Mary Mac’s Tea Room is a legacy and cornerstone in the Southern dining tradition in Atlanta, Georgia. In Mary Mac's Tea Room , author and owner John Ferrell brings together over 100 classic recipes from this venerable institution of Southern comfort food. When Mary Mac's opened in 1945, it was one of 16 tea rooms around Atlanta, Georgia. More than 70 years later, it stands alone in carrying on the tradition of bringing great Southern cooking to everyone from blue collar workers to celebrities. Now you can bring home many of the restaurant's famed recipes, along with richly illustrated photography, old menus, postcards, and artwork from its magnificent history.