Threadgill's South - Austin, TX

Let’s face it. No one ever would have said “Keep Austin Weird” if Threadgill’s hadn’t made it weird in the first place.

Bootlegger and country music lover Kenneth Threadgill opened his Gulf filling station in 1933. Soon after, his joint became a favorite for traveling musicians interested in grabbing a drink after their gigs.

It was here that Janis Joplin developed her brassy style that would propel her to become the first female rock and roll superstar.

The original Threadgill’s site was purchased by Eddie Wilson who, transformed it into a Southern style restaurant So, on New Year’s Eve 1981, Threadgill’s opened as a restaurant. It was an instant success. (from http://www.threadgills.com)