tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post2661519459025002236..comments2024-03-15T09:29:02.240-04:00Comments on Recollections of a Vagabonde: An Old-Fashioned Tea Room in AtlantaVagabondehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-84167053897484618182020-08-02T04:26:03.048-04:002020-08-02T04:26:03.048-04:00Just finished reading my copy of the Francis Virgi...Just finished reading my copy of the Francis Virginia cookbook. So lovely to read ab those times. Do you happen to know where FV or Mm are buried? That's another hobby of mine, sourcing out resting places of favorite authors gone by.Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01375047719439206884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-66585559261958085942011-06-30T05:15:18.065-04:002011-06-30T05:15:18.065-04:00Mary Mac's looks very beautiful. Drinking tea ...Mary Mac's looks very beautiful. Drinking tea in a place like that, or eating a meal, is such a pleasure. I love the Salon de Thé places in Paris. . . Angelina, Laduree. I do not enjoy tea as much as coffee, but when it is served in such warmth and attention, with beautiful china, I love the event of it. Beautiful post, wonderfully inviting photos. I am so drawn to anything regarding food and drink, and I can't resist a beautiful restaurant. I think heaven is a beautiful restaurant (even a hole-in-the-wall can be beautiful).Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-41138663406109081532011-06-28T10:25:37.428-04:002011-06-28T10:25:37.428-04:00Margaret, Retired English Teacher, Dutchbaby, Jojo...Margaret, Retired English Teacher, Dutchbaby, Jojo, Mike and Ann, Sam @My Carolina Kitchen, Ann, Kay Dennison, Frances, Jeanie, Vicki Lane, French Girl in Seattle, Pat, Shammickite, Pondside, Marja, Lady of the Hills, Val, Kay, PEA, Ginnie, This is Belgium, Elaine and Mary - I am happy that you liked Mary Mac’s Tea Room but what would make be happier would be to meet you all there. While there and taking photographs I thought about y’all and how much fun it was going to be to share all this with you. Thanks for coming.<br /><br />DB, Les Trois Jardins, Livlovelife – Hello and welcome to my blog. I hope you will come back whenever you have a few minutes.<br /><br />Claude, Pierre Boyer - Merci pour vos commentaires sympathiques. J’aimerais bien boire un verre de thé glacé avec vous chez Mary Mac’s Tea Room.Vagabondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-1756904506151842052011-06-28T08:25:39.514-04:002011-06-28T08:25:39.514-04:00Oh yes, I well remember the Lyons Corner Houses in...Oh yes, I well remember the Lyons Corner Houses in England - we had one in a market town nearby and it was such a treat to visit for a 'fancy cake' and a cup of tea. Sadly they do seem to have disappeared. In our town we had Callard's - it was a bakery on the ground floor and a tea room upstairs - very dark wood furnishings and of course white table cloths. Another one was on the sea front..........sadly it's now an amusement arcade, very tacky and noisy! The Tudor Rose Cafe is still on the harbor - it was a very elegant tea room but is now more a restaurant and touristy!<br /><br />Here in Raleigh tea rooms seem to open and close in a heartbeat. Unfortunately the ladies who love tea and want to open quaint little places where we can gather and enjoy, seem to battle with local business licensing requirements when it comes to the necessities required for commercial kitchens etc. All so ridiculous.<br /><br />Oh for the good old days where getting a cuppa was simple, and enjoyable!<br /><br />Lovely post, thanks for sharing.<br /><br />Mary<br /><br />P.S. I NEVER drink iced tea, even though I've been in the south 34 years!!! Just love my freshly brewed, steaming hot cuppa!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11915239653283205065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-44520597836510179572011-06-27T22:19:15.870-04:002011-06-27T22:19:15.870-04:00Very interesting! I love the old post cards, and ...Very interesting! I love the old post cards, and the menu from the Frances Virginia is fascinating. The prices are much different than we see today! It must have been delightful to stop by one of those elegant tea rooms.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01801967071649685995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-10956446506332689322011-06-27T17:08:17.191-04:002011-06-27T17:08:17.191-04:00Happy to discover this place. will probably pass b...Happy to discover this place. will probably pass by Atlanta in the not too distant future. Hope to have opportunity to try it out.<br /><br />Your reaction on my blog about the way the European ladies dress, is so to the point .. I enjoyed reading your thoughtsThis is Belgiumhttp://whatisbelgium.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-32202360663717888522011-06-27T02:06:03.460-04:002011-06-27T02:06:03.460-04:00In all my Atlanta years, Vagabonde, I was at Mary ...In all my Atlanta years, Vagabonde, I was at Mary Mac's once...but did not see everything you saw. I was with friends and back then, my camera was not one of them. :) I love that I get to see it now through your eyes.Ginnie Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014434422568561157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-46423521425502485812011-06-25T19:54:09.158-04:002011-06-25T19:54:09.158-04:00I absolutely adore tea rooms and wish we had more ...I absolutely adore tea rooms and wish we had more around here. There is only one that I know of in my vicinity and that's at the train museum! There are a lot more south of here nearer Toronto and Niagara Falls. My favourite one is in Niagara Falls and it's called Queen Charlotte...they serve desserts, small meals and tea/coffee:-) The one you went to sounds and looks lovely and the food really does look delicious. I've never had any of the Southern foods...collared greens, okra, etc, all sound alien to me! lol I've never even had cornbread, it's not something you even see in restaurants around here. I've so been enjoying your posts about your trip:-) xoxoCarole Buranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497329055251626140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-36327838897438099662011-06-25T19:46:36.529-04:002011-06-25T19:46:36.529-04:00Nice post...
