The Salt Lick

The Salt Lick

The Salt Lick is a barbecue restaurant located in Driftwood, Texas.

History

The Salt Lick opened to the public in 1969 by Thurman Roberts, Sr. and his wife Hisako T. Roberts. [cite news |first=Peter H. |last=Lewis |title=The Open-Pit Barbecue: A Texas Tradition in Good Hands |url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940DE2DF1639F930A25752C0A96E948260 |work=The New York Times |date=1988-01-13 |accessdate=2008-08-07] Originally created to feed the visitors that flocked to the annual reunion for the sons and daughters of Confederate veterans at nearby Camp Ben McCullough, the Salt Lick quickly grew in popularity and went from being open just a few times a year to seven days a week. Roberts and Hisako built the Salt Lick restaurant on the ranch where he was born, using locally-quarried limestone rocks to create the original and main restaurant building. Hisako's Hawaiian heritage inspired the sweet barbecue sauce used in the restaurant.

The Salt Lick's primary cuisine is beef (brisket), sausage, and pork ribs. Chicken and turkey are also served.cite web |url=http://www.frommers.com/destinations/austin/D12720.html |title=The Salt Lick |accessdate=2008-08-07 |work=Frommer's] Merchandise is available from the restaurant itself or via mail order, and includes t-shirts, koozies and hats, as well as the restaurant's trademark sauces and dry rub.

Facilities

In addition to the main restaurant, the Salt Lick offers banquet facilities and a pavilion for larger groups, set on the bank of Onion Creek. Parts of the mansion Thurman Roberts built overlooking the main restaurant are used for parties, weddings, and for honeymoon retreats. The Salt Lick's main offices are located in the mansion as well.

The Salt Lick's main restaurant is located in a dry county. The restaurant maintains a strict BYOB policy, though convenience stores relatively nearby sell most liquors. [http://conoroneill.com/2006/01/18/salt-lick-bbq-driftwood-texas-can-i-have-a-franchise-please/]

Salt Lick branch restaurants also operate in the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and the Red Rock Casino in Las Vegas. Two more restaurants are planned for Las Vegas and another is planned for Round Rock, Texas. [http://austin.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2008/02/25/daily1.html]

References

External links

* [http://www.saltlickbbq.com Official site]


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