Why Would We Write About This Hole in the Wall?

ATX Ahead

ATX Ahead
Why Would We Write About This Hole in the Wall?
Jul 29, 2025
Austin Business Journal / Feedback Media

With billion-dollar deals going around, what’s up with the ABJ’s coverage of dive bars, little shops and gritty restaurants? They’re just as important to this city as Google, Dell or any of the big dogs. In fact, the big dogs came to sit on these porches, so Austin had better not lose these long-timers.

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