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The Nook: An Experiential Communal Dinner in Blackrock, Conn.

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In case you missed it this Sunday, here are the photos (and some extras) that were published in the Arts & Style section of Hearst Connecticut Newspapers. Carol Lentini caters a five-course communal, farm-style dinner where friends and strangers share a colorful dining experience.

Contributed to The Connecticut Post feature article, “At her Friday night feasts, chef Carol Lentini makes guests feel at home”:

 

Jessica Moore, the sole server at The Nook, lights candles for the evening to set the atmosphere in Black Rock, Conn on Sept. 23 2016.
Jessica Moore, the sole server at The Nook, lights candles for the evening to set the atmosphere in Black Rock, Conn on Sept. 23 2016.
The tablesetting at The Nook in Black Rock, Conn on Sept. 23 2016.
The tablesetting at The Nook in Black Rock, Conn on Sept. 23 2016.
Carol, hostess and head chef, places a centerpiece onto the busy and fun table at The Nook in Black Rock, Conn on Sept. 23 2016.
Carol, hostess and head chef, places a centerpiece onto the busy and fun table at The Nook in Black Rock, Conn on Sept. 23 2016.
A mirror mimics a window on the wall at The Nook in Black Rock, Conn on Sept. 23 2016.
A mirror mimics a window on the wall at The Nook in Black Rock, Conn on Sept. 23 2016.
Jessica Moore, the sole server at The Nook, lights candles for the evening to set the atmosphere in Black Rock, Conn on Sept. 23 2016.
Jessica Moore, the sole server at The Nook, lights candles for the evening to set the atmosphere in Black Rock, Conn on Sept. 23 2016.
Seating 27, the tablesetting at The Nook in Black Rock, Conn on Sept. 23 2016.
Seating 27, the tablesetting at The Nook in Black Rock, Conn on Sept. 23 2016.
Seating 27, the tablesetting at The Nook in Black Rock, Conn on Sept. 23 2016.
Seating 27, the tablesetting at The Nook in Black Rock, Conn on Sept. 23 2016.
The tablesetting at The Nook in Black Rock, Conn on Sept. 23 2016.
The tablesetting at The Nook in Black Rock, Conn on Sept. 23 2016.
Diners, many of whom did not know each other beforehand, meet at the farmhouse table styled dinner at The Nook in Black Rock, Conn on Sept. 23 2016.
Diners, many of whom did not know each other beforehand, meet at the farmhouse table styled dinner at The Nook in Black Rock, Conn on Sept. 23 2016.
A toast on one side of the long, extended table at The Nook in Black Rock, Conn on Sept. 23 2016.
A toast on one side of the long, extended table at The Nook in Black Rock, Conn on Sept. 23 2016.
Close friends share a unique dining experience at The Nook in Black Rock, Conn on Sept. 23 2016.
Close friends share a unique dining experience at The Nook in Black Rock, Conn on Sept. 23 2016.
Close friends share a unique dining experience at The Nook in Black Rock, Conn on Sept. 23 2016.
Close friends share a unique dining experience at The Nook in Black Rock, Conn on Sept. 23 2016.
Carol, hostess and head chef, steps out of the kitchen to interact with guest at her unique experiential restaurant, The Nook in Black Rock, Conn on Sept. 23 2016.
Carol, hostess and head chef, steps out of the kitchen to interact with guest at her unique experiential restaurant, The Nook in Black Rock, Conn on Sept. 23 2016.
Outside looking in at the scene at The Nook during one of Carol's unique dining expereince dinners in Black Rock, Conn. on Sept. 23, 2016.
Outside looking in at the scene at The Nook during one of Carol’s unique dining expereince dinners in Black Rock, Conn. on Sept. 23, 2016.

Link to the full article: here

Vintage Polaroid Land Camera Model 95

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The original Polaroid instant camera. Found this vintage beaut at a white elephant sale in Ridgefield this morning for deal: $20. These can sell for upwards of $80, but this one’s going directly into my personal camera museum.

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There’s slim hope that I’ll ever produce a photograph from this box, as it takes roll type 42 film that’s very hard to find. And if I do find it, it’s likely 50 years old and well beyond expired.

However, I did some researching into this camera and found that a bunch of folks have modified this model and others similar to use modern pack film, and some have even converted them into 4×5 cameras. Since the novelty of its current condition is what interests me most, I’ll be on the lookout for its intended film.

 

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Anyway, it’s a great find and an awesome historical addition to my collection. Keep an eye out for vintage film, my friends.

 

–  Kyle