Because Black History Month is relegated to 28 short February days, and because Arizona didn’t even celebrate MLK, Jr. Day until 2004, it’s only fitting that the long, beautiful month of June serves as National Soul Food Month.

Feel like celebrating? Well, get happy because we've compiled our list of the top five places to embrace National Soul Food Month:

Gene's New Orleans Style Po'Boys
1209 E 11th St
Insert Homer Simpson noise here. Chicken Fries, y’all … chicken fries. These Po’Boys are rich in flavor. Not for those easily susceptible to feelings of guilt.

Hoover’s Cooking
2002 Manor Road
Eating at Hoover’s can hurt. It’ll battle your waistline, your cholesterol, but not your taste buds. Pick your friends wisely, they’re not called buds fer nuthin’.

Threadgill’s
6416 North Lamar and 301 West Riverside Drive
Eddie Wilson, sir, you are a genius. Or at least the cooks in your kitchen are. Thank you for Gospel Brunch. It’s delicious, and a lot more fun than church.

Tony’s Southern Comfort
1201 E. Sixth
Uhh … chicken, meet waffles. I hate playing matchmaker because it always blows up in my face, but, I’ve known you both for a long time and I really think you two would get along.

Gumbo’s
710 Colorado Street #100
Practice saying these two words you hear so seldom in Austin: upscale and local. Take a date. Order the stuffed halibut. Apologize for drifting off after the first bite. Remember the Altoids.

Where do you like to get your Soul Food Fix, Austin?

Image (c) Gene's website