The Free Table on Lavaca Street
Every Saturday morning in Austin, Texas, a retired chef named Margaret Huang sets up a long folding table on Lavaca Street, covered with a white...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Isaiah 55:1-9.
Every Saturday morning in Austin, Texas, a retired chef named Margaret Huang sets up a long folding table on Lavaca Street, covered with a white cloth and loaded with fresh breakfast tacos, cold water, and hot coffee. No sign-up sheet. No donation jar. No strings. Just a hand-lettered sign that reads: "You're hungry. This is free. Sit down." What strikes people isn't the food — it's the disbelief.…
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