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Paula Deen's flagship restaurant that launched a food empire. Started as "The Bag Lady" lunch delivery in 1989 before opening a restaurant. Known for Southern buffet with butter-laden dishes, sweet potato pie, and hoecakes. The restaurant propelled Deen to Food Network stardom before her controversial fall from grace in 2013.
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- 1996–2025
The Lady & Sonsrestaurant
Paula Deen's flagship restaurant that launched a food empire. Started as "The Bag Lady" lunch delivery in 1989 before opening a restaurant. Known for Southern buffet with butter-laden dishes, sweet potato pie, and…
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The Bag Lady (Paula Deen's First Restaurant)Restaurant
Paula Deen started by selling bag lunches — "The Bag Lady" — out of her home after her divorce, sending her sons out to deliver sandwiches to offices. The modest operation grew into a small restaurant before moving to…
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