place we Atlantans would like to know about – if for no other reason than to know where we shouldn’t take out of town visitors. This blog is a real service to us, and I am so glad it has given you the freedom to write about these places – we are all better off for it.

]]> By: Welcome back JK http://blogs.ajc.com/food-and-more/2009/11/20/30-restaurants-in-30-days-pittypats-porch/comment-page-1/#comment-4922 Welcome back JK Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:11:40 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/food-and-more/?p=1537#comment-4922 Everytime my company hosts and event for out of towners, them darn yankees always want to go to pittypat's porch. I think it must come up first on a google search of "southern food." So they have the internet keyword thing down pat. We never take them there and I've lived here all my life and never been. We take them to JCT and everyone loves it. (Oh, we did do Dante's once. It's great ... once. We had a great time but all left reeking of burning grease. If you're going someplace for fun and ambience, go. If you want to go someplace to eat really good food, don't go. How's that for a review of Dante's? Can I have your job, JK?) Everytime my company hosts and event for out of towners, them darn yankees always want to go to pittypat’s porch. I think it must come up first on a google search of “southern food.” So they have the internet keyword thing down pat. We never take them there and I’ve lived here all my life and never been. We take them to JCT and everyone loves it. (Oh, we did do Dante’s once. It’s great … once. We had a great time but all left reeking of burning grease. If you’re going someplace for fun and ambience, go. If you want to go someplace to eat really good food, don’t go. How’s that for a review of Dante’s? Can I have your job, JK?)

]]> By: HotLantaHobo http://blogs.ajc.com/food-and-more/2009/11/20/30-restaurants-in-30-days-pittypats-porch/comment-page-1/#comment-4868 HotLantaHobo Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:25:33 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/food-and-more/?p=1537#comment-4868 What's amazing is how few places can pull off the true regional cuisine. While the consensus is that Pittypat's is a dreadful tourist trap, it seems there are only a handful of places that do this sort of food that much better. Even the flagship Mary Mac's gets very tepid mixed reviews. A decent meat and three is not on every street corner the way fine po-boy or seafood restaurants blanket New Orleans. What gives? Maybe this sort of food, even if it's well prepared, is just too retro nowadays for a city that prides itself on being hip. I'm not sure that even if Mrs. Dull was directing the kitchen people today would like it. What’s amazing is how few places can pull off the true regional cuisine. While the consensus is that Pittypat’s is a dreadful tourist trap, it seems there are only a handful of places that do this sort of food that much better. Even the flagship Mary Mac’s gets very tepid mixed reviews. A decent meat and three is not on every street corner the way fine po-boy or seafood restaurants blanket New Orleans. What gives? Maybe this sort of food, even if it’s well prepared, is just too retro nowadays for a city that prides itself on being hip. I’m not sure that even if Mrs. Dull was directing the kitchen people today would like it.

]]> By: Review Or Not To Review http://blogs.ajc.com/food-and-more/2009/11/20/30-restaurants-in-30-days-pittypats-porch/comment-page-1/#comment-4861 Review Or Not To Review Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:42:01 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/food-and-more/?p=1537#comment-4861 It's sad what's happened with the restaurant reviews by the AJC. They can't keep it straight what's an article or write-up and an actual review. Some actual reviews are so old that the restaurant has been closed for years. Typical AJC content. It’s sad what’s happened with the restaurant reviews by the AJC. They can’t keep it straight what’s an article or write-up and an actual review. Some actual reviews are so old that the restaurant has been closed for years. Typical AJC content.

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