Greetings from France,
PierreNice post...<br />Greetings from France,<br /><br />PierrePierre BOYERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04165681226483890508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-36230333898366248562011-06-25T19:36:14.681-04:002011-06-25T19:36:14.681-04:00This was so much fun to look at. There are a few ...This was so much fun to look at. There are a few tea rooms coming up in Hawaii. I think it's mostly for women too. It sounds like such a lovely haven to go to.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461569436322815787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-79225535617006822742011-06-25T15:05:21.187-04:002011-06-25T15:05:21.187-04:00Wonderful pictures! You have a great blog going. I...Wonderful pictures! You have a great blog going. I enjoy it very much!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-65598761477103896992011-06-25T14:15:31.758-04:002011-06-25T14:15:31.758-04:00ilove the idea of a tea room. wish there was one l...ilove the idea of a tea room. wish there was one locally. thank you for this fascinating postValhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16060531713032236270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-19419819189190850712011-06-25T10:14:29.753-04:002011-06-25T10:14:29.753-04:00Thanks for stopping by at my blog!
Enchantez!
I re...Thanks for stopping by at my blog!<br />Enchantez!<br />I read your profile first and love the description 'eclectic blog'. There is something special about the word eclectic. I heard this being used for the first time in a garden, a lady saying 'you have made an eclectic composition of your plants'. <br />Very interesting posts on Atlanta, which I visited way back when. Such a wonderful atmosphere overthere. <br />I loved your description of the tearooms, one can almost visualize your visits to all these places.<br />Have a happy day!<br />JacobaJacobahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01321289399067977071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-37658847715181438092011-06-25T03:45:30.424-04:002011-06-25T03:45:30.424-04:00This is certainly a charming place, isn't it? ...This is certainly a charming place, isn't it? And the food looks yummmmy! That meny reminded me of Musso's Menu---so very many choices...! I love that you fill out your own food wishes for your meal....Sounds like fun!<br /><br />I was thinking about Scrafft's in New York City when you were writing about Tea Rooms---it was a chain of Restaurant-Like Tea Rooms OR Tea-Room like Restaurants, depending on your point iof view---and the food was really delicious...! Creamed Chicken on Toast! Hot Fudge Sundae's!....We went there quite often when I was a child and it had the feling of a "Tea Room".....<br />They are gone now, sad to say...like so much else that was really wonderful!<br />I'm glad Mary Mac's is still there, holding up the Southern Tradition!OldLady Of The Hillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458879772193114892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-62954384124209857572011-06-25T01:30:25.111-04:002011-06-25T01:30:25.111-04:00That's indeed a lot on your plate but it looks...That's indeed a lot on your plate but it looks great.Nice to get a glimpse of Atlanta as one of my best friends here in Christchurch is from Atlanta.<br />I enjoyed your informative post about tearooms.Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17458942200244031009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-43281255105308403922011-06-24T20:53:26.070-04:002011-06-24T20:53:26.070-04:00Tea Rooms are still very popular up here, and Vict...Tea Rooms are still very popular up here, and Victoria has several. One usually needs a reservation.<br />Pot likker doesn't really appeal to me, and I'm wondering if it is seasoned at all, or is just flavoured by the greens.<br />Such an interesting post. I always want to visit the places you feature.Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-67607647336204921712011-06-24T13:53:05.487-04:002011-06-24T13:53:05.487-04:00Oh, yes! I remember Lyons Corner House too, always...Oh, yes! I remember Lyons Corner House too, always went there when I was in London, beforee I lived here in Canada! <br />Mary Mac's Tea House sounds marvellous, I'd love to visit and enjoy some authentic southern cooking! I'll put it on my list of places to go if I am ever in Atlanta, which, I am sad to say, is not likely to happen in the near future.