A puccia is a type of flatbread from the Puglia region in Italy, but in Austin, most people would recognize it as the hearty sandwiches served by the famous Lucky’s Puccias. This often buzzed-about white and orange food truck is located in the Market District area of downtown, and it features a few small tables outside where customers can enjoy their sandwiches.

The menu includes puccia sandwiches made on fresh baked bread and topped with organic ingredients, and then the whole thing is baked in an oven to create a wood-fired taste. The signature sandwich is the Lucky’s Puccia, which features prosciutto, tomato, mozzarella, and chipotle mayo. Other puccias come with a variety of other meats or vegetables to accommodate vegetarian customers.

The wait at Lucky's can be a bit long, but regulars recommend stopping by one of the nearby bars for a drink while you wait for your tasty sandwich. Lucky’s Puccias is open daily.

Lucky’s Puccias
817 W 5th Street
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 739-8785
www.facebook.com/LuckysPuccias
www.yelp.com/biz/luckys-puccias-austin

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Whether you’ve always dreamed of opening your own coffee shop or you’d like to own and operate a roofing company, these helpful tips from the U.S. Small Business Administration can help you on the path to getting started.

Thinking About Starting a Business?
This SBA website offers an informative guide full of tips for anyone thinking of starting a small business. Here, you’ll find articles that will help you decide if entrepreneurship is for you, lists of questions to ask yourself before making any business decisions, and guides to necessary steps to take to ensure the success of your new business.

Create Your Business Plan
Once you decide to jump in and open that boutique or start that design firm, the Small Business Administration can then help you to create a lucrative business plan. This webpage can aid you in developing medium term goals for your new business, and it offers advice for writing the business plan, too.

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Those who have made a major jewelry purchase might agree that it's not something to be done on a whim, and Yelp reviewers indicate that the customer service and staff expertise at Abercrombie Gems and Precious Metals makes jewelry shopping a stress-free experience. In fact, since this family-owned Rollingwood jewelry store first opened in 1989, it has made a name for itself through its antique, estate, Art Deco, and custom designed jewelry, and it is widely recognized as the place to go whether you’re looking to purchase a one-of-a-kind piece for that special someone.

This shop may not have the massive space or huge inventory of the big-box jewelers, but it makes up for that with personalized service and the high quality of the jewelry. Abercrombie also offers appraisals, purchasing, repairs, and trade-ins.

Abercrombie Gems and Precious Metals
3008 Bee Caves Road
Austin, TX 78746
(512) 328-7530
www.abercrombiegems.com
www.yelp.com/biz/abercrombie-gems-and-precious-metals-austin-2

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