where is the whistle stop cafe from the movie fried green tomatoes
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe The "Whistle Stop Cafe" is loosely based on the Irondale Cafe in Irondale, Alabama, a suburb near Flagg's birthplace. The cafe was bought by Flagg's aunt, Bess Fortenberry, in 1932 and run by herself and two friends for four decades.[7] It is still in operation and, like the fictional cafe, is known for its fried green tomatoes.[8]