South Brooklyn diner tour
A photography assignment for Brokelyn took me to southern Brooklyn to check out a few of the borough’s top diners. My task was to photograph the burger and fries at The Bridgeview (in Bay Ridge) and the decor at The Vegas (in Bensonhurst). Lauren and I found the fries to be pretty mediocre at the former, and the cheesecake TO DIE FOR at the latter. Seriously, it even tops Junior’s cheesecake; PLUS, each booth has its own jukebox! I found it amusing that there were several men in suits at these diners to greet you and open the doors for you (hello Italian neighborhoods!).
Aside from a fantastic diner experience, we also quite enjoyed our walk along the water by the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. It was my first time experiencing the bridge from the Brooklyn side, and boy was it gorgeous! The sky was particularly beautiful, with the faint glow of the sun over the horizon just after sunset. We walked all along the path south of the bridge and along the parkway until we were able to cross into Bath Beach / Bensonhurst. Talk about swanky living! The houses there were something else, that’s for sure – unlike any architecture I’ve seen before!
All shots taken with the 5d2 & 17-40, 35/2, or 85/1.8.












