Category: Latin
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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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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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Arepa Queen, Hagerstown MD
Arepa Queen – another addition to the relatively rare, focused Venezuelan offerings in Maryland, expanded out from Frederick all the way to Hagerstown that I had the long commute of a pleasure of shooting recently. Seeing how they are a tiny, local affair, it puzzled me having to go the extra 30 miles out all…
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Bebop Korean-Mexican Grill, Haymarket VA
Had the pleasure of shooting Bebop grill the other day, and aside from the absolutely miserable commute to and from there that was courtesy of a sprinkle of rain and the usual awful driving in DMV, the shoot went very smoothly. Bebop is a modern Asian-Latin fusion spot that’s also halal – a definitely curious…
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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…
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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…
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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.
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Bandit Taco, Washington DC
Bandit Taco was a fun old shoot at a spot that has since survived and rightfully so. Food was great when I was there, all the staff was fantastic, and the atmosphere is very nice and casual.
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Abi Azteca, Germantown MD
Abi Azteca Germantown was your good old normal shoot, slightly ahead of schedule on an otherwise very nice and interesting day with an assistant friend tagging along with me and included Makeda Ethiopian shoot in Alexandria, VA.
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Pio Pio Peruvian Cuisine, Great Falls VA
Pio Pio Peruvian is an awesome restaurant in the tiny crossing plaza of Great Falls VA that I passed hundreds of times before and since this shoot, and it’s definitely a hidden little gem! The shoot went well, the food was great, and this was during my busiest year to date.
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Points South Latin Kitchen, Fells Point, Baltimore MD – closed
Points South Latin Kitchen was a great spot and a lovely shoot, as most of my Fells Point gigs went, and it’s sad to see that they have since closed down.
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Proper Mobile Setup – Las Mexican Gorditas Food Truck, Arlington VA
Rarely do we get to see a proper, extended setup for food trucks in most metropolitan areas, and it was nice to see Las Mexican Gorditas tuck themselves just far enough from all the hustle and bustle to be able to set up comfortably and dish out their awesome street eats! Friendly owners, your typical…
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Irish-Latin Fusion – Sully’s Pour House, Herndon VA
Sully’s Pour House was definitely a memorable shoot because this was the first time I’ve seen Irish and Latin cuisine intertwine properly without taking too many American detours typical for a bar menu. And one of the very few times I was presented some Xangos as a dessert over typical churros or tres leches.
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Inka Social, Vienna VA
Inka Social was a real gem to find right in the Merrifield area about a block from Route 50 plaza full of other awesome spots, and right next to the Dunn-Loring Metro Station (beware DC metro though, those prices are way too pretentious like the town of DC itself). I modern Peruvian spot with lots…
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La Prensa Tacos & Tapas, Nokes Plaza, Sterling VA
La Prensa Tacos & Tapas is one of the more rare, chic, yet not pretentious tapas places and right off the bat I recommend checking them out. The shoot was done perfectly and I got to see a good half the menu or so march before me and everything looked absolutely on-point. The drinks have…
