Jack Allen's Kitchen, Austin

###Five Things to Know About Jack Allen’s Kitchen Established by executive chef and owner Jack Gilmore, Jack Allen’s Kitchen utilizes local ingredients to create Southern-inspired feasts at three locations in the Austin area. Each spot offers something a little different, though. Here are a few more things to know before you stop by: * **They source ingredients from an ever-changing lineup of purveyors.** They keep an updated list of their current partners [here](http://www.jackallenskitchen.com/friends.html). * **A complimentary appetizer precedes every meal.** It consists of Jack’s signature pimiento cheese and crisp flatbread crackers. * **The menu is different at each location.** That’s especially true of the nightly dinner specials, which are added to the regular menu every day. * **Don’t miss Sunday brunch.** The brunch buffet is especially popular, but you can also order silver-dollar pancakes and biscuits and gravy from the kitchen. Bloody Marys and freshly squeezed mimosas are also available. * **You can replicate your favorite meal at home.** The restuarant’s [cookbook](http://www.jackallenskitchen.com/cookbook.html) not only features more than 150 recipes built around fresh Texas ingredients, but it also has profiles of the local farmers and purveyors who supply those ingredients.