GOOD EATS
Threadgills Home Cooking 6416 North Lamar Austin, Texas 78752 (512) 451-5440
is very cool, but the real star of Threadgill’s is the food. They offer a wide variety of home cooked delights, from steaks ro meatloaf, ham, fried Mississippi catfish, tilapia, fried oysters or shrimp, and every vegetable you can imagine - green beans, broccoli, aspara- gus, butter beans, mashed potatoes, corn - the list is endless. This was our last day in Austin and we
Threadgills is truly a historic little
restaurant. Housed inside the old Gulf gas station opened by Kenneth Threadgill in 1933, Threadgills became a favorite late-night hangout for after hours drinking, gambling and jamming after obtaining the first beer li- cense in Travis County.During the ‘60’s Threadgill’s was a haven for both rednecks and hippies, and the Wednesday night hoot- enannies were a perfect showcase for live music. The mix of country, rock and blues began to morph into something that would later come to be known as “cosmic cowboy” music. One of the regular musicians to per- form at Threadgill’s was Janis Joplin, and many folks visit Threadgill’s simply because of that fact. Threadgill’s closed in 1974. but in 1980 Eddie Wilson, the man responsible for Armadillo World Headquarters, reopened Threadgills on its original site as a restaurant. Today there’s plenty of Janis memora- bilia lining the walls of the restaurant, which
were to fly home that afternoon, so I decided to eat light. At least I thought I was eating light. The Black & Bleu Caesar Salad ($13.95) is quite a hefty salad. A big one, topped with peppercorn crusted steak and fresh bleu cheese crumbles. Very tasty. And there were no complaints from my buddy Joey’s side of the table as he took on one of Threadgill’s specialties, their Chicken Fried Steak ($14.95). It’s certified Angus top sirloin, hand dipped and golden fried, topped with cream gravy and a choice of two vegetables. Oh yes, it smelled like country fried heaven. Like I said before, Threadgill’s has
whatever you need, from burgers to chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian. many great appetiz- ers, deserts, entrees and beverages. Next time you are in Austin, see a little piece of history and enjoy some seriously good southern cooking. Visit Threadgill’s. Dang! They are good!
-Michael Buffalo Smith
Mekong Restaurant 2013 Wade Hampton Blvd Greenville, SC 29607 864-244-1314
mekongretaurantgreenville.com I must have been living under a rock.
My visit to Mekong last week was quite by ac- cident. I was staying at a motel near them, and thought I’d give it a try. You see, I had
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