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A guide to dive bars in Austin: Silver Medal is one of the bars that made our list

Vannesa Danby is a bartender at Silver Medal.
Vannesa Danby is a bartender at Silver Medal.
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The bar has a shirt featuring Tonya Harding displayed. A silver medal for Silver Medal.
The bar has a shirt featuring Tonya Harding displayed. A silver medal for Silver Medal.
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The cheeseburger is really so, so good.
The cheeseburger is really so, so good.
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Owner Aaron Bush hung out at the bar like a regular.
Owner Aaron Bush hung out at the bar like a regular.
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Silver Medal has a small indoor space, but it's perfectly cozy.
Silver Medal has a small indoor space, but it's perfectly cozy.
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O.C. "Orange Cat" tis Silver Medal's bar cat.
O.C. "Orange Cat" tis Silver Medal's bar cat.
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The bar offers up jello shots.
The bar offers up jello shots.
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Owner Aaron Bush made the Malort sign at the bar himself.
Owner Aaron Bush made the Malort sign at the bar himself.
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Owner Aaron Bush said he wanted to open a bar with nothing going on. He accomplished that in the best way.
Owner Aaron Bush said he wanted to open a bar with nothing going on. He accomplished that in the best way.
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Silver Medal has a patio.
Silver Medal has a patio.
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