I visited the new location of Pinkerton’s Barbecue, in Houston, at night so I could witness the neon show in full effect. “Beef – Pork – Links” glowed orange on the towering sign that was reflected in the windows of the cars filling the parking lot. It was Wednesday, so the “Hot Whole Hog” (available only on Saturdays) portion of the sign remained dark. That beacon on Farnham Street is just a preview of the vintage vibes Grant Pinkerton has curated within.“I’ve always been a neon junkie,” Pinkerton told me as we conversed in the dining room. He giddily described the collaborative design process with local artist Don Jones of Industrial Neon Sign, who puts pencil to paper for his layouts instead of using a…The post A Budding Barbecue Empire Goes Vintage for Its New Location appeared first on Texas Monthly.
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