1736 Magazine - Vision for the Future
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he noticed a lot of people would go<br />
to events at Augusta Common, so he<br />
is hopeful that once things get back<br />
to normal and <strong>the</strong>re are more events<br />
downtown, more people will eat at his<br />
restaurant.<br />
“I was down here every day I was<br />
off work. They had so many events<br />
down at <strong>the</strong> Common, it made me very<br />
happy to be down here, and I can’t<br />
wait until we get back to normal,” he<br />
said. “I can’t wait until COVID is over<br />
and <strong>the</strong> (Augusta) Common area opens<br />
back up.”<br />
Williamson felt downtown was <strong>the</strong><br />
perfect spot <strong>for</strong> his restaurant. He is<br />
hopeful <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> future of downtown<br />
and is excited to see <strong>the</strong> area continue<br />
to grow.<br />
“This is really <strong>the</strong> only area with<br />
(foot) traffic <strong>for</strong> our city, and a lot<br />
of people visit downtown sometime<br />
eventually during <strong>the</strong> week,” he said.<br />
“I think when <strong>the</strong>y come downtown,<br />
<strong>the</strong>y’ll start coming to my spot a little<br />
bit more.”<br />
The Surf and Turf fries are one of <strong>the</strong> most<br />
popular items at Broad Street Bullies Grill.<br />
[ANTOINE WILLIAMSON]<br />
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