Maybe you’ve heard of Salt & Straw but don’t get all the fuss. It’s just ice cream, right? WRONG. Insanely long line? Worth it. Too many flavor options? Worth it. But I have to get to Portland to eat this stuff? People, worth it. Also, they have a shop in LA so West Coasters I […]
Once upon a time in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood there lived an adorable little coffee and wine shop named Vif. No seriously, it’s that cute. The food is that tasty. Vif has all the comfort of being a heroine in a storybook all cuddled up by the fire with your woodland creatures singing to you. I […]
I refuse to call myself a coffee snob but I do know a damn good cup of coffee when I taste one. On the suggestion of a friend I zipped through Portland with my sis to check out Coava Coffee Roasters on Grand. There’s something undeniably spectacular about a truly well crafted cup. It’s art. […]
New York can be an intimidating and overwhelming place. For someone like me who needs a lot of wide open spaces and fresh air the city can sometimes push in on me. Thankfully, I’m also a wanderer and that takes over when I’m there. This past week I stumbled upon Petite Shell, a delicious pastry […]
There are so many gems in Seattle but one of the best is Capitol Hill’s Oddfellow’s Cafe. Here you can sip delicious cocktails and enjoy their rustic and flavorful food. Last night I dove right in with an Old Fashioned, Meat & Cheese Plate, and Watermelon Salad. And while I didn’t go for dessert on […]
Back on the smoothie train and loving it! Here’s another spicy one to really get you going in the morning! Thanks to the Free People Blog for sharing this one. Great challenge for me to really start seeing what I have to work with around the apartment (light, plates, backgrounds, surfaces) and where I can […]
So this documentation thing is is kind of addicting. I’m having a great time with it though so the experimentation continues. Again, with my 50mm at 1.4. I suppose the more I test the more comfortable I’ll feel with every option. Today I played with some different backgrounds for the same subject (coffee beans!) and […]
I guess when you’re motivated there’s no controlling it so why bother trying right? I love smoothies and for some reason I fell into a rut where the blender just sat in the corner of my counter and gathered dust. Last weekend I watched a food photography workshop and started to really think about light […]
As the clock ticked past 4pm today a co-worker strolled by my desk and plopped down one of my favorite summer delights, grapefruit beer. There was a wrap party going on in our kitchen and he snagged the last one to surprise me. I have to say it was just the perfect way to finish […]
Good morning and happy weekend! Lately I’ve been having such a blast tinkering around with my iPhone camera and playing with filters. Today’s subject is a beautifully designed sake bottle from Joto that I plan on using as a bud vase. As usual my cat Meeko wanted in on the action as I was trying […]
