July 7th, 2007 by Admin
Yesterday’s post mentioned my wandering downtown Macon during Cherry Blossom Festival. That walk had many purposes, among them was taking a photo of the original Downtown Macon Krystal. I was lucky enough to run into Clint. But my real purpose downtown was to visit another Macon landmark, H&H. Anyone who has been in Macon for more than a week or two will recognize this:
H&H has been a Macon landmark for ages and was of course made famous by the Allman Brothers, one of the many Macon based musical acts. When I first arrived in Macon I did not care for the Allman Brothers. There was a period of about a year that, due to certain fraternity brothers influences, they grew on me. Sadly, Macon radio killed it by playing Allman brother all the time. I no longer listen to them and (except on rare occasions like in heavy traffic) I will change the station. With H&H having such a rich AB history I avoided the place for years. I am sorry I did that, looking back.
This sign reminds me of The Krystal Kreed
It is such a simple place. A typical Meat And Three with a simple menu. This link takes you to their website where you can find the menu and tons of pictures as well. The menu rotates daily but there are some standards and the desserts are fairly standard, too.
While you wait for your food to arrive, cooked for you personally by Mama Louise and/or Mama Hill, you can wander around and look at all the pictures (mostly Allman Brothers related) or you can play some music on the juke box (thankfully not all Allman Brothers!)
this Saturday, I ordered the fried chicken which is always amazing. The crispy coating has out of this world flavor. I got Rice and gravy, Blackeye peas, and collards. You get free cornbread on the side and either sweet tea or lemonade. Since I don’t drink tea I went for the lemonade. It is worth noting that this is REAL lemonade, as you can see the little peices of pulp floating in your cup. Sweet and tasty. Be sure and save room for dessert, though
I went for the bread pudding and it was wonderful; warm, sweet, and filled in the gaps left in my tummy.In an effort to keep you from looking like a complete foreigner let me explain how you pay for your meal. You take your money and your ticket into the kitchen to pay. This being the south, manners dictate that you stop at the edge of the counter until you catch the eye of someone behidn the counter and get the approving nod to come on it. This will keep you from wearing a boiling pot of collards.Now that I think of it, I wonder if Mama Hill or Mama Louise ever served in the Marines…
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