Irondale Café
1906 First Ave North | Crestwood, Alabama, 35212
(205) 956-5258 | Website
Neighborhood: Crestwood/Eastwood/Irondale
The inspiration for the book, movie and food trend of Fried Green Tomatoes is the Irondale Cafe. The doors of The Irondale Cafe were first opened in 1928 as a hot dog stand by Emmett Montgomery. In 1932 Miss Bess Fortenberry purchased the business and the “stand” was renamed the Irondale Café. The rest, as they say, is history.
