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Serving inventive, exciting Asian dishes based on Thai cuisine, Sway is one of Austin’s hottest restaurants. Helmed by celebrated chefs Rene Ortiz and Laura Sawicki, the food is divine (and often quite spicy). The ambience is unusual: The kitchen is “open” and brightly lit, the dining room is dimly lit, and the seating is communal. – Kate Thornberry

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