You’ve heard of Willie Jewell's Old School Bar-B-Q but have you heard the story behind it? Miss Jewell was a 16 year old girl with no home and no means. The Adeeb Family rescued her off the streets and offered her a job at their Green Turtle Restaurant and later, Bono’s Pit Bar-B-Q in Jacksonville, Florida. They learned quickly that she could cook almost anything. Willie Jewell would change their lives forever. She was not only an amazing cook but she had an immeasurable heart. Ms. Jewell passed some time ago, but her legend still lives on through Willie Jewell’s Old School Bar-B-Q.
The new owners of the Augusta location, Jimmy and Lena Farhat, are excited to be here and share a few new things coming for the restaurant. Jimmy already has a history with bar-b-q and came here from Jacksonville, Florida where he was a manager at Bono’s Pit Bar-B-Q. With his great management skills, he was transferred here to beautiful Augusta, Georgia. “We are going to start having consistent sides,” says Jimmy. "Lima beans, black eyed peas, even sweet potato mash. We’ll have them on certain days so our clientele will know ‘Hey let’s go there Monday or let’s go there Friday for the fried shrimp.’” Their fried shrimp is also new to the menu, available now as a special on Fridays.
We are excited to welcome Jimmy to the Augusta area so be sure to stop by and say hello and pick up some bar-b-q along with their signature sauces. They offer a variety of meats including, turkey, pulled pork, chicken, briskets and on the lighter side they also offer salads.
Visit Jimmy and Lena at Willie Jewell’s Bar-B-Q located at 3412 River Watch Pkwy. Dine in and pick up is available, to place an order by phone, call (762)222-8587.