Category: oc
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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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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…
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Duke’s Grocery, Potomac MD
Duke’s Grocery presents itself predominantly as an upscale pub and rightfully so- And operates like clockwork that always makes me happy, until and of course, the usual number of items issue rears its ugly head. Owner cleared the date and time of the shoot, I assumed everything is set, and learned that they’ll only be…
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Showroom, Frederick MD
As soon as I looked up where this place was, I got a familiar feeling and my gut sense was on-point – Showroom took over the space of the sadly closed, and VERY good old Family Meal that used to be a car dealership space completely revamped into an upscale fried chicken spot. So, what…
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Thai Express Maryland, Westfield Montgomery Food Court, Bethesda MD
Thai Express in MoCo Mall’s 2nd floor food court area, was your standard hot-bar style setup unlike it’s direct and old competitors like Panda Express, Sakura (typically) Express and a few others that all fall into American-Chinese category. I’ve done by share of food court spots, some very much like this hot bar setup, and…
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Haagen-Dazs, Kentlands Gaithersburg MD
Another big brand, little shoot courtesy of corporate overlords that went smoothly in the Kentlands area that I have covered extensively in the prior years. Lets look into a Haagen-Dazs location: Typical, clean interior showcasing the ice-cream, shakes, and cakes right away with a couple little tables and chairs. Most of the cold goodies were…
