Tag: seafood
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Grueling Dark Slog at Goldie’s Seafood Bar & Grill, Canton, Baltimore MD
Well folks, this shoot at Goldie’s Seafood Bar & Grill on the northern-ish tip of Canton, Baltimore, was almost as good as this slog in West Virginia, fortunately including free and luckily easy parking. The premise of the shoot was looking pretty good on paper – nice 2PM appointment time, almost-a-full-menu kind of shoot at…
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Just Don’t Do It Then -Freddie’s Sports Bar & Grill – Parkville, MD
Imagine a Friday. Imagine a Friday in greater Baltimore area around 2pm, while a giant warehouse in the city happens to be on fire diverting traffic in every inconvenient direction when it comes to getting to Parkville by 3pm. Not a great way to end the day, I’ll tell you for sure. I barely get…
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Return to One of the Best – Top Spanish Cafe & Catering, Washington DC
Never would I ever have assumed that I’d get to revisit this legendary spot that is Top Spanish Cafe and Catering, located inconspicuously in the Southern area of Petworth, right off of Georgia Ave and Newton Pl NW. Being called a cafe is way, way too humble for the level of atmosphere and quality of…
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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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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…
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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.…
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Asiatique, Clarendon, Arlington VA – closed
Asiatique was a quick and easy shoot that almost didn’t happen due to the usual, “we’re dead right now, don’t want to cook,” but worked out since I skated over from my parking spot and that plus my homebase location appealed to the manager’s humanity since I was there and on time for the appointment…
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AM Seafood Restaurant & Bar, Fredericksburg VA – closed
AM Seafood Restaurant & Bar was one of my older shoots in the, interesting-to-say-the-least area of Northern VA called Fredericksburg, and this shoot went well as did a good bit of gigs I had there. This place has since shut down and got replaced by Mi Rancho Authentic Mexican Food.
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Pandora Seafood House & Bar, Rockville MD – closed
Pandora Seafood House & Bar was a very swanky, wannabe upscale seafood spot in Rockville Town Center that I am not at all surprised to see going under. Was it a feeling when no food was offered after the shoot? I’ve done plenty of proverbially stingy spots over the years, I’ve seen places toss perfectly…
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Parthenon Restaurant & Chevy Chase Lounge, Washington DC
Parthenon Restaurant is definitely a great Greek spot in the middle of Chevy Chase right off of Connecticut Avenue and is worth a visit! The shoot here went very well and the food was excellent!
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Abunai, Farragut West DC
Abunai was a nice Hawaiian spot in Farragut West area of DC and was a smooth shoot from some years back. Poke pretty much however you want it!
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Full Kee Restaurant, Falls Church VA
Full Kee, Restaurant, is in Falls Church VA and can easily be confused with the one in Chinatown DC when searching for it on maps, but this place is another most excellent Chinese eatery just like Taste of Hong Kong and the one in DC. This shoot was pleasant, prompt, and the food was fantastic…
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The Entire Spread – Akai Tori Ramen & Yakitori, Vienna VA
This was a surprising and pleasant shoot one Friday after I’ve done a couple already, and Akai Tori Ramen made my inevitable misery in beltway traffic afterwards completely negligible with the bump in pay for shooting pretty much their entire menu. That menu was no joke by sheer nature of a Japanese barbecue done right.…
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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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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…
