Tag: sandwich
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Taylor Gourmet, Washington DC
Does DC absolutely lacks proper deli’s as a whole? Naturally. Are new attempts at bringing proper sandwiches, albeit not 24/7, to the streets welcome? Always! Taylor Gourmet was a newer kid on the block in the sandwich game when I got to shoot their new location at Pike and Rose in North Bethesda (and screw…
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Lupo Verde Osteria, Palisades NW DC
Lupo Verde Osteria was an absolutely fantastic shoot back in the day as one of few proper, authentic Italian spots that managed to keep both cozy and classy vibe without catching too much of DC’s pretense. As many of you know or will get to know – I’m not that big on desserts, but the…
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Manhattan Pizza, VA and MD
Sprawled out local chain totaling 14 locations across MD and VA, and I got to shoot 3 of the VA ones. Pretty decent food here for the type of place that they are, but a far cry from Big Apple like most spots in DMV. Much better food than America’s Best, anything with that name…
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Bar J Chili Parlor, Occoquan Historic District, VA
Bar J Chili Parlor was a pleasant end to one of my past BUSY days and I gotta give them credit for fusing Tex-Mex and some southern bbq ideas together as well as things like the chili spaghetti they call mac. The place itself was cozy and spacious – perfect for a happy hour with…
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Baltimore’s Best – Frank’s Pizza & Pasta
When I receive a job for a pretty much entire menu of any place, it tends to raise flags of corpos being lazy and just throwing an arbitrary minimum number of plates that seldom ends up being so when I get to the place. I went ahead and rang Frank’s Pizza & Pasta to confirm,…
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Cozy Sammies – Sisters Sandwiches and Such, Olney MD
Sisters Sandwiches and Such gig began a few days prior with the owner decided to do our shoot at this location over Germantown and I was quite thankful to avoid Friday morning traffic north. The day of – a brief and usual introduction to the staff at the counter who then began looking for a…
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Small Town Chance and Charm – The Village Store & Diner, Keymar MD
When my work doesn’t directly involve restaurants and takeouts, I often get to pass by small towns and the second I see the words “deli” or “diner” I make it a point to stop by on my way back (unless I explore different routes to and from a gig, at which point it’s keeping my…
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Red’s Table, Reston VA – Lakeside View
Red’s Table has fantastic, friendly, and attentive staff from the managers to their kitchen and simple, almost rustic dishes that I got to see at least. Decor is clean and modern with a huge lake view patio to enjoy during nice weather. The gig itself was a communication mess that I finessed to make everyone’s…
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El Rey, Ballston VA – Tacos, Tequila, and More Tacos
Another absolutely fantastic Latin spot with proper selection of sandwiches, small bites, and of course tacos! As usual, management forgot to inform anyone about the shoot happening, but given clearly good management here the shoot went under way promptly (and dishes absolutely did not disappoint!). Food always reflects how any place is run and smooth…
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Eataliano Market & Deli, Columbia MD – Like Nonna Used To
Eataliano Market & Deli – new dual-duty spot in Columbia, MD, that has a kickass authentic Italian deli and market with its name being a nice pun, as well as a proper pizzeria all in the same cozy space. Owner and the staff are pretty chill, which can be a 50-50 roll of the dice…
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Creek Lodge Bar & Grill, Rockville MD – Hunting For Meat
Creek Lodge is a very cozy and well-decorated local spot away from all the town center chaos. Food here was absolutely on point! In terms of the shoot though, having to wait for customer orders and pray there would be enough variety to hit my minimum numbers wasted a solid hour and a half and…
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Roots Kitchen & Bar, McLean VA – Modern, Relaxed, Fused
This was one of the few shoots where the restaurant was ready and rearing to go, albeit not getting the memo on the item limit, but that’s one way to make more money! Great variety of great food here.
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Leon, Washington DC
Got to shoot first Leon location on the east coast, or at least DC, and it was here that by their marketing grapevine did I learn what corpo delivery sales made in their cushy desk jobs that absolutely pissed me off knowing how carelessly they do them. Leon itself was a good shoot with their…
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George’s Steak N Things, Fairfax Station VA
George’s was a very cute American and Greek spot with lovely decor and perhaps the best grilled wings I’ve seen in quite a while.
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Cafe 44, Alexandria VA
Cafe 44 was one of the gems I got to cover twice, and a place with extremely odd hours in the past – morning to 4pm. Decor, staff, and balcony views alone made me an instant fan even if this one is a tiny bit of a hassle to get to.
