Category: Food
Doing A Ghost Kitchen Right – DisBe Good DC, Ivy City Food Works, Washington DC
And of course the name was Disbe Good, not Desbe Good like the corpos passed down to me….so very typical for a desk jockey that can’t even seem to google anything right….. This crew with the owner, Phil, at the helm do an amazing Africa-inspired takeout plates with both proper, juicy, and tender suya, as…
Sally’s Cafe, Sterling VA
Sally’s Cafe was a very nice spot not terribly far from Dulles International Airport and located in this business park sort of close to Pacific Boulevard. The food choices here range from American to Greek and Mediterranean and are all very, very good! The shoot was very good as well.
The Nibbler, Gaithersburg MD
The Nibbler was one of the few places I got to shoot at the little strip mall all of the locals know located off of Woodfield Rd after the crossing with Muncaster Mill, across from Wendy’s, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut. Food here was solid, and it’s one of the few spots to offer my…
Silver Spoon Kabob Restaurant, Gaithersburg MD
Silver Spoon Kabob was one of the few places I got to shoot at the little strip mall all of the locals know located off of Woodfield Rd after the crossing with Muncaster Mill, across from Wendy’s, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut. Very homey kind of spot with really good Pakistani ‘bobs and curries, run…
The Eleanor DC, Washington DC
The Eleanor DC was a fantastic shoot at a casually swanky spot right under the crossing of New York and Florida Ave NE, about a click from the Union Market where I’ve done my share of work over the years. Atmosphere, staff, and food here were on point!
Las Cazuelas, Manassas VA – closed
Las Cazuelas was a nice little Mexican spot in the typical hole in a wall tiny mall much like the entirely Manassas VA, and it seems that about 4 years ago from today their quality tanked, thus causing the inevitable shut down. Seems like a place called Suyo Wild Chicken tried to take over that…
Thai Tyme, Manassas VA
Thai Tyme was a solid shoot years ago and I’m glad to see them rightfully being in business through the rough last few years. Always helps to have unique and good food offerings in the middle of nowhere to add some flavor to the spread out local community.
Lamoon Thai, Silver Spring MD
Lamoon Thai is a nice little hidden gem right by the downtown SIlver Spring Safeway, and the food here is awesome! The shoot went well aside from the typical parking situations in this area. This was also of the few places that presented more interesting Thai dishes than the usual pad Thai, drunken noodle, and…
La Villa Restaurant, Gaithersburg MD
La Villa Restaurant was one of my first shoots in northern Gaithersburg, and everyone knows this area for the Costco, now Sheetz, and the previously mediocre Lakeforest Mall. La Villa was a nice, roomy place with proper Salvadorian and Mexican offerings and remains open to this day.
Laoban Dumplings, Brentwood, Washington DC
So Laoban Dumplings used to be smack downtown off of Pennsylvania Ave and have moved up to Brentwood since I shot them years ago. No frills, Chinese dumplings and other small plates that tasted great and were very served in convenient street-style.
Lasani Kabob Restaurant, Lorton VA
Lasani Kabob was a pretty fancy Pakistani spot in Lorton with your usual selection of spicy goodies and a food bar on top of the standard entrees. The shoot went well from what I can recall.
Le Thai Cuisine, Lorton VA
Le Thai Cuisine is definitely a hidden gem I got to shoot fairly early in my career and it’s tucked away in a pretty awkward spot in Lorton, VA, but the food here is worth it and has been keeping this place going for years! It also just happens to be a few doors down…
Lebanese Bistro, Burke VA – closed
Lebanese Bistro that has been taken over by Ch MC Korean Fried Chicken, was actually a hidden gem located in the same little plaza as H-Mart. This was a fun, brief shoot and their food was absolutely on-point. Really a shame to see that this place had to close.
Beef ‘O’ Brady’s, Frederick MD – closed
Beef ‘O’ Brady’s was actually a fun Irish Pub at the southern tip of Frederick, MD, that I got to shoot on one January day and have been back there a couple of times afterwards for a pint when the weather and traffic were absolutely abysmal after some other shoots I have done in the…
Bar Elena, H Street NE, Washington DC
Bar Elena is a very nice little spot on H Street not too far from Union Station that I shot a few years ago, and it looks like they’re still kicking pretty strong. This shoot was excellent and the dishes here were fantastic! This place has a multi-cuisine fusion that is all done just right.…