80 degree weather, margaritas, fish tacos, caribbean sea, ceviche, bougainvillea, palm trees, chips + guac … all of the things that make for a wonderful spring break. Take me back please!
Summit House is a beautiful new seasonal American restaurant located in the heart of downtown Summit NJ. If you are local and haven't check it out yet, I highly recommend you do!
Loom Series Catskills | Creative Direction: Ginny Au | Art Direction: Kaela Rawson | Food Styling: Tess Comrie | Hair & Make Up: Amy McVey, Kaela Rawson | Creative Assistant: Emily Michaels King
I recently worked with Stryxe in Madison, NJ and shot their brand new boutique entertainment venue which features not only bowling lanes but an arcade for the kids, billiards, shuffleboard, pool tables, a full-service eatery and two bars. Take it from me ... the food and cocktails are ah-mazing! I've sampled many of their delicious wood burning pizzas and have many favorites. It's a fun atmosphere which is long overdue in this area. Be sure to check them out and support our new local business!
Stryxe - 300 Main Street, Madison, NJ 973.377.8919
Peony's Envy is a magical place in Bernardsville, NJ that only has (you guessed it) peonies! Kathleen Gagan has dedicated her 8-acre property to over 500 different peonies which will bloom for a period of 7-10 days over a six week bloom period. I visited the nursery last week and the peonies were just starting to bloom. If you get a chance I highly recommend you taking a drive out there to view the beauty. Or better yet join Kathleen for her first ever picnic style dinner amongst the peak bloom peonies on Friday, May 29th 5:30 till the sun sets. She is partnering with the amazing Panetica to provide a farm to table packed box dinner with fresh, delicious creations sourced from local farmers' markets seasonal offerings. Check out her page for more details. I'll be on hand to photograph the beautiful evening as well!
Food styling and photography is a great interest of mine so as soon as I heard that Aran Goyoaga from the well-known food blog Cannelle et Vanille would be in town doing a food styling and photography workshop, I jumped at the chance. Knowing it would be at Karen Mordechai's gorgeous Sunday Supper's Williamsburg studio space sealed the deal for me. It's always a treat to be there.
You can see more from the weekend on my instagram feed.