I had the opportunity to meet up with former head Google Chef Charlie Ayers and photograph some of his key menu items for his website/menu. Things appeared to be shaping up at the new restaurant opening any day now in the Town & Country shopping center in Palo Alto (near Embarcadero & El Camino). Charlie […]
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It’s always a treat to explore the visual delights coming from Scott Cooper’s kitchen! See all photos here.
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Tags: appetizers, bay area, best, chris schmauch, Food, good eye, goodeye, images, le papillon, photographer, photographers, photography, photos, pics, scott cooper
I worked with Andy at Menara Moroccan in San Jose to get some updated menu photos for their website. We already did the interiors so it was time for food. It was a pretty quick shoot but we got the job done. The unique tables add a nice warm texture to the images without detracting […]
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Tags: bay area, best, chris schmauch, Dining, dishes, Food, good eye, goodeye, images, menara moroccan, photographer, photographers, photography, photos, pics, plated, restaurant
Okay, so this title requires a little explanation. Todd Spanier, the locally famous “purveyor of fine mushrooms” and self-titled “King of Mushrooms” works with Sent Sovi’s Josiah Slone on an annual dinner/event centered around, well, mushrooms and fine dining. Josiah created a mouth-watering multi-course meal for all attending, and Todd got up to speak throughout […]
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Finally got a chance to get some food shots at Pampas – the meat is amazing and although the plated dishes aren’t the main feature they’re nothing to scoff at. Chef John Karbowski knows his stuff! It was a pleasure as always to work with the team there. More pics here.
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Tags: bay area, best, brazilian, chef john karbowski, chris schmauch, churrascaria, Food, good eye, goodeye, images, meat, palo alto, pampas, photographer, photographers, photography, photos, pics, skewers, steakhouse
Junnoon offers a delicious Saturday brunch featuring these folded creations called “dosas” which are a refreshing departure from, say, omelets. Pair your favorite dosa with one of Angeline’s cocktail creations and enjoy watching the foot traffic on University Avenue from Junnoon’s patio.
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Tags: bay area, best, chris schmauch, cocktails, Dining, dosas, Food, good eye, goodeye, images, junnoon, live music, lunch, outdoors, palo alto, patio, photographer, photographers, photography, photos, pics, saturday, south indian
Josiah cooked up some new creations for his Spring Menu at Sent Sovi. With work as beautiful as his, my job is, well, easy. Check out the rest of the pics here.
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Supposedly a major icon in Singapore is the “Merlion,” which this aptly-named restaurant has entwined into its identity. Check out the rest of the photos here.
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Tags: asian, bay area, best, chris schmauch, cupertino, Dining, Food, good eye, goodeye, images, interiors, lion, merlion, mermaid, photographer, photographers, photography, photos, pics, restaurant, singaporean
Shot some interiors/exteriors and dishes at Wine Cellar today. The sister/brother owners (Lisa & Steve) are super-nice & very accommodating. I ate the tuna tartar (not pictured) as it’s just so dang tasty! The rest of the shots are here. On the right is Steve, one of the owners. I love the color in this […]
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Okay…so that’s a totally cheesy title, but Roux Louisiana Kitchen in Santana Row (San Jose, CA) is a pretty fantastic fancy pants restaurant. Featuring southern-style cuisine, it’s more comfort than calorie-conscious food, but you should know that from the name. The interior is stunning and the food is original and quite tasty, as I can […]
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Irit & her husband, the owners of Sugar Butter Flour (originally in Sunnyvale and now also at the Pruneyard in Campbell), hired me to shoot their entire line of baked goods, candies, etc. for their website. Having tasted the goods I can highly recommend them to anyone. They even have fancy cakes! Yup, that’s a […]
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Tags: bakery, bay area, best, campbell, candy, chocolate, chris schmauch, delicacies, Food, good eye, goodeye, images, photographer, photographers, photography, photos, pics, pruneyard, sugar butter flour, sunnyvale, sweet
I recently had the pleasure of taking a bunch of new publicity photos for the fine folks over at Cetrella. It is under new management, and after making over the restaurant, they needed new photos – interiors, headshots, food, cocktails – the whole works. Here’s a sampling:
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This is one of those hidden gems…a place stuck in a strip mall environment with rules that prevent outside upgrading…but once you go inside it’s simply stunning! I haven’t tried the food yet, but if they put half the effort into the cuisine as they did into the interior design, well… Outside, nothing special. Inside, […]
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Junnoon wanted to freshen up their photo archive so they kindly called on my services for new interiors, headshots, details, food, cocktails, etc. I spent about 3.5 hours over two days to complete the project. There’s so much going on in the well-designed interior that it’s a joy to shoot in. The lighting, the decor, […]
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Here’s a few pics of Kobe Sushi. Haven’t eaten the food any place with bridges and flowing water is A-Ok in my book!
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OK, so this place insists it’s “Cafe Amilia” but honestly, what would you think looking at the logo? Regardless, the owners did a great job renovating this old Flames location on the El Camino in Santa Clara. The colors pop, it’s clean and just has some nice Chi going on.
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Ok, so the nice, truly Italian people at this new Campbell restaurant pronounced the name of their place multiple times (slowly), and I still couldn’t get it right. After much inner reflection, I’ve concluded it’s most likely “TEE-huller-REE-yuh”. Regardless, the owners did a really smart job with a pretty small location, using the space well. […]
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Josiah and Khin Khin, owners of Sent Sovi in Saratoga, CA asked me to shoot all their latest creations for their marketing purposes. It was a marathon shoot, only spending a couple minutes on each dish, but Josiah’s creations really inspire the photographer in me. There’s just so much detail to each dish I could […]
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