![]() ![]() If you are driving up or down I75 through Macon and/or Forsyth, consider taking a detour for lunch and a stroll through the Juliette GA - even if you aren't a fan of the movie, Fried Green Tomatoes. We wandered around town and into a couple of the shops. Good sweet iced tea and very good service. I had the corn pudding and zipper peas (listed on the daily specials). My fried chicken was very good as my friend's BBQ. We had fried green tomatoes as an appetizer. A friend had never been here so we made a special trip for lunch. Fans of the movie will really enjoy the stop off Interstate 75 to walk a little, take a few pictures and to eat at the Whistle Stop. The tiny town of Juliette, GA was used as the movie set and visiting Juliette is literally walking onto the set. The original Whistle Stop that Fannie Flagg wrote about is in Irmo, Alabama (outside Birmingham). ![]()
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