Sometimes restaurants start out as shanty shacks, but then with bustling business they are required to leave their shacks for a more stable building. Such is the case with the 'Chicken Latino' in Pittsburgh and 'JDawgs' in Provo. They both have their 'OPEN' signs on with an arrow pointing next door to their new establishment.
Chicken Latino, Pittsburgh
JDawgs, ProvoAll Americans love their fries, whether on the East or the West Coast.
Primantio Bros. Chili Cheese Fries, Pittsburgh
In-N-Out Animal Style Fries, ProvoDifferent cultures appreciate some foods more than others, such as Mac N' Cheese. Mac N' Cheese is a specialty food in Pittsburgh, they offer it practically everywhere from your neighborhood diner to fancy restaurants in the Cultural District. Whereas, in Provo the thought of Mac N' Cheese reminds you of what you ate for lunch and dinner all last month.
Pamela's Diner, Pittsburgh
Lobster Mac ($24), Cultural District of Pittsburgh
Easy Mac, Vending Machine ProvoSome foods are unique to certain places because of the standard of living. Primanti Bros. in Pittsburgh offers one sandwich, you simply choose the type of meat and cheese and 'All sandwiches come with Tomato, Potatoes & Coleslaw...onions by request'. It is a cheap, filling, blue collar meal. In Provo, JDawgs has just as simple of a menu...'Polish or Beef', a simple and filling meal for a college budget.
Primanti Bros., Pittsburgh
Pastrami & Cheese, Primanti Bros. Pittsburgh
JDawgs, Provo
2 Polish Dawgs, JDawgs ProvoEvery college town has its ice cream specialty stores with lines going out the doors. Dave and Andy's in Pittsburgh is known in all of Pittsburgh for their homemade ice cream, the most popular being 'Birthday Cake'. Sammy's in Provo is well known for their Pie Shakes, where they actually put a slice of pie in the shake.
Dave and Andy's, Pittsburgh
2 Scoop homemade 'Birthday Cake' ice cream in a waffle cone, Dave and Andy's Pittsburgh
Sammy's, Provo
Candy Cane Peppermint Pie Shake, Sammy's Provo
Yum! :) I made the mistake of looking at your project when my stomach was ready for dinner... :) great comparisons... just a random side note, there is this Awesome belgian waffle place across from Pioneer park in SLC... your project reminded me of the time me and two friends all got a waffle and split a large fries... ugh... don't do that if you go there.... :) but they were delicious...
ReplyDeleteMan alive your pictures make Pittsburgh food look amazing! They look better in the pictures, which I can say with authority, having eaten half of that food. Even walking past the Chicken Latino, I never would have thought to compare it to J Dawgs.
ReplyDeleteGoes to show that even looking at the same thing, even perhaps with camera IN HAND, two people will get two COMPLETELY different things out of it.
One of my favorite subjects. =) You make the food look really good. You could do a recipe blog!
ReplyDeleteIt feels like there are a few types of photography combined but there's an overarching style that is present in each of these. Great concept and great execution! I'm glad to see you included some signs!
ReplyDeletethis makes me hungry. Photos one and two are my favorites
ReplyDeleteI love the photos of the food. Great idea. Cool to see the differences and similarities between east and west coast.
ReplyDeleteI love your project! Food is such a great topic that interests everyone. Great job.
ReplyDeleteI love the comparison. And since I saw a lot of this food in person, I have to say that you really did a great job of photographing it! The primanti brothers food DEFINITELY wasn't that appetizing in real life... It was kind of disgusting. Anyway, there's a great concept here of comparing two different cultures by specifically looking at their food, and you executed the photography well.
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