Three Days in Austin, Texas

Last week I flew down to Austin, Texas, to report two stories for our upcoming modern-across-America-themed issue (stay tuned!). I met with several architects, enjoyed coffee at the home of a soon-to-be-featured couple, went camping, feasted on tacos from a food truck that came highly recommended by Dwell Twitter followers, and even fed a longhorn. Click through the slideshow for more!

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Coming from San Francisco (where food trucks and carts serve up everything from torched-on-the-spot crème brûlée to Indian curry wraps), I did not expect to be impressed by Austin's mobile eatery scene. I was, however, blown away. On what seemed like every corner, there was a little kitchen on wheels cooking something up. On Friday, I stopped by South Austin's Trailer Park and Eatery on South First Street.

Panel: Rise of the Mobile Eateries

Who doesn't love a carne asada-serving taco truck or a smart trailer offering gourmet, local hot dogs? You'd be surprised.
Seattle, Part One

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Don't Mess with Modern

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Austin's New Arthouse

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