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Dive Bar Grand Opening
It started as a book club. Which turned into a sort of drinking club. And, in turn, became a neighborhood bar.
A group of friends invested in Dive Bar & Lounge. It is located at 1703 Guadalupe Street, opposite the veteran Dog & Duck Pub, in the former digs of an architectural firm.
Chris Engle and Amy Holloway
The owners are all creative types, middle young, familiar to the Austin social circuit. On the Dive Bar website, they call themselves: “Our clan of artists, bartenders, musicians, strategists, passionate Austinites.” They did all the renovation work themselves and one can spot the creative imprint.
Pat Buchta and Jim Neely
Their 1930s commercial structure is small, with a bar splashed across one back corner at a diagonal. During the grand opening on Wednesday, the place was packed from opening to closing, the owners reported.
This will be the new hang-out spot in what they are calling “midtown” between the State Capitol and the University of Texas campus. This area will soon take off, as the state government engages in proposed public-private projects, bringing fresh residential, retail and other amenities into the area.
Investors not shown are Beverly Barrett (matches up with Neely) and Amanda Buchta (paired with Pat).
Clarification: Other investors include Thomas Siragusa, his wife Angella Emmett, and Hau Phan.
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By Paula Kothmann
May 14, 2011 7:48 AM | Link to this
Ideal spot for UT community to connect with creative types and their most active supporters