Remember the excitement of getting your first color TV? We do. So we decided to preserve a bit of history on South Congress.
If you can drive by, check it out: the "Sam Allred and RCA dog mural" is getting spiffed up. You may recognize the artist, Corn, who is doing the restoration painting.
This is from Wikipedia:
In 1953, RCA's all electronic color-TV technology was adopted as the standard for American color TV...
Every year, the Magnolia Cafes host some official and unofficial SXSW breakfasts. No RSVP or special invitation is ever required, honest.
But returning visitors to the Magnolia South (1920 South Congress Ave.) will hopefully notice the spiffing up we've done for the event. Though you won't be back in the kitchen to see the completely refreshed floors and fixtures, you will most certainly notice that the dining room is now a beautiful aqua blue, and that the patio has a computer and beverage station to speed up service for you.
Just as we wiped the dust off our jeans and put the cafe back together again, we were introduced to two young men from Minneapolis, John Grider and Mike Fitzsimmons. Their business is called Broken Crow (http://www.brokencrow.com/about), and they came to Austin searching for large bare walls to paint murals on. Our niche of the neighborhood now has stalking lions, roosters, a giraffe, and birds coming out of an old Victrola.
Last, let me mention that the Magnolia Cafes have been included in the SXSW Eat Well Guide (http://maps.eatwellguide.org/maps/homepage/view/113). Between us and the other fine restaurants in Austin, there's no need to go home hungry.
Have a great visit to SXSW 2010. Let us know if we can do anything to make it better.
Kids draw the funniest, beautiful and intriguing things. Here we present a selection of children's art left at the Magnolia Cafe: inspired and heartfelt.
(Click the picture to be taken to the slideshow.)
In response to customer demand, we now offer selections of our Magnolia-branded merchandise for customers to purchase online using our new Magnolia Cafe Shopping Cart.
To celebrate this grand opening, we have stocked up on some popular designs including the red Magnolia "Sorry We're Open" baseball hat:
You'll find this and many great t-shirts, including flamingo designs on American Apparel sexy girl T's, on our new web site. We ship to any US destination via USPS.
Have you got a homesick Texan? Or a University of Texas graduate? We would be delighted to send them a little piece of home. We hope you find the shopping convenient and easy to use! Bye for now,
We're sending out a 'thanks' to Tony and Paige for writing about their meal at the Magnolia Cafe South.
Tony and I had a delicious Valentine’s dinner at The Magnolia Cafe on SoCo. It was the best restaurant we have been to since we moved to Austin...
You're looking very beautiful tonight. No, really. I love your hair like that. And you're also looking for a perfect place for a romantic dinner. Well, let's look no further than one of the Magnolia Cafes.
Magnolia Cafe, Lake Austin Blvd., is offering Heart Shaped Ravioli, Thai Chili Shrimp on coconut cilantro rice, Tilapia Florentine topped with spinach and crab meat, and Flat Iron Steak with mushroom gravy and caramelized carrots. For dessert: Chocolate Torte with Raspberry Compote or Gateau Marissa with strawberry icing. Entrees range from $10.95-$11.95.
Magnolia Cafe, South Congress, is offering Peppercorn Encrusted Filet of Beef with goat cheese tamales and asparagus, Asian-Style Halibut with baby bok choy and wasabi rice, Apricot and Lamb Tagine with ginger couscous, and Heart Shaped Ravioli. For dessert: Gateau Marissa with strawberry icing, or Chocolate Covered Strawberries. Entrees range from $12.25-$15.25.
Making memories.
At two locations.
Magnolia Cafe, 2304 Lake Austin Blvd., Austin
Magnolia Cafe South, 1920 South Congress Ave., Austin
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A customer has posted this beautiful picture on Flickr. We just want to say - thanks! I think that it's a Flamingo Sandwich with bacon added. It has been a popular vegetarian item (minus the bacon) for a long time. Thanks for sharing your enthusiasm.
