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| - I was so excited to come here and try some of Chef Beckett's masterpieces, and I was not at all dissapointed! My mom and I ended up here during Social hour and found a lovely list of perfect sized portions for the afternoon.
First let's start with the sweet tea. Tea perfect. I mean, I would have said it was phenomenal alone, but my mother is the ultimate fresh tea connoisseur and she was in love. Subtle flavors of peach .. perhaps? Some mint? Not too sweet, and super fresh. We couldn't get enough.
We ordered the Fried Greet Tomatoes to share (pictured) because of course we've seen the movie, Fried Green Tomatoes, far too often and such a delicacy is hard to find in these parts ;) We gobbled that down and alongside our main dishes for the afternoon - the BT Grilled Cheese - perfectly textured, not too hard grilled cheese paired with the most epic bell pepper and tomato soup I've possibly ever had and my mom's salad. Both were exactly as we could have hoped. I generally find that with "gourmet" grilled cheeses it is baked so crisp on the outside that I cut my mouth trying to bite into the things. No so with these mini sandwiches on a gentle panini bread.
Our servers were friendly and attentive and the atmosphere, which is light, airy and open was relaxing and just what you'd like to experience when dining at such a lovely afternoon sweet tea establishment such as the Southern Rail. And then afterwards, you can head next door and wander around the Changing Hands bookstore, complete with the First Draft bar inside. All the things you need for a complete, lazy Wednesday afternoon in the desert.
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