Bon Appétit

Mezcaleria Alma · Best New Restaurants, 2025

An editorial shoot for Bon Appétit’s Best New Restaurants issue covering Chef Johnny Curiel’s Michelin-starred Mezcaleria Alma in Denver’s LoHi neighborhood. With two hours before service, we moved through dishes, staged interiors, portraits, and cocktails on a seamless backdrop. Once the doors opened, we kept shooting as the restaurant came to life. The images ran in the October 2025 print issue and across Bon Appétit’s digital platforms.

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Bon Appétit
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Mezcaleria Alma
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Print, Web, Social

Bon Appétit

Casa Juani · Best New Restaurants, 2026

An editorial shoot for Bon Appétit’s Best New Restaurants 2026 issue at Casa Juani, Chefs Eduardo Valle Lobo and Kelly Jeun’s Michelin Guide restaurant on Pearl Street in Boulder. Shooting before and during service, we captured several dishes, the restaurant’s atmosphere, portraits, and the rhythm of the dining room. The work ran in a full-page spread and online beside a writeup by Kate Kassin.

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Bon Appétit
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Casa Juani
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Print, Web
The bar at Mezcaleria Alma before service Chef Johnny Curiel with hanging whole fish Breaking down a whole fish on a cutting board Aguachile de erizo Chef Jordan Tehrani Plating the pescadilla de marlin Pescadilla de marlin with a cocktail Chef Johnny Curiel at the front door Tostada de toro Chef Johnny Curiel portrait in the restaurant Bon Appétit, October 2025, pages 68–69 Bon Appétit, October 2025, pages 44–45 Bon Appétit, October 2025, page 6 Jamón ibérico carved tableside Chefs and owners Kelly Jeun and Eduardo Valle Lobo Arroz con setas A slice of jamón ibérico Chef Eduardo Valle Lobo with sardines Mejillones y patata Sea urchins ready for prep Chef Kelly Jeun in the dining room Grilled dorade Shellfish from the marisquería Skewered sardines laid out in rows Plates going out during service The dining room during service Bon Appétit print page Bon Appétit online feature Bon Appétit online feature, continued
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