THE LADY & SONS RESTAURANT HAD ITS HUMBLE BEGINNINGS BACK IN JUNE 1989 WHEN PAULA DEEN STARTED THE BAG LADY OUT OF HER HOME. THE BAG LADY BEGAN AS A LUNCH DELIVERY SERVICE WITH PAULA’S SONS, JAMIE AND BOBBY, DELIVERING BAG LUNCHES TO AREA BUSINESS PEOPLE IN THEIR OFFICES AROUND TOWN. AS THE DELIVERY AND CATERING BUSINESS GREW, THE BAG LADY EXPANDED IN 1991 INTO A FULL SERVICE RESTAURANT NAMED THE LADY IN THE BEST WESTERN HOTEL ON SAVANNAH’S SOUTHSIDE.