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Olivia, the upscale eatery on South Lamar that, in true South Austin fashion, sits next to a former porno mag shop and a taxidermy store, has been ranked as one of the Top 10 Best New Restaurants in America by Bon Appetit magazine.

The concept of "local food treated well" in restaurants certainly isn't new; Alice Waters pioneered it with Chez Panisse in the 1970s. But the trend has picked up a lot of steam in recent years, with the increasing focus on locally-grown organic food. The latest Austin entrant in this genre is Olivia, which arrives under the guidance of executive chef and owner James Holmes and chef de cuisine Morgan Angelone, formerly of Asti. Joining the ranks of Uchi and Wink, Olivia is a welcome new part of Austin's increasingly cosmopolitan dining scene.