Second Helpings

Green Pastures (1945)

811 W. Live Oak, 444-4747

Daily, 11am-2pm, 6-9:30pm

Renowned Austin hostess Mary Faulk Koock turned her family's stately ancestral home into a restaurant and Green Pastures has been the home of gracious Southern dining in Austin ever since. The Plantation Sunday brunch is the signature event here.

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