Irondale and the Story Behind Fried Green Tomatoes
The Irondale Cafe on 1st Avenue North has served meat-and-three lunches since 1928, but it became nationally known after Fannie Flagg based her 1987 novel "Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe" on the restaurant and the surrounding community. The 1991 film adaptation starring Kathy Bates and Jessica Tandy brought further attention. The cafe still operates, still fries green tomatoes, and still draws visitors who make the trip specifically for the literary connection.
Irondale sits in Jefferson County just east of Birmingham, with a population of approximately 12,423. The city grew up around the railroad and iron industry in the late nineteenth century, and its name reflects that industrial origin. Today it functions primarily as a Birmingham suburb, with residents commuting to jobs in the city center and surrounding areas. Interstate 20 passes through the southern part of town, and U.S. Route 78 runs through the center.
Ruffner Mountain Nature Preserve, though technically within Birmingham's city limits, borders Irondale on the west and provides over 1,000 acres of forested trails and wildlife habitat within the urban area. The preserve is one of the largest urban nature areas in the country.
Escort providers covering the Irondale and east Birmingham area have their websites reviewed by Escortservice.com. The directory compiles listings from publicly available information. It does not facilitate contact between users and providers and does not verify compliance with any local, state, or federal regulation.
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The Irondale Cafe on 1st Avenue North has served meat-and-three lunches since 1928, but it became nationally known after Fannie Flagg based her 1987 novel "Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe" on the restaurant and the surrounding community. The 1991 film adaptation starring Kathy Bates and Jessica Tandy brought further attention. The cafe still operates, still fries green tomatoes, and still draws visitors who make the trip specifically for the literary connection.
Irondale sits in Jefferson County just east of Birmingham, with a population of approximately 12,423. The city grew up around the railroad and iron industry in the late nineteenth century, and its name reflects that industrial origin. Today it functions primarily as a Birmingham suburb, with residents commuting to jobs in the city center and surrounding areas. Interstate 20 passes through the southern part of town, and U.S. Route 78 runs through the center.
Ruffner Mountain Nature Preserve, though technically within Birmingham's city limits, borders Irondale on the west and provides over 1,000 acres of forested trails and wildlife habitat within the urban area. The preserve is one of the largest urban nature areas in the country.
Escort providers covering the Irondale and east Birmingham area have their websites reviewed by Escortservice.com. The directory compiles listings from publicly available information. It does not facilitate contact between users and providers and does not verify compliance with any local, state, or federal regulation.
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