Marcy Jo's Mealhouse! Wow, this place is full of Southern charm and amazing down home cookin'. It's on route 431 in Tennessee, right where you'd pick up route 99.

Marcy Jo is full of humble pie and her food oozes love and perfection. On my most recent visit Marcy had packed a few goodies for the ice delivery man, as a treat. She graces her restaurant with a ladylike servant's heart, aiming to please.

I've never had better fried chicken. It's tender and juicy, packed with flavor and topped with a crispy crust that's not a bit greasy.

Anything I've ever eaten there makes me fell so good and cozy that I have to blink twice to see if my long gone grandmothers weren't sitting in the corner telling stories while peeling potatoes.