citylikeyou — La Boite Cafe — Austin by Barry Stone

Austin / Cafe

This converted shipping container in my neighborhood has the best iced coffee in the world.

Address
La Boite Cafe, 1700 South Lamar Blvd, Austin, United States

Current city: Austin

Barry Stone makes pictures in the forms of photographs, drawings, collage, and paintings. Born in Lubbock and raised in Spring, Texas, he currently lives in Austin with his wife and two girls after a brief six-year stint in Brooklyn, New York. His work has recently been shown at Art Palace Gallery, Houston, and is represented by Klaus von Nichtssagend in New York. Barry is the coordinator of the Photography Department in the School of Art and Design at Texas State University-San Marcos.

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