Author: FBVr
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Grueling Dark Slog at Goldie’s Seafood Bar & Grill, Canton, Baltimore MD
Well folks, this shoot at Goldie’s Seafood Bar & Grill on the northern-ish tip of Canton, Baltimore, was almost as good as this slog in West Virginia, fortunately including free and luckily easy parking. The premise of the shoot was looking pretty good on paper – nice 2PM appointment time, almost-a-full-menu kind of shoot at…
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Just Don’t Do It Then -Freddie’s Sports Bar & Grill – Parkville, MD
Imagine a Friday. Imagine a Friday in greater Baltimore area around 2pm, while a giant warehouse in the city happens to be on fire diverting traffic in every inconvenient direction when it comes to getting to Parkville by 3pm. Not a great way to end the day, I’ll tell you for sure. I barely get…
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Slow is Good – Uncle Marco’s Express, Gaithersburg MD
239 Muddy Branch Rd, in what we usually call the Lotte (Mart) Plaza used to house quite a slew of restaurants that I got to cover in the past like Boca Botanas, Cruudo with its ghost kitchen Herby Vegan, and finally became Uncle Marco’s sometime in 2024. Menu here is quite the mix to say…
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Like a Living Conveyor Belt – Charles Town Family Diner, Charles Town WV
I love small town diners that manage to keep their almost-rustic charms. I like seeing huge menus that work for all tastes and times of day when they don’t overwhelm the kitchen. I can enjoy spacious places with several nooks to let people settle into the atmosphere they would prefer. I always appreciate friendly staff…
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More IS Better – Rocky’s Pizza Spring Mills, Martinsburg WV
Now this ended up being quite the adventure….in a very good way! I had Rocky’s Pizza shoot following 2 other shoots that both ended up rescheduling (a sad, “yay” more than anything since corpos barely even cover cancellations anymore) that day; however, Rocky’s played ball and were perfectly fine bumping this shoot up a couple…
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Jezza’s Halal Food, Washington DC
Jezza’s Halal Food is a tiny spot in south area of Petworth neighborhood of DC and offers a tame selection of good food as well as smoothies and coffee. The kicker here is that Jezza’s is but a few doors down from one of the absolute best little spots in town for authentic Spanish cuisine…
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Mamma Lucia Iverson Mall, Hillcrest Heights MD – Seemingly It’s Own Thing
This one was quite the interesting excursion, since Mamma Lucia “Italan Eatery” or “Mamma Lucia Pizza & Italian Food” here in Iverson Mall of Hillcrest Heights, MD, does not seem to be part of the very-well known local chain also called Mamma Lucia. The websites look completely different, with the Mamma Lucia I visited sporting…
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Andrea’s Taqueria, Gaithersburg MD Airpark Road
Had the pleasure of shooting this amazing, unassuming relatively new spot called Andrea’s Taqueria located on 7601 Airpark Rd STE B, Gaithersburg, MD 20879 right after crossing of Airpark and Woodfield Rd aka route 124. Simple, clean interior with more space that you would assume, starting off the corner of the little strip mall it…
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India Palace Bar and Tandoor, Germantown MD, Middlebrook
India Palace Bar and Tandoor is a nicely decorated, big restaurant right in the shopping center on the east side of Frederick Road and Middlebrook Road crossing, exit 13 off of 270, with Great Wall Supermarket and KPOT BBQ and Hot Pot location pretty much next door. India Palace is your proper, red and maroon…
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Franconia Pizza, Alexandria VA
Franconia Pizza shoot was another one I got to take a close friend along for the ride to, and 495 being an absolute nightmare for no good reason turned a potential 35 minute of a commute into over-an-hour each way with no thanks to the 4pm appointment time that I absolutely loathe any time I…
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Mirchi Indian Restaurant, Baltimore MD – Security Blvd
Mirchi is a brand new iteration of a giant space at 1660 Whitehead Ct, Baltimore, MD 21207, attached to the Red Roof Inn building that managed to operate separately and despite The View American sitting right next door. The previous iteration was Paradise Fine Dine, Grill, Bar and Banquet that was also an Indian fine…
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JBC Rice Noodles and Ramen, Frederick MD
JBC Rice Noodles & Ramen is a brand new spot in Frederick, MD that offers predominantly Chinese, chicken stock based soups with various topping options as well as tom yum, udon, and ramen. The new, Frederick location sports a clean modern interior like most of the other stores in the chain, and looks like this-…
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Abebech Ethiopian Café & Market, Washington DC
Now this shoot was not without its delays, but it ended up very refreshing considering it’s right across from one of my first-ever Ethiopian shoots of my career – Hiwot, that’s still around but seemed to have turned completely around from the vibe it used to have. Abebech Ethiopian, aside from absolutely tiny seating space…
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Cubano’s Restaurant, Bethesda MD
Right there at 4907 Cordell Avenue in downtown Bethesda, resides yet another gem that’s harder to find outside of Florida – Cubano’s Restaurant – a very cozy and colorful spot with casual Cuban food and some of my all-time favorites. Decor and atmosphere alone are worth a seat at the bar for a libation or…
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Elena James All Day, Chevy Chase MD
What a fantastic discovery was Elena James All Day! Weather and parking odds were stacked against me this day, and arriving way too early got me to peruse a nearby Amazon Fresh’s ice-cold AC as well as peruse some of their grocery pricing along with my friend in tow while we waited for my appointment…
