Today's "dive lunch" at the office was Carver's Grocery and Country Kitchen on Marrietta Street in Atlanta. This place has NOOOO website. It's truly a "dive." But, the best food I've had in a while (well . . . since we went to Busy Bee). Ok, so you leave the office at 11:15 to assure your place in line outside the door. The line stretches out the door (the doors are the old grocery store doors of the "screen variety" that slam in the wind painted hot pink). Yum. The aroma meets you at the double screened doors of fried food goodness. Again . . . yum. The menu appears on a dry-erase board consisting of probably 10 meats and at least 20 veggies to choose from. And oh, let's not forget the home-made desserts. So, you get up to the little window thingy and order (the fella in front of me . . . one of our summer associates . . . ordered what would have been a "Zachary meal") . . he said "yeah . . . give me the uh Fried Catfish, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Fried Potato Cake and Gravy and throw some gravy on that Catfish fillet too will ya!!" I was like "God Eugene . . you gonna nap this afternoon when we get back to the office?" He just smiled - then it was my turn . . . I had country fried steak with gravy, mashed potatoes and fried okra (hold the dessert please). Soooooooo good! What you do then is sit with folks you don't know too so, you basically just go to the dining area (which consists of 6 card tables with card chairs) and cop a squat. My friend Lisa and I sat with another summer associate of ours (Len) and about 5 people we didn't know and will never see again - it was a blast. We all shared salt & pepper, napkins and hot sauce. How cool is that. Anyway - it was a great time and great food. Attached is a picture of Lisa's plate (fried Chicken, fried okra, lima beans cooked in ham hock). Gooooood stuff!!
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