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Lauren V. Allen | Food + Travel Photographer
THE LATEST
PORTFOLIO
INGREDIENTS
SALTY
SWEET
PREP + EAT
BEVS
MOTION
COOKBOOKS
BODEGA BAKES
ISLAS
IT'S ALWAYS FREEZER SEASON
MY (HALF) LATINX KITCHEN
PROJECTS
GRITO
TRAVEL
THE WORLD IN A POCKET
CRAVINGS
MAYA MATRIARCHS
GEORGETOWN, S.C.
BLOG
ABOUT
CONTACT
THE LATEST
Folder: PORTFOLIO
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INGREDIENTS
SALTY
SWEET
PREP + EAT
BEVS
MOTION
Folder: COOKBOOKS
Back
BODEGA BAKES
ISLAS
IT'S ALWAYS FREEZER SEASON
MY (HALF) LATINX KITCHEN
Folder: PROJECTS
Back
GRITO
TRAVEL
THE WORLD IN A POCKET
CRAVINGS
MAYA MATRIARCHS
GEORGETOWN, S.C.
BLOG
ABOUT
CONTACT
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EMAIL | INSTAGRAM | 919.273.5545

“Bagel for me  bagel for you. Let’s eat a bagel in a big brown shoe.”—sung to the tun of Adam Sandler’s “The Thanksgiving Song” which is stuck in my head and also not available in ig’s music catalog. An
Fiery hot falafel bowls featuring Mazaah cilantro chutney πŸ”₯ 
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Talent: @jadelaurentjackson
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Natural wine + roman pizza + patio weather = pure summer joy
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Incredible space, delightful snacks, and natural wine: @redstarttakeaway
Pizza & wine: @redstartfoods @redstarttakeaway and Fuso wines @portovino_imports
@all.opal
Can we go back to sunny and 75 for perfect patio weather to drink orange wine, eat salty snacks, and chisme with friends? 
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Incredible space, delightful snacks, and natural wine: @redstarttakeaway 
Talent: @jadelaurentjackson 
Chips &
Towering sundaes of @jenisicecream is the only thing helping us survive this summer fever dream 🫢🍦✨
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πŸ“Έ: me
Styling: @kchysmith
Models: @esmelanea @archerboyette
The following conversation about a @jenisicecream photoshoot  between me and @kchysmith is paraphrased, though not inaccurate.
Me: Hey, wanna do an ice cream shoot?
KC: Duh.
Me: Can we make an epic cone?
KC How high?
Me: Really high.
KC: LFG.
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