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( 903-665-9700;
www.austinstreetbistro.com
; 117 E Austin St; sandwiches $8-12, mains $13-17; 11am-8pm
Wed-Thu, to 9pm Fri & Sat, to 3pm Sun)
What an authentic, unpretentious place. The tiny, fully vis-
ible kitchen turns out artfully presented mains, such as pecan-and-maple crusted salmon,
as well as good vegetarian options. All breads, pastries, sauces and such are site-made.
Five D Cattle Co
(
http://fivedcattle.com
;
9 N Main St, Avinger; mains $11-22)
Reasonable steaks and the friendly, down-
home atmosphere is worth the drive 15 miles west to Avinger. Everybody knows every-
body eating in here in these converted old wooden store buildings; you soon will, too.
STEAKHOUSE
$$
Shopping
Look for antiques stores lining the western end of Austin and Lafayette Sts, and also on S
Polk, S Vale and S Walnut Sts.
SOUVENIRS
Jefferson General Store
( 903-665-8481;
www.jeffersongeneralstore.com
;
113 E Austin St; 9am-6pm Sun-Thu, to 10pm Fri & Sat)
A
kitschy delight: the old general store is crammed with a wacky array of Texas-themed
souvenirs. When you're done shopping, cool off with an ice cream or soda at the counter.
Information
Jefferson is small, but Marshall TX (population 24,000) is only 15 miles south; it has all
the services you could need. Pick up your copy of the free seasonal town guide, the
Jeffer-
sonian Magazine
at area restaurants or the visitor center.
Jefferson Visitor Center
( 903-665-3733;
www.visitjeffersontexas.com
;
305 E Austin St; 9am-5pm Mon-Fri,
11am-4pm)
Helpful staff with comprehensive information; they even have a binder with pic-
tures and descriptions of every B&B or rental within a 50-mile radius.
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Around Jefferson
A cottage wine industry has grown up in east Texas; four vineyards lie within an hour's
drive of Jefferson. Locals favor
Enoch's Stomp
(
903-240-1587;
www.enochsstomp.com
;
871 Ferguson
Rd, Harleton; tasting $5, restaurant mains $12-28;
winery noon-6pm Wed & Thu, noon-10pm Fri & Sat, noon-6pm
