Published on: August 26, 2021 at 2:00 PM

By Susan Swagler

David Bancroft is a quick study.

The celebrated chef-owner of Acre in the university town of Auburn opened a second restaurant concept in 2018 called Bow & Arrow. The vibe at his newer place is Texas-smokehouse-meets-Alabama-potluck, which is a lot; but it’s really a lot more than that.

The restaurant is a life lesson about listening to customers, recognizing what they want, and doing what it takes to make them comfortable and happy. The Bow & Arrow that people visit today is not the Bow & Arrow that Bancroft and his wife, Christin, originally envisioned: They changed that vision to accommodate visitors.

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