Four Austin Bars Lose Liquor Permits Over COVID-19 Violations Temporarily | Eater Austin

"I observed that Buford’s Beer Garden on West Sixth had its liquor permit temporarily suspended by the TABC as part of its “Operation Safe Open” for failing to follow COVID-19 mitigation measures; the suspension began June 20 and will last 30 days. Social media posts over Memorial Day weekend suggested the bar had not been following social distancing for some time, and owner Bob Woody publicly criticized the new Austin mask mandate and distancing measures, comparing his business to recent protests and asking, “When I do something wrong, what do I get? I get threats. I get enforcement. I get punishments.”" - Nadia Chaudhury