Southern Restaurants

Although Florida is America's most Southern State, it is the farthest thing from Southern Culture one could possibly imagine. In fact, Southern traditions are mocked there! As was mentioned in the post above, cook outs and restaurants typical of a region are popular in the South; something that is rarely seen in South Florida. Most restaurants that are typical of a region in Florida are certainly not Southern, rather they are ethnic restaurants-- Chinese, Japanese, Mexican, Peruvian, Venezuelan, and Colombian cuisine.
However, when I came to Georgia Tech and began running around the city, I saw one restaurant that particularly caught my attention. It's name is Mary Mac's. As we ran by it, the smell penetrated my nostrils, and instinctively I asked my friend what that type of food was served there. She retorted back with a smirk, almost as if the questioned I asked was self-explanatory. She explained to me that they served, I quote, "some of the delicious Southern Food I have ever tasted... and I'm from the South!" Then I wondered why I hadn't seen those in any other Southern States-- what about Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi, and even Louisiana? I've traveled to those states, but never seen this famous "Mary Mac's." I have yet to visit, and hopefully experience Southern Hospitality, chicken and dumplings, gravy, biscuits, and casseroles in their true delight.