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"I feel the history as soon as I step into this longtime East Austin institution — family-run since the 1960s and still operated by Joe Avila’s daughters and granddaughter — where pillowy flour tortillas and their legendary bacon (a 24-hour process of flour-coating, resting overnight, then frying) define a truer taste of old East Austin; that legacy has earned Joe’s the 2023 James Beard Award for America’s Classics and recognition from the Michelin Guide." - Annie Brown Verdin