ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) – It’s a rite of passage for anyone who calls Roanoke, Virginia home. A trip downtown to the little white brick building and it doesn’t matter if it’s your first or millionth time, The Texas Tavern never changes.
“Towns, if they’re lucky, have a unique place like the Tavern,” said Texas Tavern 4th generation owner Matt Bullington.
Over the years, we’ve had cameras inside Matt Bullington’s 10-stool family diner catching politicians leaning in the walk-up window, a proclamation being delivered, the hamburger sign restoration, and in 1988 when the hot dogs and famous chile were to be sold at Snappys…