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James Beard Award-winning photographer, member of @diversifyphoto, mpw.74. Co-founder, @blackfoodfolks. Brooklyn, NY.
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Happy third anniversary to @fikscue! I happened on their original location in Alameda while I was in The Bay to shoot @crystalwahpepah’s cookbook and broke my ‘no lines’ rule to try out their Indonesian-Texas barbecue. The idea for American Smoke had already been brewing by then and tasting their smoked brisket beef rendang clinched it for me.
A year later, I was so happy to spend a couple days with Fik and Reka, their family and team to see how the magic is made.
12 Nov 2026
Last year, I got out back in the smoke room with @pitmastergarate to see how he prepares those amazing beef cheeks that are the signature dish at @palmirabbq. On Friday, at the @foodandwineclassiccharleston I look forward to talking more with Hector about smoking beef in the Carolinas and bringing Puerto Rican flavors to the table.
11 Nov 2026
This week is all about barbecue for me, so here are some shots from my shoot at @soulandsmoke over the summer. Check out that beef rib!
10 Nov 2026
The first time I saw @the_shuaiwang post about the red lacquered, smoked barbecue ribs at @kingbbqchs, I knew I had to have it. King has been my first stop from the airport nearly every time I’ve gone to Charleston ever since.
It was wonderful to talk with Shuai about bridging the Cantonese barbecue he loved in New York and the smoked barbecue of the Carolinas for ‘American Smoke,’ my story in the July issue of @foodandwine. He told me about how the smoked duck they make there is the ultimate connection of the two cuisines for him. In slide 7, you can see both the ribs and the duck alongside the Dan Dan Noodles and the Szechuan-spiced Collard Greens.
I’m really looking forward to continuing the conversation with him and the others on Friday, as part of the @foodandwineclassiccharleston.
09 Nov 2026
We’re less than a week away from the @foodandwineclassiccharleston and I’m so exciting to be moderating a panel on Barbecue based on my story ‘American Smoke’ in the July issue of @foodandwine.
Joining me will be historian Adrian Miller (@soulfoodscholar), pitmaster Hector Garate (@pitmastergarate), chef Shuai Wang (@the_shuaiwang) and chef Maneet Chauhan (@maneetchauhan) to talk about the past, present, and future of barbecue.
I’m so excited for this discussion, and to spend the weekend back in Charleston.
07 Nov 2026
I won’t pretend there’s anything else on my mind today, but here’s a quick distraction:
Pre-Halloween festivities in New Orleans a week or so ago.
Now go out and vote!
03 Nov 2026
October was a hell of a month. Was going to do a photo dump and realized I couldn’t fit it all in one post. So, here are a few moments of zen, music, and deliciousness from Basque Country a month ago with @roadsandkingdoms. More on that to come…
02 Nov 2026
I got to spend a lot of time in the front and back of house photographing the Italian Renaissance package for @phillymagfood. Shout out to all the chefs and line cooks, servers, and bartenders who put up with me in their spaces while I captured a little of the magic they do everyday.
01 Nov 2026
My final shoot for the @phillymagfood feature was with @marcvetri, the legend, at @vetricucinaphl. We shot on the stoop and around the restaurant, different poses and backdrops, with and without lighting, but I’m very happy that this was the select. It feels like it fits the gravitas of decades of service to the Philadelphia food community.
One of these days, I’ll post some outtakes, for now, I’m happy to let this one stand alone.
31 Oct 2026
This summer, I toured the regions of Italy without leaving Philadelphia. My first assignment for @phillymagfood was for this months cover story on Philly’s Italian Renaissance, this moment where regional Italian cuisine can be found all around the city.
Many thanks to @kaelanisays for bringing me in on the project, as well as the whole Philly mag team, and of course all the chefs and cooks who let me spend time in their kitchens while they were getting their dishes out. It was a lot of fun and I’m looking forward to getting back to town to taste some of this food all over again.
29 Oct 2026
An antidote to the $60 Rye bread story and what it means to New York, @taste sent me to Times Square last week to Ellen’s Stardust Diner, where the servers sing for guests day and night.
It’s the kind of place I never thought I’d find myself, but it was so full of joy and entirely unburdened by trends, fads, or social media, it’s hard not to love.
Many thanks to @graysonsamuels for writing such a fun story, to @mattrodbard and Aliza for bringing me in to photograph, and of course to Bianca, the MC, and the whole staff at @ellensstardust for being such a blast to work with.
21 Oct 2026
Sending my love and condolences to Fasicka and the whole @smokenashbbq family after the recent loss of Patrick Hicks. Meeting Fasicka and Patrick and being able to include them in my American Smoke story for Food & Wine earlier this year was a privilege. They were so warm and welcoming and I’m grateful to have met them. Rest in Peace, Patrick.
19 Oct 2026
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