Last week, my friend Chris officially launched his newest project – Citygram. When he first approached me about being a part of the magazine and taking photos for it, I was excited. And then I was completely blown away once he showed me the sample he had put together. It’s one of the first truly interactive, made for tablet magazines out there that I’ve seen. And it’s amazing. The technology is one thing, but the content is even better. He’s gathered some really fantastic contributors, from Tolly Moseley to Jess Simpson. And this first issue even has a column from Joy the Baker!

Head over to the Citygram site for a little sample, then go download the first issue for free through iTunes! And be sure to check out the article on Contigo that I photographed.

That same night we headed to Sway, we stopped by Lenoir next and had a lovely time on their back patio. We had wine and snacks and listened to great musicians that helped to provide the evening with a most perfect atmosphere.

A few weeks ago, we celebrated my friend Crystal’s birthday by doing a little walk around South 1st street and seeing where we ended up. We started out the night at Sway, ordered a few appetizers to share, and had some wine and beer. I must say, this was my first visit here and I fell in love with the place. The atmosphere is perfect. The inside is darker and wooded, and the outside is gorgeous with this fantastic wall. And just before we were about to leave, Robert Rodriguez walked in and sat at a table right by us.

Below are a few of the photos I took while there. All of the photos except the bottom two were taken with my iphone cause I didn’t want to pull out my giant SLR to take photos of all the food.

On Friday, I had the opportunity to meet a group of friends over at East Side King Hole in the Wall for lunch. I’d been wanting to try out their ramen bowls, and since I felt a tad bit under the weather, they sounded even better! And it was delicious. Just what I needed.

*photos taken with my iphone

My friend Chris has a series on his blog about Friday Afternoon Cocktails. So we got together a few weeks ago to shoot an amazingly delicious cocktail, the Last Word. For the recipe  and a ton more photos, head on over to his blog (and tell me if you think I have a future career as a hand model).

(Also, go check out his new project Citygram, and support it on kickstarter).

Lunch yesterday. Although I didn’t make these from scratch, I’d love to try sometime. I just have to buy dumpling wrappers.. and a lot of other ingredients.