Bar Tabs

Browse Old Austin Grouch posts about bar tabs, Austin nostalgia, and the city habits locals still argue about.

Use this topic hub to explore satire, memories, and cultural commentary about bar tabs in Austin, Texas.

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What $20 Bought You on a Friday Night in 1998

I found the crumpled receipt in a coffee can of old stubs—$19.75 including tip—and it detailed a night that now sounds like science fiction: three bands, four beers, two slices from the guy with the pizza box on Red River, and enough left over for gas to get home to Crestview.

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