Clary's Cafe

Clary's Cafe
The counter, part of the dining area, and kitchen (2019)
Location within Georgia
Restaurant information
Established	1903 (1903)
Food type	Breakfast and lunch
Dress code	Casual
Location	404 Abercorn Street, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, 31401
Coordinates	32°04′18″N81°05′31″W / 32.0716606451°N 81.09198937°W / 32.0716606451; -81.09198937
Website	https://claryscafe.com/

Clary's Cafe is a restaurant in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Established at 404 Abercorn Street in 1903, ^[1] originally as a drug store, ^[2] its popularity increased markedly after its appearance in both John Berendt's Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil 1994 novel and Clint Eastwood's 1997 movie adaptation. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

The author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, John Berendt, described Clary's as "a clearinghouse of information, a bourse of gossip," where he came to know the characters who would animate his narrative. ^[7] James Gandolfini made an uncredited appearance as the cook in the two scenes filmed at the cafe. ^[8]

A photograph of the cast hangs inside the restaurant, featuring Alison Eastwood (who plays Mandy), her father, Clint Eastwood (director), The Lady Chablis, John Cusack (John Kelso), Kevin Spacey (Jim Williams) and Jack Thompson (Sonny Seiler).

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  John Cusack (as John Kelso) inside the cafe in a scene from the movie, filmed in 1996
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  Photograph in the restaurant of the cast of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

References

1. "In Savannah, Ga." – New York Times , November 19, 2004
2. Clary's Cafe – Connect Savannah
3. "25 years of 'Midnight'" – Savannah Morning News , January 12, 2019
4. "‘Midnight in the Garden’ 25 years later" – SCAD District, January 25, 2019
5. "25 years after 'Midnight'" – Palm Beach Daily News , March 23, 2019
6. "Booked Up in Savannah". Los Angeles Times. January 8, 1995. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
7. "Rise & Dine" – Garden & Gun , July 16, 2014
8. The Coen Brothers Encyclopedia - Google Books

External links

• Official website
• "PrimeEats #6 - Clary's Cafe - Savannah, Georgia" – PrimeTime Travelers, YouTube, January 13, 2021