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Ms. Pac-Man, and a jukebox filled with punk classics are but a few distinct features that qualify the Parlor as a bona fide Austin original. As the devastating global pandemic continues to forcefully close the doors of hospitality businesses right and left, the 20-year-old Hyde Park pizza joint is struggling to hold down their matriarch s unconventional fort. On a bigger level, it s not so much about the pizza and beer. It s about the community environment that so many of us are wanting right now . It s such a big part of the Parlor, says Autumn Spadaro, one of owner Deborah Gill s six now-adult children. She s Italian, so feeding people, that s a big thing to her – but it s never been a place where if you don t order anything you have to leave. Just come hang out, be a part of our community – freaks, weirdos, squares, whatever. I think that s the hardest part for my mom – feeling that she can t provide that right now.