"In the 1940's, there were sixteen tea rooms in Atlanta. They were opened by ladies as a way to make extra money, but the name was a misnomer; a tea room wasn't a place to have tea, but a nicer version of a 'meat and three'...Today Mary Mac's Tea Room is the only one of these original tea room-style restaurants that still exists...'Mary Mac's Tea Room' is not only the story of a restaurant that has served diners for over 65 years, but it is also a story that plays out over decades and includes founders, family, friends, employees, and most of all, loyal customers..."--Dust jacket flap.