Monday, July 29, 2013

Two Restaurants


Taste of Hartford is going on for two weeks.  Participating restaurants offer an appetizer, entree and dessert for $20.13.  I went to Peppercorns, a restaurant on Main Street.  The dining rooms have a mural of imagined Italian scenes, so I am linking this post to Monday Murals.

About a month ago I posted a photo of the Union League Cafe in New Haven that I took last fall.  Two weeks ago I went back to the restaurant.  While waiting for friends to arrive, I wondered how it would look if I shot through a couple of glasses.  iPhone again.
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29 comments:

  1. EdJuly 29, 2013 at 8:02 AM

    These are great photos, Jack. They look like fine restaurants. I hope the food was as good as the photos. I'll be adding these two restaurants to my list of places to try when my wife and I want a nice dinner out.

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  2. Taken For GrantedJuly 29, 2013 at 8:40 AM

    I'm jealous of your choice of good restaurants. One drawback of small town living is a lack of fine dining. Your shot through the glasses is excellent.

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  3. BirdmanJuly 29, 2013 at 9:28 AM

    We too particapate in Restaurant Week here. Always a fun time. Love the glasses.

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  4. MalyssJuly 29, 2013 at 9:29 AM

    I like the picture through glasses!
    ANd the mood of the two places seems cosy and inviting.

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  5. PerthDailyPhotoJuly 29, 2013 at 9:32 AM

    I'm really impressed with the quality of the iPhone images Jack, although it's still the person clicking that takes the excellent shot, j'adore your vision through the glasses :)

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  6. Tanya BreeseJuly 29, 2013 at 9:39 AM

    pretty murals and love the glass shot!

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  7. Luis GomezJuly 29, 2013 at 9:46 AM

    Great shots Jack!

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  8. Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.comJuly 29, 2013 at 10:26 AM

    I like through the glass shots, except our glasses are seldom empty.

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  9. LowellJuly 29, 2013 at 10:28 AM

    Excellent. Looks like a fine restaurant. Love all wood and tablecloths and cloth napkins. Down in these parts, we get paper plates and lots of paper napkins so's we kin wipe ourselfs after we get all messy eatin' them good ol' ribs.

    Good job on that iPhone photo, too.

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  10. EG CameraGirlJuly 29, 2013 at 10:28 AM

    I like the atmosphere of this restaurant. And the price sounds good too.

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  11. Sylvia KJuly 29, 2013 at 10:51 AM

    Terrific looking restaurants, Jack, and you captures are wonderful as always. I do love the detail! I'd say your iphone and you did a great job!

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  12. RedPatJuly 29, 2013 at 10:58 AM

    Love your shot through the glasses, Jack. We have similar restaurant events here in summer and then again in winter - 'Summerlicious' & 'Winterlicious'.

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  13. SharonJuly 29, 2013 at 11:12 AM

    Great job on that iPhone photo. Very creative. Enjoy Taste of Hartford. That sounds like a very good deal!

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  14. KateJuly 29, 2013 at 11:22 AM

    Restaurant weeks are always a good way to experiment. Also good to experiment with different photo techniques.

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  15. KarlJuly 29, 2013 at 1:12 PM

    I love good restaurants and your shots are great (as usual). The iPhone shot is for me the best!

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  16. VPJuly 29, 2013 at 1:59 PM

    Love both places, but that can't be Italy: there are no scooters in sight. The creative photo through the glass deserves a separate bravo!

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  17. cieldequimperJuly 29, 2013 at 3:12 PM

    The glasses shot is brilliant!

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  18. MarleenJuly 29, 2013 at 3:26 PM

    The mural is beautiful and fits on that wall very well.

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  19. LOLfromPasaJuly 29, 2013 at 3:38 PM

    Your iPhone shot certainly doesn't disappoint. I am impressed. As you know, I have used mine a couple of times as has most everyone else :). Hope you had a nice meal!!! Lovely restaurant.

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  20. Lois EvensenJuly 29, 2013 at 3:51 PM

    Oh, those are the kinds of places we love. The atmosphere and the food are usually both fantastic.

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  21. William KendallJuly 29, 2013 at 7:38 PM

    Both look tremendously appealing!

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  22. KayJuly 29, 2013 at 10:25 PM

    It looks like the home (kitchen) fires aren't getting an overly hard workout these days, always welcome when summer gets warm.

    It looks like you're one of those who's smart enough to actually work a smart phone. Bravo! You did a nice job on the glasses.

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  23. RandyJuly 29, 2013 at 10:41 PM

    Nice shots. I love restaurant week.

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  24. LindaJuly 30, 2013 at 12:03 AM

    I like the murals, and I WANT those stained glass windows!

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  25. HalcyonJuly 30, 2013 at 7:16 AM

    We have a similar thing that happens here in Toronto, but we get it twice a year: Summerlicious and Winterlicious. I have to admit, I never participated in either. But I think it's a great idea. And love the mural at this place too! It adds to the ambiance.

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  26. UnknownJuly 31, 2013 at 8:07 AM

    ... And they look very nice, both of them.

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  27. Oakland Daily PhotoAugust 1, 2013 at 12:20 AM

    The murals add a special warmth to the dining room. Its buildings with long shadows and streets without people remind me a little of de Chirico. Quite the find, Jack. Thanks for contributing to this week's Monday Mural.

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  28. CaTAugust 1, 2013 at 9:42 AM

    haha, i like to shoot through glasses too... tim even more..

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  29. GunnAugust 2, 2013 at 1:07 AM

    My favorite image is also the last one.
    Nice details.
    Love the windows too.

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