Ah, the original Arthur Bryants....
In the mid 70's I was a meat cutter at a wholesale place tha sold briskets and such to Bryants. Being the low guy on the totem pole, I usuallygot to stay late to finish orders. The first time I stayed late to finish the combos of Briskets for Bryants, the driver asked if I'd ride along and help with the delivery, as it was late in the day for both of us....then he said the magig words....They Feed Us!
So...we get there. This place is and still is today, in an older part of town, where that old Ballpark used to be. We pull up out back. I start handing the boxes down off the back of the truck. The driver starts SLIDING them, yes, I said sliding, to one of the Btyants guys in the cooler. There was so much grease on the floor that you could send a 75 lb box of briskets as far as you needed with one good push. Smelled CRAZY good. We got the load unloaded and they asked what we wanted to eat. My driver says "the usual". I quickly learned what Bryants was all about. They brought us a slab, 2 HUGE sandwiches, and all the fries you could eat in a week. I had found my new favorite place. Funny, I always knew which days to stick around late to make sure that I got "stuck" working late.
Then and now, the place does a great lunch and dinner business. It amazes me to see the diversity of people that show up to eat here. Is the food as good as "the old days"? I say yes.
Now I'm hungry, and they are closed....