Monday, January 31, 2011

Why is this man so popular?



He was the boss who signed their paychecks, but he was more. He was ready to have fun. At the busiest time on a weekend morning, they would stop everything, turn the cafe into a 2 minute party while singing their theme song, and then jump back to their places and keep serving food. Here they are putting on their show...



Imagine 3-part harmony:

Omelettry West is the place you go in Austin, shop shop shoo wah, yum, shoo wah.
Omelettry West is the place you can get lost in... shop shop shoo wah, yum, shoo wah.
You better "ooo" come "ooo" whoever you are, shop shoo wah,
You better "ooo" come "ooo" in your Japanese car,
shop shoo wah,
shop shoo wah,
shop shoo wah, yeah yeah yeah...... yummmmmm.

Peter, 1983


Yes, that is Peter on the left, the Magnolia Cafe South's current GM, back in about 1983.

Let's talk about Love. Justus, on the right, would begin preparing his own lunch by spicing up some fresh butter with fresh peppers and raw garlic. It came to be called "Love Butter" because Justus was the Doctor of Love - plus he bore an uncanny resemblance to Jesus. We loved the effect. Yes - Love Butter is still on the Magnolia's menu today. Thx, Justus!

Sunday, January 30, 2011

February Calendar Photo: 1983



Young and beautiful, hearts off for the Omelettry West waitresses. They could take it - and they could dish it out. Sending wishes for a Happy Valentine's Day to 'yall.

Happy New Year 1983



This was the January glamour photo for the one and only 1983 Omelettry West Calendar project. The dishwasher stripped down and took front stage for this one.

A few pictures from the good old Omelettry West: K & P



Just a fun picture of Kent and his first wife Patricia (above pic), hard at work behind the front lines at the Omelettry West. The cafe opened on Jan. 1979. They were open for breakfast and lunch only, closing at 3 pm daily. Patricia and Kent split up a year later (the restaurant business IS hard, it's true) and Patricia went on to create the Kerbey Lane empire. Kent finally bought 100% of the shareholder stock in 1987 and the business was renamed the Magnolia Cafe.