I traveled the same path from start to finish yesterday. Its amazing to walk in Nelsons footsteps, and because of his documentation we have an accurate comparison of then to now. Thanks for uploading these videos and please keep it up Dick.
They drove pass the Colonial Bakery !! (now the Edgewood plaza) had that whole area smelling like fresh baked Sunbeam Giant Loaf OMG! Loved that little store for all your pastry needs
I am cracking up that the video ended with no words after that plate of food lol. I know they had to go straight to sleep after that good food! Lol. That is a definite call for nap time😴&🍗 Win Win
This place must have closed in 1990 or 1991 or forget but I remember eating here as a little kid and still live in the neighborhood. Amazing video as it finally reveals the exact location of the mysterious Funtone Headquarters in Candler Park as it turns out (Adolphus between Arizona and Nelms), where Dick Richards produced the American Music Show for public access cable for 25 some odd years on a budget of 5$ per week! It was Richards that first discovered/recorded/broke non other than multiple Emmy winning queer icon RuPaul who mentioned him in his Emmy acceptance speech a mere weeks after Mr. Richards passed away. A true underground/queer icon of an Atlanta long past and an iconic restaurant (and just a glimpse of its famous proprietor in his chefs cap there Mr. Burton himself).
these are really incredible videos. the folks in the video (and the time and place) are interesting in themselves but even more than that it's the feeling you get when you find someone's entire belongings tossed out onto the street, and you go inspect it for free stuff, but then you can't help but look through it all, and try to reconstruct who that person is from what's before you
Yup! I found it too! Thanks! 0:17 The house on the left no longer has a garage but the drive way is paved in. Awww. So cool how far technology has come. Gotta love Google Street View/ Google Earth
@@charlesmcdowell7540 The video starts on Adolphus Street, the Yellow house is on Nelms Avenue, it is still yellow on Google Maps but has an added addition on the front. The majority of the video takes place on Dekalb Avenue.
Deacon's Burton's grill actually stayed open till about 2016 ...when the owner died. Think his son tried to run it afterwards...but it wasn't the same and soon became a different restaurant. But wow! Deacon's had one heck of a run from the 20th to the 21st century. ❤️❤️
@@b.a.brackus6371 I don't know if you're right, or the other guy. Either way that looked like one proper soul food establishment I would of loved to visit.
This restaurant would be at 1029 Edgewood Ave, atlanta. A restaurant called Kitty dare is in that building today. The rest of the area still looks about the same except there’s more trees. Glad to see it wasn’t demolished years ago.
Soul food is a concept developed in the 80s ,what it actually is ,is southern food we all ate(and still do)that is also the reason you never hear soul food mentioned in this video.
The video starts on Adolphus Street at Dick’s house I believe. The yellow house is on Nelms Avenue, The majority of the video takes place on Dekalb Avenue.
Actually black people created the real best food for all America(North, Central and South), unfortunately they didn't got all the credits they deserved, the music as well
The guy just knew how to get details he was a genius with that camera.
1986 mukbang ? Wow this guy is ahead of his time
LOL but please don't insult '86 with the term "mukbang."
@@BillVol mokbang is just a Korean word that means eating broadcast. It's not anything insulting lol.
@@011mph anything korean is an insult
@@fucker661 no
Wtf I dot understand how there are so many bigots watching these videos
I love this channel so much. I don't know why but these videos make me so emotional
Maybe because of that '80s nostalgia
its just real, so you can relate. no superficiality, just people - paradoxically rare thing those days
❤️❤️❤️
Same here. I'm from Nov 1980. I get so Nostalgic.
@@janjakub227 yesss...weird feeling.
I was born in '86...thank you, Mr. Sullivan for possessing enough foresight to capture these wonderful moments of your short life.
Same here. August. Looking for my birthday lol.
I traveled the same path from start to finish yesterday. Its amazing to walk in Nelsons footsteps, and because of his documentation we have an accurate comparison of then to now. Thanks for uploading these videos and please keep it up Dick.
I hope you recorded it and documented as Nelson did.
Disasterpiece5150 that's a wonderful idea
@@americancitizen1885 what i say as well
Anthony Hale what street did he start on with the yellow house?
Anthony Hale he’s dead
The sky was green in 1987? Learn something new everyday.
Hell yes it was
Still had the effects of Chernobyl
Occasionally 😉
Wow
Bro I literally thought it was black in white in the 1800s thru the 1960s 😄
They drove pass the Colonial Bakery !! (now the Edgewood plaza) had that whole area smelling like fresh baked Sunbeam Giant Loaf OMG! Loved that little store for all your pastry needs
Nelson was ahead of time his for sure
There you go, Nelson! Ain’t nothing like a good soul food dinner baby. Glad he enjoyed! Such amazing footage.
80s had such a gritty feel. Nelson , you are a legend and sorely missed.
Well put👍👍...gritty feel
I love that they served the food in the old school cafeteria tray.
