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Historic photos of Mary Mac's Tea Room You know the food...
Historic photos of Mary Mac's Tea Room You know the restaurant...
Historic photos of Mary Mac's Tea Room but how much do you know about the history of Mary Mac's Tea Room?
Historic photos of Mary Mac's Tea Room Serving made-from-scratch classic Southern food with genuine hospitality in the heart of Atlanta for over seventy-five years, Mary Mac's has proved to be a popular place to stop in Atlanta through the years...
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Historic photos of Mary Mac's Tea Room Back in 1945, Mary MacKenzie opened Mary Mac’s Tea Room near Peachtree Street on Ponce de Leon Avenue. In those tough days right after the end of World War II, enterprising women in search of a living, some of them mothers widowed by the war, were establishing restaurants all over Atlanta.
Historic photos of Mary Mac's Tea Room At the time, a woman couldn’t just open up a restaurant, so many female proprietors used the more refined Southern name of “Tea Room.” Mary Mac’s Tea Room was one of 16 tearooms in Atlanta and seated 75 guests. Today, Mary Mac’s is the only original tearoom that remains.
Historic photos of Mary Mac's Team Room Mary Mac’s originally opened with one dining room; today, the Atlanta eatery has 6 bustling dining rooms and a full service bar. The restaurant has expanded to 13,000 square feet, occupying several storefronts, and is one of the city’s five-largest restaurants.
Historic photos of Mary Mac's Tea Room Know who this is? That's Mary MacKenzie! She opened her namesake restaurant. She worked the restaurant until 1962...
Historic photos of Mary Mac's Tea Room when renowned owner, Margaret Lupo (1962-1994) took over.
Historic photos of Mary Mac's Tea Room The location has stayed the same, and the food remains nearly identical to what it was over seventy years ago.
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Historic photos of Mary Mac's Tea Room Here are some more photos from Mary Mac's Tea Room.
Historic photos of Mary Mac's Tea Room Here are some more photos from Mary Mac's Tea Room.
Historic photos of Mary Mac's Team Room Here are some more photos from Mary Mac's Team Room.
Historic photos of Mary Mac's Tea Room Here are some more photos from Mary Mac's Tea Room.
Historic photos of Mary Mac's Tea Room Here are some more photos from Mary Mac's Tea Room.
Historic photos of Mary Mac's Tea Room Here are some more photos from Mary Mac's Tea Room.
Historic photos of Mary Mac's Team Room Here are some more photos from Mary Mac's Team Room.
Historic photos of Mary Mac's Team Room Here are some more photos from Mary Mac's Team Room.
Historic photos of Mary Mac's Team Room Here are some more photos from Mary Mac's Team Room.
Historic photos of Mary Mac's Team Room Here are some more photos from Mary Mac's Team Room.
Historic photos of Mary Mac's Team Room Here are some more photos from Mary Mac's Team Room.
Historic photos of Mary Mac's Team Room Here are some more photos from Mary Mac's Team Room.
Historic photos of Mary Mac's Team Room Here are some more photos from Mary Mac's Team Room.
Historic photos of Mary Mac's Team Room Here are some more photos from Mary Mac's Team Room.
Historic photos of Mary Mac's Team Room Here are some more photos from Mary Mac's Team Room.
Historic photos of Mary Mac's Team Room Here are some more photos from Mary Mac's Team Room.
Mary Mac's Tea Room Mary Mac's Tea Room, located in Midtown at 224 Ponce de Leon Ave, opened in 1945 as one of 16 tea rooms in the Atlanta Area. (Photo courtesy of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution) (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
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