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Threadgill's Locations:
It has been said that "Threadgill's was Austin's
first theme restaurant and its
theme is AUSTIN." (John Morthland in the L.A. Times) That sounded
good to me so
let's take it a bit further and claim the 1930's through 1960's in Austin
as the
theme of the original Threadgill's on North Lamar Blvd. The big, new shiny
one
downtown sits next door to the site of the late, great Armadillo World
Headquarters and contains a large portion of memorabilia from the musical
hey-day of Austin in the 1970's. The juke box holds 100 albums of artists
who
played the 'dillo and the piano hanging from the ceiling was played by
artists
as diverse as Count Basie and Commander Cody, Jerry Lee Lewis and Ray Charles,
Leon Russell and Captain Beefheart. Threadgill's tries to serve as a link
between the new Austin and its past. In matters of music and food, we represent
a time before disco or microwaves. I've been fortunate enough to encounter
many
of the colorful and talented folks who have made creative contributions
to the
city over the past fifty years. I've saved mementos that I'll share with
you if
you'll just take a moment to look around.
-Eddie Wilson, Proprietor
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Threadgill's,
North Austin
"Old No. 1"
Boasting the bragging rights to owning the first beer license in
the county and
being the place where Janis Joplin cut her teeth in the 60's and
Jimmie Dale
Gilmore crooned in the 80's, Threadgill's original location offers
delicious
food in a quaint and comfortable atmosphere filled with memories
and tokens of
Austin's unique sound and style.
Open 365 days a year
Mon-Sat: 11:00am-10:00pm Sun:
11:00am-9:00pm |
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Threadgill's,
South Austin
"Threadgill's World Headquarters"
Whether you come in for our renowned feel good southern food, to
soak in the
history of the Armadillo and its salad days of the 1970’s or
to have a beverage
and enjoy live music under the stars in the family and fun friendly
Beer garden,
you'll be glad you did! Come back often.
Open 365 days a year
Mon-Thur: 11:00am-10:00pm Fri-Sat:
11:00am-10:30pm Sun: 10:00am-9:30pm
Sunday Breakfast Buffet: 10am-1pm
Howdy Hour: Mon-Fri 4-6pm |
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