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Flip Happy Crepes: Becoming a Mobile French Food Convert [CLOSED]

When I arrived at the gravel parking lot and spotted the Flip Happy Crepes 1966 Avion Trailer, I was shocked to discover no wait, just a bunch of smiling customers luxuriating in the shade...
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Torchy’s Tacos: Listen to Lucifer and Visit Taqueria Trailer

Los Angeles is loaded with food trucks, but most have a Mexican slant. Austin has a much wider range, with trucks selling Hawaiian shaved ice, cupcakes, pizza, crepes, and Torchy’s Tacos. Michael Rypka’s Tex-Mex...
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Blue Star Cafeteria: Austin Pie Intoxication [CLOSED]

After an underwhelming Mexican meal downtown, there was no chance we were sticking around for dessert. Thankfully, my father remembered a 38-word promotional ad in Texas Monthly, describing spectacular cakes and pies. We tracked...
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Jo’s: Iced Turbos and Fried Pies in Austin

After consuming nearly a cow’s worth of smoked meat in the hills east of Austin, my brother, father and I needed something sweet. We all remembered Jo’s, an outdoor cafe on trendy South Congress...
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Fonda San Miguel: Foraging for Interior Mexican Cuisine in Austin

After eating five consecutive barbecue meals for lunch, my father, brother and I couldn’t stand the thought of any more smoked meat for dinner. When we finally decided to forage again, which took hours,...
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Barbecue Austin

The Iron Works Barbecue: Big City ‘Cue in Downtown Austin

Our father was due to land any minute. And he expected barbecue. Thankfully, the well-regarded Iron Works Barbecue was just blocks from our hotel. My brother and I were dispatched to secure several pounds...
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