Archive for 2012

Going Back to Retail
Going Back to Retail
Posted by Nick

We like to tell our grandparent’s story. First generation immigrants arrived from Eastern Europe in the early 1900′s. Entrepreneurial spirit was the survival tool of the day. So many of our grandparents generation flooded the retail market. In DC, the corner grocery stores were the market of choice. They called them District Grocery Stores. We’ve decided…

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The Good Old Days
The Good Old Days
Posted by Nick

DC has never been known for its delicatessens. Sure, New York has us beat but there’s a legacy here too we mustn’t forget. Hofberg’s Delicatessen was the place for many generations. For g-ds sake, our parents were bar mitzvahed there. Yesterday, while mining through archival photographs at the Jewish Historical Society in downtown DC, we stumbled…

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Chipotle’s on the Farm
Chipotle’s on the Farm
Posted by Nick

This was previously published on the Huffington Post I got an elated call from Bev Eggleston last spring. The renowned Virginia pig farmer had really big news.  The executive team from Chipotle was headed to his farm to source pigs for their growing burrito empire. The farm-to-table movement is certainly in vogue. Restaurants across the…

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  • Andre Szabo Andre Szabo Photographer
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    Andre Szabo sometimes shoots photographs. Most of the time he makes videos and reads good books. He's in Boston now but will soon be hopping around.

  • Dave Adams Dave Adams Photographer
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    Dave Adams is the resident cinematographer at Run Riot Films. He caught the travel bug after getting a job at National Geographic Television at the end of 2005. Since then he's worked in over 25 countries and formed an obsession with such delicacies as Pratha, Amok and Torchy's Tacos.

  • Gabrielle Lurie Gabrielle Lurie Photographer
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    Gabrielle Lurie is a graduate of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts in Photography and Imaging. She is a freelance photographer, currently working in NYC. She recently exhibited her work entitled "The Rhythm of Chaos" at the Gulf and Western Galleries. Gabrielle is a dedicated vegetarian and avid proponent of organic lifestyles.

  • Tracy Clayton Tracy Clayton Photographer
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    Tracy is a Seattle transplant by way of Manila, Miami, and DC with a few stops in between. You can find Tracy on city streets camera in hand collecting urban scenes that would otherwise go unnoticed.

  • Eli Chamberlin Eli Chamberlin Photographer
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    Eli Chamberlin is a graduate of the University of British Columbia and an avid photographer. He grew up in the country-side of Vermont, where he learned to be passionate about buying local and supporting small business from his parents who are both restauranteurs. Eli currently resides in Vancouver, British Columbia but is planning a Magellan-esque global journey. Coming soon to a city near you.