I can't say enough good things about Swoon, a dessert bar that recently opened here in San Diego. Literally a bar…you sit only a few feet away from the chef and sous chef working their magic to create some of the most incredible food I've ever had the pleasure of enjoying.
I've been really making an effort to kick my butt into gear to get back into the photography game lately, and one of the biggest hangups I've had to overcome is just plain laziness about seeking out opportunities. Seeing as waiting around lazily for them to come to me hasn't worked that well (or at all for that matter), I've been brainstorming ideas to pursue. Doing photo "stories" of people and their craft is one of them.
After my first visit to Swoon, I decided to grow a pair and ask if I could do a photo story on the dessert bar. Lucky me…Ian said yes!
They serve a variety of tea, coffee and espresso drinks to enjoy throughout the day and then begin their dessert service at 6pm. Each dessert is meticulously assembled to order by one of the two awesome gents working behind the bar. Ian, the Chef and creator of Swoon is pictured first, and Evan, the sous chef, second. Along with about five or six desserts that Ian seems to be constantly tweaking and perfecting, they also make a couple of savory options. Both of them are pictured below, but the real star of my visits (between both the sweet and the savory) has been the Smoked Salmon Eclair. If I were to choose a food to be romantically involved with…it would be this. Seriously. This is the stuff my inner fat kid's dreams are made of.
Pictured below are photos of Ian and Evan prepping and plating the food with the utmost care and attention to detail. I had a blast hanging out with and getting to know them while spoiling my taste buds and I couldn't be happier with how the photos turned out. I'm already looking forward to going back.
