The Lady & Sons

Where to begin? Well, it all started back in 1989 with The Bag Lady, an idea that found its wings right in our home.

With Jamie & Bobby as my delivery boys, we began delivering home cooked bag lunches straight to the offices of local business people. We soon added a catering service, and, as the business continued to grow, we were able to expand into a full-service restaurant. In 1991 The Lady opened her doors on Savannah’s Southside, at the Best Western hotel. We still feel blessed that so many of our Bag Lady customers became familiar faces at our new restaurant, making it possible for us to think about looking for another location – a place where delicious southern cookin’ fit right in.

That placed turned out to be the old Sears & Roebuck building – located right downtown on Congress St. in the Historic District. It took almost eight months of renovations, but The Lady & Sons officially opened her doors on January 8, 1996 – what a way to start the year off! Again, our loyal family of familiar faces followed. About that same time my first two cookbooks were published, and with not only local, but also now national attention, a whole new set of wonderful fans started lining up outside to eat. Our dream truly was becoming a reality.

Well, I never could have imagined what happened next: before I knew it we had out-grown our new location and needed a bigger one! Over the next couple of years I was able to purchase the White Hardware building – a historic 200-year old building that was just right down the street. Now, it took some work, but after fourteen months of renovations, The Lady & Sons opened her doors again in November of 2003. And, we made it just seven days before Thanksgiving, our biggest day of the year. Don’t y’all know I was nervous! But, everything worked out, and I am proud to say that we now offer 15,000 square feet of dining - that’s enough room to seat over 300 folks at one time - a full-service bar, some office space and a little room to grow.

[Well, that’s our story so far!] The Lady & Sons is my way of sharing my family with yours. Your love and support has always inspired me to believe that dreams really can – and do - come true, and I’m so blessed that I am able to share mine with y’all

Uncle Bubba’s Oyster House

You know, sometimes things just work out perfectly! That's exactly how I feel about the beginnings of Uncle Bubba's Oyster House. Bubba and I were talking about all the things we loved best about the South – great neighbors, get-togethers with family and friends, and, of course, tasty southern cookin’. Well, before we knew it we were scouting locations for the best spot to open a new restaurant. Both of us wanted a place where family and friends could enjoy good times and great food, along with a beautiful view.

So, trust me on this - after finding a location in Charleston, SC that just didn't work out, we both knew it was meant to be when an old friend called and mentioned a great property right here in Savannah. As you can see by the pictures, it was love at first site! Now, it did need some updating and renovating. This is where my dear friend, and expert interior designer, Bob Christian comes in. Bob, who, with his talented assistant Mike, created the beautiful murals for the Lady and Sons, came up with some great ideas on how to reshape the old seafood restaurant into Bubba’s vision.

It took around 4 months for the renovations and a whole bunch of blood, sweat, and tears. I will admit Bubba and I agreed on most ideas, especially the authentic oyster pit placed right in the center of the dining room floor. Now you know the inspiration behind his Real Men Shuck with Both Hands T-shirt. He loves our guests being able to see, smell and almost taste our famous chargrilled oysters!!!

I’m happy to say that what you see today with Uncle Bubba's is our dream of having fun together come to life! Something we can't wait to share with all of y’all.