Have you ever seen the movie Fried Green Tomatoes? Have you ever eaten any? Well,  you can have some for lunch at the Original Whistle Stop Cafe in Juliette, Georgia. Straight from the movie of the same name, fried green tomatoes are just one of the items among the many other Southern dishes available at the cafe.

The Whistle Stop Cafe was originally a General Merchandise Store and became a centerpiece of the film Fried Green Tomatoes, adapted from the book written by Fannie Flagg that premiered in 1991. The barbecue, featured in the movie, still exists outside the cafe.

Juliette, GA. was a railroad community in the 1900’s, with a cotton mill that still stands today. The town has one main street, McCrackin St., named for the daughter of the engineer who built the railroad. Her name, Juliette McCrackin, became the name of the town and main street, and is now home to several eclectic, period style shops and it’s own “Opry” stage, as well as the cafe. One unique shop is the Old Mill Motorcycle Museum, located in the old Grist Mill. I purchased a birdhouse in this shop that looks like a motor home, circa 1950’s. Another shop has one that looks like a Chevy convertible of that same period.

This little town is picturesque and certainly worth a few hours time to leisurely walk around and get to know.

I suggest spending the rest of your day at Pearson Farms or Lane Southern Orchards in nearby Ft. Valley, GA. Stock up on Georgia grown peaches and pecans and enjoy some homemade peach ice cream and cobbler, made on site at either farm.

Also close by is the Jarrell Cotton Plantation Historic Site. Built in 1847, this cotton plantation “survived” Sherman’s March To The Sea.

Everyone of these locations is picturesque, so you should definitely bring your camera, as well as your appetite.