Dining in General Sam's Shadow: A Huntsville Eataway

Owner Kevin McKenzie displays a deft hand when slicing meat at his Huntsville restaurant. McKenzie
Huntsville is 70 miles north of Houston and 53 miles east of Bryan, at the intersection of Interstate 45, US 190, Texas 19, and Texas 30. For information on area events, attractions, lodging, and other restaurants, write to the Huntsville-Walker County Chamber of Commerce Convention & Visitors Bureau, 1327 11th St., Huntsville 77340; 936/295-8113 or 800/289-0389; www.huntsvilletexas.com. The area code is 936.

Contact information for the restaurants in the story follows; all are wheelchair accessible.

King's Candies & Ice Cream, 1112 11th St., serves soups, salads, and sandwiches, as well as the sweet stuff. Hours: Mon-Sat 10-5:30. Call 291-6988.

McKenzie's Barbecue, 1706 11th St. (just off I-45 at the intersection of US 190 and Texas 75). Hours: Mon-Thu 10:30-8, Fri-Sat 10:30-9. Call 291-7347; www.mckenziesbarbecue.com. (A second location, at 1501 N. Frazier in Conroe, has the same hours; call 936/539-4300.)

New Zion B-B-Q, 2601 Montgomery Rd., serves barbecued ribs, brisket, and chicken with all the trimmings (including pecan pie) in a one-room building next to New Zion Mission-ary Baptist Church. Hours: Wed-Sat 11-6. Dine in, or pick up food to go. Call 295-7394.

The Homestead on 19th Street, 1215 19th St. Hours: Tue-Thu 5 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Fri-Sat 5 p.m.-9:30 p.m. The 1st-Sunday-of-the-month brunch is held 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Call 291-7366.

The Junction Restaurant, 2641 11th St. Hours: Sun-Thu 11-9:30, Fri-Sat 11-10:30. Call 291- 2183; www.shophuntsville.com/thejunction.

The Waverly House Restaurant, 9337 Texas 75 South (about 13 miles south of Huntsville). Hours: Tue-Thu 7 a.m.-8 p.m., Fri-Sat 7 a.m.-9 p.m., Sun 7 a.m.-2 p.m. A lunch buffet offering home-style vegetables and made-from-scratch entrées is served Tue-Sun 11-2. The restaurant also sells whole pies and cakes, including "Sin Cake," a chocolate cake with chocolate pie filling between the layers, covered with fluffy chocolate icing that is dotted with pecans and drizzled with chocolate syrup. Call 344-6552.

See the full article in the July 2004 issue.

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