<br />I used to go to a bakery and tea shop in Barnstaple with my mother when I was young. I still remember the cups of steaming hot tea served in a big teapot.... enough for a couple of cups of tea each, and eating meringues stuck together with fresh cream.... mmmmmm so yummy!Shammickitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11969803866899076638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-56358170051085334442011-06-24T04:36:11.187-04:002011-06-24T04:36:11.187-04:00Oh how our generation miss Lyons Corner Houses. T...Oh how our generation miss Lyons Corner Houses. These days tea at the Ritz is often a special treat for girls when they have finished exams. My grand-daughter and friends were taken for a treat and Margaret Thatcher was there and came up and chatted to them - which made their day.<br />I always think we should emulate America and have doggy bags. Whilst on holiday I secretly wrapped a piece of delicious duck and took it home. My husband was shocked but later helped me to eat it:)Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-88333545690948853512011-06-24T04:30:00.641-04:002011-06-24T04:30:00.641-04:00Très curieux ces immenses saons de thé où l'on...Très curieux ces immenses saons de thé où l'on ne mange pas que des petits gâteaux. Je n'ai jamais fréquenté de tels établissement quand je vais aux States. A chaque fois on se contente de déjeuner à Salina ou Salinas dans l'Utah au MOM's CAFE et boire une bière au NO NAME SALOON de Park City.<br />Je vois que tu t'intéresses aux oeuvres de Jean Béraud, C'est un peintre très mal connu, j'adore ce qu'il faisait. Ces peintures sont d'une finess et et d'une justesse extraordinaires. A bientôt !claudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07356955828590617751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-51639565243245856282011-06-24T03:20:34.927-04:002011-06-24T03:20:34.927-04:00Thank you for a nostalgic and informative post. I ...Thank you for a nostalgic and informative post. I have just blogged about our London stay and feel bad because I did not make the time to "have tea" the proper way while in England. Next time... Veronique aka French Girl in SeattleFrench Girl in Seattlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14347995356689205203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-35234161018725586892011-06-23T22:08:10.745-04:002011-06-23T22:08:10.745-04:00Ahh, the memories! In my youth there was The Crick...Ahh, the memories! In my youth there was The Cricket Tea Room in Tampa -- I have their cookbook. <br /><br />Coincidentally, my upcoming blog past is on 'the house wine of the South.'Vicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-33230214639903442292011-06-23T20:11:06.495-04:002011-06-23T20:11:06.495-04:00I do love a tea shop and it was wonderful to hear ...I do love a tea shop and it was wonderful to hear about this wonderful Southern one! But even more interesting was your fascinating history! I think I always thught tea shops were everywhere always, particularly in Europe! And it makes perfect sense that there was a place ladies could go without their men. As always, your vintage postcard collection adds such depth and dimension to an already wonderful post!Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-59187694214070487092011-06-23T17:53:06.510-04:002011-06-23T17:53:06.510-04:00Well, I so enjoyed being reminded of various "...Well, I so enjoyed being reminded of various "tea rooms" I visited many years ago.<br /><br />There definitely was a quiet, unpretentious elegance about these restaurants, and I also remember live piano/organ music and fashion shows featuring, to my young eyes, very glamorous models.<br /><br />I have to say that I was never much of a fan of those southern dark green leafy vegetables, but oh my...I would love some of that peach cobbler!<br /><br />xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-37655049661356028302011-06-23T16:29:01.074-04:002011-06-23T16:29:01.074-04:00It all sounds very sumptuous. In my day, in certa...It all sounds very sumptuous. In my day, in certain places, there were coffee houses that catered mainly to students and some of them were quite snooty.<br /><br />DBDBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09144446186279708019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-79336066202491163702011-06-23T16:22:11.161-04:002011-06-23T16:22:11.161-04:00You take me on the best adventures!!!You take me on the best adventures!!!Kay Dennisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02646717192332313215noreply@blogger.com