citylikeyou — Kinda Tropical — Austin by Luther Himes

Austin / Cafe / Bar

A recent addition on the far edge of Austin’s over-gentrified East Side, this converted gas station offers tasty small eats and a reasonable drink menu (though a bit light on taps), but anything it lacks in selection it makes up for in good vibes and a nicely mixed clientele. A bit on the pricey side, but they have an exceedingly pleasant outdoor seating area and a ‘convenience store’ of refrigerated products and odds & ends.

Website
kindatropical.com

Address
Kinda Tropical, 3501 East 7th Street, Austin, United States

Film Director Illustrator Musician

Current city: Austin

lutherhimes.com

Luther is a Motion Designer and Illustrator in Austin, TX. His grounding in Marketing, Film, and TV informs his current diverse work across product, future vision, and spatial computing design. He’s also a musician composing neo-classical and ambient music as Estle Lloewe.

More Places in Austin 13

Austin / Restaurant

Casa de Luz is a macrobiotic cafeteria nestled behind a learning center, a series of alternative medicinal practices, and yoga studios. I like to go there in the summer after a swim at one of Austin's spring-fed pools, Deep Eddy or Barton Springs.

Austin / Other

My favorite thing about being in Austin is driving while listening to: Country, Swing, and Rockabilly Jamboree, Country Roots, The Lounge Show, Non-Breaking Space, The Cutting Edge, Jamaican Gold, Strictly Bluegrass, and Slappy Pinchbottom's Odd Preoccupation, and many more fine programs on offer from the all volunteer community local FM radio station.

Austin / Park

This natural spring fed swimming pool stays a remarkable 70 degrees Fahrenheit (21 C) even on days that reach 108F (42 C) degrees. It has saved my life.

Austin / Cafe

Situated in a beautiful building with a real art (biased here), Elizabeth St. serves the best breakfast báhn mî and makes you feel good just being there.

Austin / Cafe

Wheather starting or ending your day, this near East coffee shop / taproom has some of the best of whatever you're after. One of the first establishments to brave a then-emerging neighborhood, it's now surrounded by walkable shops and restaurants. A great porch for chilling and a pretty good spot to plug in a laptop and get some work done.