Vegetable Soup Please
Courtesy of McLean County Historical Society
Paschal’s Restaurant in South West Atlanta served as a meeting place for Martin Luther King Jr. Those in the know say he loved their vegetable soup. Paschal’s in Atlanta literally fed the rank file of the civil rights revolution and its leaders. Paschal’s was a white-tablecloth restaurant for middle and upper class African Americans in Atlanta. During segregation it remained the first choice for a Sunday meal for black professionals. In addition to formal dining, Pascal’s also had a lunch counter and grill where you could also order fried chicken, collards and corn bread in a casual setting. Today a remodeled Paschal's is located not far from it's old space.