Saturday, December 18, 2010

About Us & Our History: The Hole in the Wall


We want to share our story about Blairsville's last Historic Diner. Union County is rich with history in which the The Hole in the Wall plays an important role.(We are even mentioned in Wikipedia's Blairsville,Ga History) On any given day you can come by ,meet the locals, set a spell & listen to tales of days gone by. There's ALWAYS a story to be told & a community crossword puzzle or 2 on the table. People that came here  as youths, still come in here today!!!


 It all started back in the 1930's when Margie Henson started selling sandwiches out of her truck (or it may have been a trailer).Her efforts were so successful that she purchased the property from Pat Haralson and built the restauraunt in 1931.





During the war years, The Hole in the Wall did double duty as a Trailways Bus Stop where tickets were sold inside. It was also the last stop for local boys waiting for the bus to take them off to war (the draft board was next door in King's 5 and 10 cent store, which still stands in it's original state operating as Kings 5 & 10). The restaurant also served as a dentist office twice a year when Doc McDonald made his rounds. You could eat lunch and then get a tooth pulled.  If customers didn't want a burger or sandwich, there was always fried chicken, green beans, coleslaw, and mashed potatoes with gravy. People can remember crowding three deep into the booths and waitresses running back and forth from the kitchen, as they still do today.. 

Records show that many people have owned and/or managed the restaurant at that location (some while living in an apartment upstairs). Claude Butt, Bob & Zora Butt ( Butt's CafĂ© had hamburgers ten cents each during WWII, we actually have pictures found from back in those days hanging on our walls), The Rogers, Robert Head, Sr., Paul Gibson, Margie Harkins,The Helton's, Gail Romine, and The Harvey's are some of the recorded names. It is currently owned by Chef Mark Cox & Loretta Durden who brought it back to life in 2006, restoring & maintaining it's rich history.

  


 We are asking you to help us spread the word that North Georgia's best kept secret is about to be out.  The Hole in the Wall is switching things up a little bit with our new menu!! We have kept ALL of your traditional favorites and some more really good stuff!! Our walls are covered with our famous signs & pictures!! Come on in and take a gander for a glimpse into the past!! Stop by our Facebook Page & join!! Keep up on all of our Specials, Pictures & Upcoming events at www.facebook.com/holeinthewallga

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Some cool twist's on Chex Mix

With the holiday's coming, it's time to bust out with the chex mix!!! Here are a few really yummy ideas to switch it up with the classic Chex Mix!!!

Melt Butterscoth & Caramel, Drizzle & Bake for 15 min.

Bake, then shake it up in some Ranch Dressing mix & Dill Weed

Standard Candy Glaze Drizzled then bake (The Glaze can be colored for any Holiday)

Cover in Chocolate then Powdered Sugar (A/k/A Snowman Poop & Puppy Chow)

Shake em up in some Everglades Seasoning

Mix Chipolte Sauce in with the Butter,Crushed Red Pepper, bake

We'd love to hear your ideas & holiday treat recipe's!! Post them here on our blog!!!

Saturday, December 11, 2010

Welcome to our Blog!!!

Welcome!! We have had so many people ask us why we don't have a blog. Soooo, I guess it's time we got one!! We are blessed to hear so many interesting stories from of the"old timey locals" as well as the newer generation of Blairsvillians! They have written the history of our small town & we'd love to share them! We want to hear from the customers about your visit's, or your love for food!! We will be posting all kinds of stuff!!! Please join us!!!