Category: Pizza and Italian
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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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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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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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Basil’s Pizza Subs & More, Gaithersburg MD
Basil’s Pizza Subs & More is an old, great spot right next to IHOP (one of which I have shot before), and also the same little plaza where I bought my most recent mobile billboard last year! This shoot was very pleasant and the food was great! They really have a variety of cuisines that…
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Baronessa Italian Restaurant, East Gude Drive, Rockville MD – closed
Baronessa was a fantastic hidden gem that sadly did not manage to stay afloat, very likely due to the location and Rockville town center growing and catering to its bougie audiences in one convenient package.
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Absolute Flash Hilarity Re-shoot – Casolare (Glover Park Hotel Georgetown), Washington DC – story
Once upon a time, goober corporation decided to switch photo providing agencies for a brief period of time that ultimately flopped really hard due to horrible organization, that provided about a 3 month period where all the competition….erm, us co-worker photo monkeys got to somewhat meet each other being shoveled into a Slack chatroom and…
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Aroma Pizza Company, Lorton VA
Aroma Pizza Company was a smooth shoot pretty far down I95, though not the farthest I’ve gone before, and was the first example of Italian and Indian/Middle Eastern fusion I’ve seen – and I loved that idea!
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Angelo’s Pizza Pasta and Deli, North Rockville, MD
I finally got to shoot Angelo’s Pizza Pasta & Deli that resides on the crossing of Georgia Ave and Norbeck Road almost into Olney, and sits in a tiny shopping area with The Big Greek Cafe and one of my very, very early shoots – EaThai Restaurant. Besides hot and fresh Italian dishes, Angelo’s also…
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Amante Pizza & Pasta, Sykseville MD
Amante Pizza & Pasta was a lovely shoot with nice mild twisty roads leading there and back to keep the boredom of usual interstate or betlway traffic away from me for a change. This place is of the few little food spots for a few miles off of 97 and across from High’s gas station,…
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Can’t Go Wrong Here – JR’s Pizza, Frederick MD
JR’s Pizza is definitely one of the hidden gems of Frederick, MD, and I had the pleasure of covering them twice – both times with great success and being warmly welcome. Standard menu done just right here- Some people gush on and on about great places, but some places are honest and simple enough not…
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Old Birthday Work Bash – Cafe Troia, Towson MD – closed
Continuing a mini-series of places I’ve shot on one of my past birthdays, and I lucked out with everything being pretty close to one another too! Cafe Troia was right down the block from C&R Pub, and it was a nice and quaint Italian spot offering some of the more authentic dishes than usual –…
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Manny & Olga’s Pizza, MD and DC
We all know Manny & Olga’s and I got to shoot them a few times at different locations, and they are absolutely worth it over national chains!
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Rosemarino D’Italia I, Alexandria VA
Rosemarino D’Italia was a pleasant evening shoot that both me and the kitchen staff comiserated about as we were getting it done, but this is part of this game and I always respect restaurants who know the value of quality imagery in this day and age. Images drive business and are slowly being overtaken by…
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Al Pacino Cafe, Reisterstown MD
Al Pacino Cafe was a nice Italian spot along Reisterstown Rd not too far from 695, and the shoot was proper smooth sailing. This was definitely the first time I’ve seen lamb chops offered in an Italian spot as well as kabobs and shawarma, alongside some pasta and calzones!
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Sole D’Italia Restaurant, Layhill Road, Silver Spring MD
Simply fantastic and proper Italian spot! Sole D’Italia Restaurant feels both roomy and cozy and has all the proper doughy eats covered including probably the very best meatball sub I’ve seen (with standard sized balls)- It’s simply perfect! The vibe of this place is as follows – And some of the other offerings like pizza…
