The sad decline of Threadgills has been narrated across many channels. The once proud institution is now in the can opener business. Austin is awash in the go local movement with area farm's bounty being featured at dozens of local cafes. Sadly, Threadgill's persists in prying open #10 cans of whatever they can lay their hands on and calling it a day.

Posted by scrumptiouschef on Monday, Sep 3, 2012 1:39 PM

Don't know what channels this "chef" is watching, but Threadgill's is an institution and doesn't deserve the sort of lies from a "chef" who probably is a disgruntled former employee. The "go local movement" is a PR stunt by a few high-end restaurants run by organic types, but most of us are more than happy to eat at Threadgill's. It's where it's at!

Posted by rah62 on Monday, Sep 3, 2012 6:13 PM

Austin's "go local" movement is hardly a "stunt" it's an attempt to keep the food service industry money in our community where it will do some good. By keeping Central Texas' hard working farmers and ranchers in business. Not Sysco, not Ben E. Keith, not US Foods. TEXAS. I've been working in and covering the Austin food scene for 15 years and while I've never had the pleasure of working at Threadgill's I've had friends who have. It's no secret that Threadgills is a can opener restaurant. I prefer to eat where I know my money is going to utilized by people who live and work in Central Texas. That's where it's at! List of restaurants in Austin that utilize local farms and meat producers: Eastside Showroom Texas French Bread Somnio's Jack Allen's Kitchen Olivia Trace at the W Hotel La Condesa Peche East Side Pies Thai Fresh Trio Fabi + Rosi wink Counter Cafe Eastside Cafe Asti Vespaio Ecstatic Cuisine Cipollina Fete Accompli Cool Mint Café El Arbol FINO Hudson's on the Bend Jeffrey's Justine's Brasserie Kerbey Lane Café (north) Kerbey Lane Café (south) Moonshine Pacha Uchi St. Edward's Cafeteria Sweetish Hill Bakery Lake Austin Spa and Resort Rolling in Thyme and Dough House Pizza High Ball Salt and Time Daily Juice Barton Springs mulberry Aquarelle Daily Juice Café on 45th Foreign & Domestic La Boite Leaning Pear People's Rx Taco Deli Blue Star Cafeteria Whip In Surf n Turf trailer Alamo Drafthouse

Posted by scrumptiouschef on Monday, Sep 3, 2012 9:57 PM

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