That’s the English translation of “El Borracho,” which is also the name of the Mexican cantina that Pat Shannon recently opened on Locust. You have to see the inside of this place to really appreciate it. To say it is whimsical would be a gross understatement.
And the making of:
Munsok So owns The Drunken Fish, XES Nightclub, and Ice Kitchen at Westport Plaza, which is where we photographed him. Hmm…wouldn’t have expected one of my best shots to happen at Westport Plaza.
So it turns out ALIVE art director Annette Gleason captured some very nice production moments while we were shooting the restaurant feature. Thanks, Annette! Here we are, getting a close up portrait of Joe on 4×5 film. I did several of these throughout the project, whenever there was time, and while they didn’t run in [...]
…than Joe Edwards. Hawaiian button-downs, electric blue, white with blue flowers – it’s nice to see someone who’s not afraid of color. Joe is a St. Louis icon. He owns a slew of restaurants and venues including Blueberry Hill, and recently opened the Moonrise Hotel and Eclipse restaurant. He has been spearheading efforts to revitalize [...]
Daniel is a nursing student who, sometimes, late in the evening after everyone’s gone home but the night security guard, sits down at the grand piano in the college’s giant atrium and plays. When asked to perform, he is dismissive, almost embarrassed, of his talent.
I love this work by photographer Susan Worsham in Ahorn Magazine. I first saw the “Fruit” photograph on FlakPhoto.com.