Monthly Archives: July 2009

Mistral

Boston’s French/Mediterranean restaurant in the South End, Mistral, is known for its sophisticated scene.  Despite all of the elegance, I was surprised while shooting to find that it still retains a very warm, classic French bistro feel.  One server, featured below as a silhouette, told me he has been working with Mistral since it first…

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Teatro

Teatro offers classic Italian food with a modern twist.  With the interesting lighting and ceiling, this location was especially fun to photograph.  The bar serves amazing drinks, infusing flavors like lemon and lavender.   Teatro’s kitchen opens into the dining room, adding to the energy and theatrical mood.  If you go any time soon, please…

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L’Andana

Situated in Burlington, L’Andana is inspired by Tuscan cuisine.  Considering how much I love Florence and the surrounding region, I was really looking forward to capturing the mood and flavors of L’Andana at our first shoot. Recently, I was asked to put into words why I make photographs.  What an incredibly difficult and annoying (but…

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Wednesday night at the Gallinelli’s

As a kid, Gabriella would watch her mom knead dough and turn the handle of her pasta machine, creating long strands of fresh fettuccine and spaghetti.  After doing Gabriella’s headshots, she found out I was obsessed with food photography and invited me to come document the pasta-making process. Mrs. Gallinelli is from a town near…

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