For those of a certain age, the name Green Pastures will conjure memories of exquisite Sunday brunch buffets, or fancy wedding receptions, or big birthday celebrations. It began its life as a restaurant in 1946, set among a sprawling grove of ancient live oaks in South Austin and housed in an elegant Southern manor, gleaming white with a large wraparound porch and, starting in the sixties, resident peafowl. For decades, Green Pastures was a true icon of the Austin dining scene. “When it comes to putting seafood and cream sauce inside puff pastry, the kitchen has the act down pat,” said a Texas Monthly review from 1983.The brand-new Inn at Green Pastures, which opened its doors to guests this past December, is indeed just the…The post This Sprawling Property Is a Piece of Austin History. Now You Can Stay There. appeared first on Texas Monthly.
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