Scenes from an Italian Restaurant

OK so I owe royalties to Billy Joel from using his song tittle.
I was invited to shoot a local Italians Mens Night with the paycheck being a nice dinner and some great homemade wine and great company, who could say no, besides I don't want to go swimming with the fishes........
They meet once a month and have a 7 course meal, wine and cigars it is a really fun night they have a slide show running with candids taken at the previous parties. There are about 80-100 attendees.

All were taken with the D2X and the 28-70 and the Sb800 in FP/TTL mode.

Let me tell you this is some of the best Italian food I have had the privilege of tasting. So here are a few shots from the evenings festivities
Father and Son

What would Italian Mens Night be with Italian women, this is our barmaid

A Brian Dehney look alike

The Raffle girl

The organizers

Cheers

Friendship

The photographer...that is me standing up

 

Cmon along my treat, the food was incredible the group desgins the menu and then the restraunt puts it together

 

Thanks Frank it is fun and will be shooting it every month, the best is an excellent lens for this type of shooting performs well wide open or even stopped down had great focal length so the coverage for closeup or table shots are all within reach.
I shot all these in regular mode, I find I only use the HSC for wildlife that is real far out there I would rather have the excellent resolution and if I have to crop a bit.
Well I like I Italian food but there is something about Italian women that goes with out saying!

 

This month it was in Cherry Hill it was called Pasta Vino, the group plans the menu and then the restaurant prepares there choices.
Here is the menu best as I can recall
Some fresh peaches for soaking in your wine
Hot and sweet peepers and fresh breads
Tomato and Mozzarella
Mushroom Soup
Bow tie Pasta with artichoke hearts and prosciutto
Escarole and canollei beans with garlic and Olive oil
Veal with three type of chesses
Scallops and Salmon with Marinara
Frozen Peach with Vanilla Ice Cream
Coffee with Sambuca
Cigars, Cigars, Cigars

 

Frank
It was a ton of fun will be making this a monthly event for sure. Thanks for looking. The Italians are a great group of people

 

thanks Dave it was a ton of fun to shoot for sure

 

Steven you are right dont want to anger anyone for no reason. I jsut cant help when it comes to females I think I LLD...Lovely Lady Disease

 

You and me both Gordon!

 

Yes you are right a dirty job but someone had to do it