“Stubbornness and love,” said Sue Davis when we asked why, amid such a difficult economic climate for independent restaurants, she chose to reopen beloved Austin vegan institution Counter Culture.
Things are tougher than ever for vegan restaurants. Every month brings news of more closures. But Davis, who was forced to shutter Counter Culture in 2022 amid rising costs and declining foot traffic, knows the gritty realities of running a restaurant better than most.
“I’ve run this place on my own, with no corporate backing, since it started as a food trailer in 2009,” she continued. “I know how hard it is.”…