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Leave it to Austin’s beloved Rene Ortiz and Laura Sawicki to create an East Austin institution out of the “global comfort food” concept, often trotted out by hotels and restaurant consultants to middling effect. Ortiz’s time in New York, Australia, and beyond coupled with Sawicki’s continued pastry mastery (and whimsy) make this mélange of influence an anytime favorite filled with regulars.
This article appears in June 14 • 2019.
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