Mary Mac's Tea Room

MIDTOWN. Founder Mary McKinsey couldn't open a restaurant to feature her Southern recipes in 1945 simply because women weren't allowed to own restaurants at the time. So, she called her place a "tea room" and started dishing out the down-home fare that would eventually make her famous. Menu items include chicken and dumplings, fried chicken livers, chopped sirloin, and barbecue ribs, along with 35 hot and cold side dishes to complete any meal.