The Great Plotnik

Thursday, April 19, 2007

Atlanta: Son's Place



Son's Place is in Inman Park, one of the classy in-fill areas near downtown Atlanta. Son is the son of a famous purveyor of fried chicken, collards, cabbage and banana pudding, but the Dad is gone now and Son's Place is where you go. Chef Pickle can explain the details.

The meatloaf is great, the fried chicken pretty good (maybe a bit too deep fried for Plotnik), and the banana pudding is through the roof. Note that pancake-like cornbread -- delicious and not ponderous. To tell the truth, the cornbread and everything else would have been better if it were a little warmer.



You can see that big brass bell next to Son's cash register -- the counter man says "Now, you be sure to tell Son you're from San Francisco," so that's what Plotnik does. Ten minutes later, as Plot, Duck and PP are eating their chicken and meatloaf, Son CLANGS that brass bell and yells "TODAY WE'VE GOT ALL THE WAY FROM SAN FRANCISCO DOUGLAS AND BARBARA WE'RE SO HAPPY TO HAVE YOU!" and everybody sort of looks up from their grits and one or two people clap once or twice and then it's back to the feedbag. Son many be a better showman than chicken frier, though it was all very tasty.



Meanwhile, it's a pleasure to be back in JJ-aka-PP's house in Eastlake.



Saint Plotnikians forget just how green the South can be. We don't have any of these trees -- oaks, maples, pecans and sweet gums. Cardinals swarm the bird feeders to be chased off by Atlanta thrashers.



And yes, NotThat, there is a Santa Claus and his name is Don Nelson. Good-o on the Warriors.

5 Comments:

At 12:03 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

You remembered your cable! Nice pictures (bad timing though for me to read this, with lunch still a half hour away).

Yes - Mr. Nelson deserves much credit for this. It's unbelieveable that the team went 16-5 to finish the season. But their last two games were both very boring since both teams they faced "rested" their star players. It makes one wonder if it wasn't decided that it would be good for the league if the Warriors made it this year. Especially facing Mark Cuban (He-Who-Has-Been-Fined-Much).

 
At 8:54 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

DD, I've consulted my GuideNik but there is no mention of a JJakaPP. Without compromising their anonymity, can you please tell me who you are visiting and how they are related to you? It makes the blog so much more enjoyable and meaningful.

And no post from Mush today! Dio mio!

 
At 6:27 PM, Blogger Karen said...

I agree with Blogmaid. I feel like I've entered your private email account this week. Me no speak your planet.

 
At 8:57 PM, Blogger mary ann said...

Great post, nice you could include the photos. I'm home again (sigh).
Have fun!
msmush

 
At 9:19 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Of course, I should have written "WHOM you are visiting" and not "WHO." Too many years out of the editing workforce...Thanks to the commenters WHO came after me for not pointing out this glaring grammatical error.

 

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