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Austin’s Speakeasy Secrets (Shhh): The Good Life Bar Bar

Posted on February 18, 2019 by Jonas White

The Good Life Bar Bar in Austin, TX

The Good Life Bar Bar, one of Austin’s speakeasy-style bars

Editor’s note: The Good Life Bar Bar is now closed.

Sometimes you don’t know what you’re looking for until you’ve found it. One day you’re getting a haircut at the barbershop you’ve been going to for 10 years, and the next you have an offer to open your own bar behind said barbershop. If that feels like a fairly specific example, it’s because…surprise!…it’s based on a true story. Meet Brian Hummel, owner and operator of the The Good Life BAR BAR, a cozy and unique speakeasy in the heart of downtown Austin. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Drink, Food & Drink Tagged With: downtown, speakeasy

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