Irondale Cafe Original. Great baked or fried. On a Lazy afternoon sixty years ago, at the whistle stop nestled beside the tracks just east of Birmingham, a tradition of down-home cooking was born. That’s when the first batch of fried green tomatoes was served at the Irondale Cafe. Some fifty years later, Fannie Flagg would write about that same whistle stop and the recipes perfected over thousands of meals shared with family and friends. Today the Irondale Cafe seems frozen in time as those giant freight passenger trains rumble by and owners Bill and Mary Jo McMichael carry on the legacy of sown-home cooking. After countless requests over the years Bill and Mary Jo offer their delicious secrets to you in the Irondale Cafe's original whistle stop recipes. from their heart to your table, enjoy the memories of good times shared at the Original Whistle Stop Cafe. Made in USA.