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Justin Sayers is an Austin-based reporter and writer. You can reach him via email at justin.sm.sayers@gmail.com.

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Former Tucsonans find success slinging Sonoran Hot Dogs out of T-Loc’s food truck in Austin, Texas
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Former Tucsonans find success slinging Sonoran Hot Dogs out of T-Loc’s food truck in Austin, Texas

Nearly 900 miles from Tucson, in Austin, Texas, Michael “Miguel” Kaiser admits that not many people understand the true meaning behind the name of his food truck, T-Loc’s Sonora Hot […]

  • May 5, 2022

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