As part of our trip to attend a New England wedding this November, we also got to spend a couple days in New York City, eating our way around town. Here’s a little recap below! Night one, dinner at Cosme with our wonderful host Julia! We took note of their use of Heath Ceramics. Duck…
When Tiffany asked if I had plans to visiting Boston any time soon, the answer was no, but we could make plans! And so I found my way there in mid-November. We were hoping to catch the tail end of autumn, which we got, but we also got the first snow of the season the…
I was so excited to fly to Rhode Island to photograph Elizabeth & Louie’s wedding there in August. The only other time I’ve been to Rhode Island was also to photograph a college friend’s wedding in Newport five years earlier. Our stay was very brief that time, so this time around I booked an extra…
If you saw my post of the Nakao Family, you might already know the story behind my day trip to NYC. I hopped on a bus from Philadelphia, and for less than $20 I was able to get to and from New York, round trip. Here’s a little glimpse at my wanderings! First I met…
Some adventures around Philly in October! Philly was my home base for most of October, but we had little side trips to Shenandoah and NYC too. We kick it off with a couple local art shops for DesignPhiladelphia, a ten-day festival that happens all over the city. Dinner at V Street. Pumpkin shopping & tiny…
We picked some dates in October to make a little fall getaway to Shenandoah National Park. Little did we know that fall foliage wouldn’t be peaking for another two weeks, and when it did it would be the worst color on record for the last several decades. Too little rain means too little color in…
I spent most of August in Philadelphia, with watercolor sketches, lots of delicious eats, summer sun, and an eclipse! See below. Partial eclipse! With my cardboard viewer I rigged up that morning. A whole fish from somewhere in Chinatown; Luke’s Lobster; Que Chula Es Puebla; Kensington Quarters; Double Knot with Austin & Sheena; Spot Burger;…
New York City for a weekend packed with shoots, friends, and good eats. See some snaps below. Chelsea Market and a cute little boutique nearby. I don’t know, wall. What are we going to do? Food + art with Dom and Charinee. Frank Lloyd Wright retrospective at MOMA. Credit to Justin for this one: Our…
I have a long-running relationship (ok, it’s an obsession) with Boba Guys. Thanks to my Taiwanese American connections, I met the owners Andrew and Bin back in their early days, and I’ve been a loyal patron of their pop-ups and stores in both SF and NYC ever since. Recently, we doubled up on the Taiwanese American foodie…
Jaunts around town in Philadelphia! I got to meet up with some old friends and also stepped inside the Masonic Temple for a tour. Looking out from the courtyard at Philly City Hall. Friends at the Parks on Tap beer garden pop-up in Shofuso Japanese Garden. Dinner with Colman & Amaris at Wm. Mulherin’s Sons…
Welcome to my adventures in Philadelphia from last month! In which we try lots of great restaurants, we go on a Manayunk food tour, and I make a quick visit to a bunch of art museums. First off, my hundred-day watercolor project is still going strong! See more on my instagram @makelearndo. Two thumbs up…
Snippets from three different trips to Philly, December, January, & March, smushed into one blog post. Ramen at Yamitsuki in Chinatown. A little Christmas market at a garden in Fishtown. Mexican Modernism at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Frida Kahlo… the first self portrait she ever painted. Hotpot at Hippot! Fast forward to March, back…