If you lived in Fountain from 1995 until 2007, the name Gold Tooth Annie’s might sound familiar. It was a beloved café at the corner of Ohio and Main streets in downtown Fountain, owned by Michael and Lei Hudgins. When Michael lost his wife, he closed the eatery.
Fast forward to February. Hudgins has reopened the eatery at 205 Main St. in Security. The mobile food trailer is parked next to a vacant Diamond Shamrock station, which Hudgins is remodeling to become the next generation Gold Tooth Annie’s barbecue and catering.
“Smoking meat is a passion of mine. Lei was a from-scratch cook,” he said. “I have a chef using her recipes for all our sides and desserts. I do the barbecue and smoked meats. My girl (Lei) was my shooting star.”
Gazette staff My mind was just full of chaos, Megyeri said. Everyone, all of our employees were super scared. We were scared. We didn t know what doing business during a pandemic looked like. We literally took it day by day. And everyday we were just trying to solve a series of dilemmas. It was rough. It was super rough. I had the feeling of the unknown. And being super scared.
As a successful restaurant owner for 40 years, Megyeri said she missed the people the loyal customers who dined daily at their businesses. That was the hardest part, is not having customers sit at our tables, she said. I just remembered putting the chairs up on the tables, going, oh my gosh, this is so ugly. How can we make this work better? What are we going to do with all these tables and chairs? I missed our customers being able to sit in our dining room.
Today
Overcast. A few flurries or snow showers possible. Low 28F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph..
Tonight
Overcast. A few flurries or snow showers possible. Low 28F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Updated: April 12, 2021 @ 4:43 pm
First Week Granola is from Snowberry Bakehouse, owned by Jen Denman. She donates a portion of the sale of 1-pound bags to help those in need. Visit snowberrybakehouse.com. — Teresa
Beast & Brews, 7 Spectrum Loop, is where to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with half-priced beer and appetizers. Specialty cocktails and an Irish-inspired menu will be offered. Details: 247-1040, beastsandbrews.com.