Hugh Simon reminds me of middle school!
It's so ergonomic I eat off plates like that all the time
I’d totally forgotten about them til I saw them here! Pretty efficient concept, when you think about it.
Nelson serves us yet again.❤️
I live in Atlanta (born & raised) and till this day, everything still looks similar!
I’m from Doraville lol right outside of ATL
I don't think they've fixed a single pot hole on Dekalb Ave. since this was shot.
I am cracking up that the video ended with no words after that plate of food lol. I know they had to go straight to sleep after that good food! Lol. That is a definite call for nap time😴&🍗 Win Win
Oh man! I remember those plastic food trays from high school back in the 80s
That food looks so good. It's so weird seeing food back then, knowing it's already been consumed and shit out decades ago.
Like your way of thinking lol
@@Zaina-Arabella Thank You, Zaina !! For telling this classless being about his lack of manners and taste !! I LUV YA !! ❤️🕊️
🤣
Lol, that's a nihilistic way to see things. It served its purpose, made someone happy and full and that's what counts
Nelson was the first true vlogger This is the most important channel. For vloggers.
I love that the dog survived that tragedy.
Miss those old Southern Cafeterias. Food is always fantastic and nobody cares who you are in there as long as your enjoying the food.
Soul food is the best food
Jenni Niccum Yes honey!
Jenni Niccum never had it before. Looks good. I wonder if this restaurant is still open?
Hey y'all, before it was ever deemed soul food,it was simply southern food,we all down here eat the same food. Still smh.
You my good sir were ahead of your time !!
I love how he just let Dick talk and be our tour guide during the ride there. Classy move on Nelson's part which doesn't surprise me.
It's amazing seeing DeKalb Avenue, Candler Park and Inman Park 35 years ago, what is different and what's stayed the same.
This place must have closed in 1990 or 1991 or forget but I remember eating here as a little kid and still live in the neighborhood. Amazing video as it finally reveals the exact location of the mysterious Funtone Headquarters in Candler Park as it turns out (Adolphus between Arizona and Nelms), where Dick Richards produced the American Music Show for public access cable for 25 some odd years on a budget of 5$ per week! It was Richards that first discovered/recorded/broke non other than multiple Emmy winning queer icon RuPaul who mentioned him in his Emmy acceptance speech a mere weeks after Mr. Richards passed away. A true underground/queer icon of an Atlanta long past and an iconic restaurant (and just a glimpse of its famous proprietor in his chefs cap there Mr. Burton himself).
Amazing footage!!!
these are really incredible videos. the folks in the video (and the time and place) are interesting in themselves but even more than that it's the feeling you get when you find someone's entire belongings tossed out onto the street, and you go inspect it for free stuff, but then you can't help but look through it all, and try to reconstruct who that person is from what's before you
That food looks so good!!!!
👍😍I love these videos. They’re such wonderful time capsules. I wish this restaurant was still open. 💞
I stood in the line at Walmart and watched this entire video
This guy makes me miss a era i wasnt even 5 years old yet.. i miss the simple old days..
I was 3. And yes the sky was green back then.
I am amazed I am not in this video. This was humanity’s perfect restaurant, and in 1986 I ate there every time I possibly could
I love Nelson’s videos! ☺️
I found the house where they started. It’s on Adolphus Street. That area changed a lot from the looks of the video.
Yup! I found it too! Thanks!
0:17 The house on the left no longer has a garage but the drive way is paved in. Awww.
So cool how far technology has come. Gotta love Google Street View/ Google Earth
That looks gorgeous. And i love how vlogs used to be.
Nice portions too, looks great.
Damn that food looks delicious 😋
Vlogers of today could learn a lot about how to vlog from watching his work.ahead of his time for sure
Man that food looks good
I lived in this area of Atlanta for many years...very cool...
On Edgewood Ave. going towards the old Piedmont Mall.....long gone but I can taste the catfish if I close my eyes
Burtons Grill (Now the One Eared Stag)
1029 Edgewood Ave Ne
Atlanta, GA 30307
thanks i was trying to figure what neighborhood he is in
@@charlesmcdowell7540 The video starts on Adolphus Street, the Yellow house is on Nelms Avenue, it is still yellow on Google Maps but has an added addition on the front. The majority of the video takes place on Dekalb Avenue.
How he says to eat fish once a week to prevent heart disease...
B B like he knew right?
damn I just watched that part and looked at the comments to see if anyone had noticed.
How prophetic.
He didn't smoke, drink or do drugs. This was extremely extremely rare in the 1980s.
Fried doesn't count.
What a trip! I ate there a couple of times in the '80s and early '90s.
Probably the only footage of Deacon Burtons still around.
Anthony Hale yep! I'd imagine he long gone by now. But you never know. He could be in his 80s or 90s by now.
