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A collective cry was let out when Austin’s mainstay Titaya’s closed for extensive renovations a few years back. Luckily when it reopened after its major face-lift, what came out of its kitchen was still exactly what customers wanted: amazing, non-fussy Thai food, like classic pad cha with crispy fried catfish.

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