October went by so quickly! Although I did not attend that many media events, I had a few opportunities to create some home-styled shots!
1. Ike’s Love and Sandwiches (Burbank, CA)
Ike’s Love and Sandwiches wanted to share their sandwiches with me with a few vouchers! I went to Ike’s twice recently and got to try a few delicious sandwiches, including the Rawson Thurber, Jim Rome, and John Ritter. I loved the drink options they had as well!
2. The Naked Chik (Los Angeles, CA)
I love Hainanese chicken, so I was so excited when The Naked Chick wanted me to check out the chicken and to help promote their delivery services through Grubhub, Postmates, DoorDash and Uber Eats. The food was packaged very well and was very delicious, even after I brought it home. Pictured are the Hainan Chicken and Rice, Bawk Bok Choy and Tea Egg Came First. I don’t usually enjoy eating rice, but I pretty much ate everything pictured!
3. Midori Matcha (Pasadena, CA)
Midori Matcha opened their third location in Pasadena! I loved the convenience of this location since I enjoy coming to Old Town Pasadena. We tried the soft serve, drinks and a few pastries. This was the first time seeing that they had food items too, such as toast and sandwiches!
4. Cauldron Ice Cream (Temple City, CA and Chino Hills, CA)
Cauldron Ice Cream opened two locations simultaneously in the San Gabriel Valley as well as in the Inland Empire! I went to the Temple City one. It was such a cute space in a plaza that had a lot of good restaurants as well. I brought my own string lights to create the photo you see. Although the ice cream melted pretty quickly, it was fun!
Other October events/collaborations:
I got to attend a Yelp event promoting United Way of Greater Los Angeles at Hotel Constance. It is a non-profit organization focused on uplifting those in need through education, financial stability and housing. It was great learning about this organization and getting to know local businesses, such as Jesse Boy, Float Pasadena, Home Brewed Bar, Topo Chico, That’s It, and other vendors.
I was also a part of a Yelp event at Azucar where we got to meet the owners and learn about their story and their passion for making their desserts in-house with locally sourced ingredients. They had some great ice cream flavors too, such as Mexican Hot Chocolate and Acai! Their pastries were awesome; very delicious and not too overbearingly sweet. I had the lemon bar, pecan pie, sugar cookies, flan, and I'm sure there was more I could have tried but I was so full! There was an Instagram giveaway and a raffle giveaway, and everyone got to take home mugs as a party favor.
I got the opportunity to be the official photographer for League of Kitchens’ launch party. League of Kitchens originated in New York and offers cooking classes from women from all around the world, who invite students into their homes to teach them how to make cuisine from their own cultures. It was amazing to meet the amazing women behind this company and being part of this launch!
NUT-trition Snack Nuts and Mavrck wanted me to promote the Heart Health Mix, which provides a good source of 6 essential nutrients, and may reduce the risk of heart disease. It only has 6 grams of sugar per serving, is Non-GMO Process Verified, and has no artificial flavors, colors, or preservatives!
Philadelphia Cream Cheese and Mavrck wanted me to create a dish using their cream cheese products, so I made a Creamy Bacon Fettuccine recipe, which can be found here!
Wilde Brand Chicken Chips and Mavrck wanted me to promote their chicken chips. They were so unique and made from chicken and tapioca flour. They sound perfect for those on a keto diet!