1. Watching your hot dog get made in the open, stainless-steel kitchen of Ody's Drive Inn — no mystery meat here, folks.
2. Taking in the Jens Jensen prairie-style landscaping and elegant Spanish Baroque Revival architecture of Columbus Park.
3. The smothered porkchops, Salisbury steaks, and peach cobbler at MacArthur's, supposedly Obama's favorite soul food restaurant.
Smothered pork chops with greens and mac n' cheese at MacArthur's. (Sun-Times file)
What are your favorite three things about Austin?
