Aug 9, 2011

Scenes and plates from the kitchen at hotel griffou

Hotel Griffou is one of the few restaurants in our weekly rotation. Chef Santos is a kind friend and we all can't help but love the guy. He let me inside the kitchen the other night and I wanted to share this intimate look at what they're doing over there. The menu changes all the time, and they hold themed monthly tastings - all of which are a great deal.

Please click the image for a larger version. As expected, it was a challenge to shoot in a harshly lit kitchen with lots of things going on. I chose close-crops for these so you just get the good snippets. If you're in the area (well, even if you're not in the area), do stop by!

As a side note, I just discovered how to best use Smart Sharpen in Photoshop for my web-sized images, and I'm kinda floored by the difference it makes. All along, I kept looking at the sharp images on other blogs and I'd scratch my head wondering why mine didn't have that certain extra crisp look. I kept thinking my camera or lens was the culprit! Now I know...

7 comments :

  1. I like the close crop. Can almost smell the dishes

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  2. Lovely pictures, Alice!

    Is Smart Sharpen something you should only use with web images and not printed images?

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  3. sooo many yummy dishes. how nice that he let you into the kitchen. i've always wanted to try that.

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  4. Why am I not surprised that you are friends with chefs? Haha with the amount you dine out and photograph, I'm sure they love it everytime you step in. Great set of shots Alice!

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  5. Yummy! Thanks for the tip; I love that sharpness!

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  6. looks gerat, Alice. Hm, not really thought about shapening, I'll have to try it out. But you don't have to worry too much, you're photos always look great! :)

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