PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
NICK
SIMONITE
Venerable venue:
Green Pastures,
complete with the
reimagined
restaurant Mattie's,
is open again after a
yearlong renovation.
SOUTHERN
CHARM
WITH ITS REIMAGINED
RESTAURANT, MATTIE'S, THE
HISTORIC GREEN PASTURES
ESTATE REOPENS AFTER A
YEARLONG RENOVATION.
One of the most beautiful and
charming restaurants and event
spaces in Austin, the historic
Green Pastures reopened in
March after a 13-month renova-
tion, complete with a new name
for the restaurant. The dining
space is now called Mattie's, an
homage to the mother of Mary
Faulk Koock, who in 1946 turned
the 1893 estate into a restaurant
and event venue. The menu by
Executive Chef Joshua Thomas,
which celebrates regional cuisine
with historical influences, is best
enjoyed on the expansive patio,
where you can watch the property's
famous peacocks roam the live
oak-covered grounds. The changes
are still coming: Owner Greg Porter
and co-developer Jeff Trigger of La
Corsha Hospitality Group plan to
open a hotel on the grounds next
year. 811 W. Live Oak St., 512-444-
18888; mattiesaustin.com
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