Clary's Cafe is a restaurant in Savannah,

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, United States. Established at 404 Abercorn Street in 1903, originally as a

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, its popularity increased markedly after its appearance in both

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'' 1994 novel and Clint Eastwood's 1997

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''Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil''

The author of ''Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil'', John Berendt, described Clary's as "a clearinghouse of information, a bourse of gossip," where he came to know the characters who would animate his narrative.

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made an uncredited appearance as the cook in the two scenes filmed at the cafe.''The Coen Brothers Encyclopedia''
- Google Books A photograph of the cast hangs inside the restaurant, featuring

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(John Kelso),

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(as John Kelso) inside the cafe in a scene from the movie, filmed in 1996 File:Clary's Cafe Savannah 2.jpg, Photograph in the restaurant of the cast of ''Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil''

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