Deacon's Burton's grill actually stayed open till about 2016 ...when the owner died. Think his son tried to run it afterwards...but it wasn't the same and soon became a different restaurant. But wow! Deacon's had one heck of a run from the 20th to the 21st century. ❤️❤️
@@jason127x99 Deacon Burton died in 1993....age 82
@@b.a.brackus6371 I don't know if you're right, or the other guy. Either way that looked like one proper soul food establishment I would of loved to visit.
Amazing stuff wow he was ahead of his time 😮
Across from Inman park train station. Best fried chicken ever. If you've lived in Atlanta you know!
I’m addicted I feel like I’m Nelson’s friend now
Yup. That’s what happens here.
Amazing, huh?
🙂
U know this stumble across my TH-cam an im so glad it did
that was some good looking soul food
Since it's 86' I'm sure that I'm at home playing Colecovision at this very moment.
Brian Griffin same here! Haven't heard that name in a long time. I miss Zaxzon. And Lady Bug too.
Brian Griffin Smurfs!
I wasn't even born until '91 lol.
I had colecovision as well during this time; i was 11 years old and i was playing it pretty often at this time! lol
This restaurant would be at 1029 Edgewood Ave, atlanta. A restaurant called Kitty dare is in that building today. The rest of the area still looks about the same except there’s more trees. Glad to see it wasn’t demolished years ago.
golden footage
Damn I bet that food was BOMB!!!!
Gawd these videos are beautiful
Another good trip of his. 👍 🇬🇪
Deacon Burton's kind of reminds me of this place called Eats on Ponce De Leon.
This guy basically created vlogs
The world has progressed very little since this and in trivial ways. We are truly living in a dark age.
The coloring reminds me of the beastie boys video "so whatcha want"
they're on record saying Nelson's vids were part of their inspiration for that!
I wonder if that restaurant is still there? If so I’ll have to frequent it next time I’m in Atlanta
School buses have not changed much!
Can't believe the sky was green in the 80s. Crazy how the world has changed
History starting at 4:05 in the video...first Mukbang 😝😝😝
His house was at 1714 Adolphus St NE, Atlanta Ga 30307
Wish I had seen your comment before I started playing with Google Maps to backtrace the journey they took. Lol. Thank you.
3:07 left his homie by himself with the camera lol
Wow. I want to eat there
he didn't lock the car door....
Times were different, back then....
@Blue Rose less, I can still remember a time wayyy back when when we didn't even have to lock house doors.
But the dog is still alive
Good
The dog is long dead by now. It's rare to have pets to live past 15 years old.
@@KasumiUta he was quoting what the guy in the video said
Sonnenblume_Frau09 My dog is still living after 15
Right? The man loved the dog.
What a sad story in that yellow house 😥
Wonder what really happened?
Mas que arquivo precioso
Who is the guy who asked for rice with fish juice on it?
Psychedelic 80s
Was this the VHS cam or the 8mm? The film is degrading badly
Oh snap no fisheye back in 1986. Was it the 8 mm video camera?
Freakin badass!
Is that restaurant still there??
There's some serious deterioration to that tape.
Soul food restaurant!? Omggg
healthy portions 😍
Soul food is a concept developed in the 80s ,what it actually is ,is southern food we all ate(and still do)that is also the reason you never hear soul food mentioned in this video.
Oh look, when all food was organic
Does anyone know where in Atlanta their house is/was?
The video starts on Adolphus Street at Dick’s house I believe. The yellow house is on Nelms Avenue, The majority of the video takes place on Dekalb Avenue.
Deaky!
Love how the sky looks green because of the (old) camera. Just imagine if our skies were green and our grass was blue... 💘💘
Not because of the old camera, Because of how much the video has been watched over the years
Nope. Newvicon lens. If you didn't set it properly for the conditions you are going in, it would react like this to bright light sources.
slow down Dr. Seuss
Fuck that happened to me on an acid trip. Blue grass and green sky
Namek
wtf??? I saw a facebook ad on the streets 1:22
Hate how his friend didn’t pay for him because he was “rich”
Actually black people created the real best food for all America(North, Central and South), unfortunately they didn't got all the credits they deserved, the music as well
(As usual...)
We wuz colonels n sheeet
This is one time I do care what the neighbors think 🤔 💭 💭💭 💭💭💭💭
Why isn't nelson talking?
not ‘but the dog is still alive’
I keep expecting Rick James and Eddie Murphy will come out of those cars.
we are all ghosts when you think about it.
Deacon Burton would've been only 30 years old in this footage.... The man they showed looked 80
He died in 1993 at the age of 82....he would have been in his mid 70s in 1986 when this was filmed...
Imagine if we had video of the Egyptian pyramids being built or the Roman Empire all through history there was video recording
Wow the year I was born !
The sky is green from the effects of the Chernobyl nuclear accident in Ukraine that year.
1:20 heh.... not anymore
Gates Bar-B-Q in Kansas City
i wish Nelson would have filmed in 4k
Sky used to be green back then