With the cold weather setting in here on the East Coast… time to long for warm summer nights and crisp drinks?

The Chatwal Hotel, reviving the chic Art Deco style of old New York. Photographs ©Marianne Rafter.

At Hospoda we find happy chefs, fantastic Czech food and beer poured to perfection. At celebrity packed The Lion, enjoy a divine burger with home made pickles. We eat and drink well here in New York City! Photographs ©Marianne Rafter.

Megan Hartig – new and upcoming star! Headshots ©Marianne Rafter

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Van Horn Sandwich Shop in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn – best sandwiches ever! Photographs ©Marianne Rafter.

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Egle Petraityte – new and upcoming star in the acting and performing arts. Headshots ©Marianne Rafter

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Norwegian Risk Management Consultants at Proactima Oslo – these guys will make sure you are safe on the oil platforms in the Norwegian Sea. Photographs ©Marianne Rafter

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Build. Empower. Inspire. The WITI Hall of Fame 2010 Inductees – these accomplished women were chosen for their outstanding contribution to the scientific and technological communities that improve and evolve society. Photographs ©Marianne Rafter

WITI – Women In Technology International.  WITI’s mission is to empower women worldwide to achieve unimagined possibilities and transformations through technology, leadership and economic prosperity.
To learn more about WITI please visit: http://www.witi.com

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The Lion, West Village Manhattan – Très chic continental fare and celebrity sightings. Photographs ©Marianne Rafter

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My new site is up and running! Go to the site by clicking on the image… Enjoy!

Portraits of my parents Trond & Sigrun Rafter was included in Louisa Curtis’ Blog Chatterbox Enterprises.

Louisa Curtis is a creative consultant - http://chatterblog.chatterboxenterprises.com

One of Teva Durham’s many wonderful Lace Knitting Designs. Model Liana Allday, Teva’s editor at STC/Craft. Photographs ©Marianne Rafter

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New York Chocolate Tour – Bespoke Chocolates, Bond Street Chocolate, Eileen’s Special Cheesecake. Photographs ©Marianne Rafter.

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Wishing a happy & healthy new year to all my friends & clients & everyone else! 2011 will be another fantastic year!!

Photograph by ©Marianne Rafter

HAPPY HOLIDAYS and GOD JUL as they say in Norwegian… Norway you know… the arctic country where Santa is from!

Now this snow and ski loving dude in the photograph is the Norwegian “Nisse”; a tiny gnome taking care of the farm and making sure nothing happens to the farmer’s family and animals.  Do they really exist?  Oh, yeah – all though no-one has ever seen them for real. You just know he is there.  The Nisse lives in the barn, is old, old and comes out at night when humans are asleep.  Sometimes you can see his footprints in the snow. Norwegians gets all warm and fuzzy inside when they think of the Nisse. He puts us in the real Christmas spirit. So Merry Christmas, God Jul, Happy Holidays to all my friends all over the world!
Photograph by ©Marianne Rafter

Morning moments in snowy Oslo. Photographs ©Marianne Rafter

As northern Europe is snowed in and everyone over there in the “old” country are freezing their butts off… I got reminded of how much I miss the snowy winter wonderland of Norway.

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I love happy clients – Bar Henry’s new website!

Photographs by Marianne Rafter

 

http://www.barhenry.com

I had the honor of photographing Dr. Ruth for WITI’s (Women In Technology International) 2010 Summit in San Jose. Photographs ©Marianne Rafter

The famous Dr. Ruth – She is tiny, she is feisty, super smart, super fun and still going strong!

Osteria il Paiolo – Italian cuisine in Williamsburg. Photographs ©Marianne Rafter

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Audio Visual Arts – Gallerist Justin Luke presents gallery for sound in the East Village. Photographs by ©Marianne Rafter

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Vai Restaurant – Upper West Side Italian Mediterranean Cuisine by Chef Vincent Chirico. Photographs by ©Marianne Rafter

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Morning Coffee at Ozzie’s – Park Slope Brooklyn. Photographs by ©Marianne Rafter

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ICSF – Inner City Scholarship Fund – Great organization – such smart kids! Photographs by ©Marianne Rafter

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Bar Henry – a West Village classic, fantastic wines, oysters and a burger to die for! Photographs by ©Marianne Rafter

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Feature for Wine Spectator – Portraits of the Taubs, Palm Bay International Fine Wines and Spirits… and great spirits indeed! Photographs by Marianne Rafter

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Time Out NY – The Feed first look: Mexicue. Photographs by Marianne Rafter

The best part about shooting for Time Out – besides from falling in love with New York all over again – is that I get to eat the food I photograph!

Very inspiring – cooking in the “PONO” style! From Gourmet Magazine’s Diary of a Foodie – HAWAII’S BIG ISLAND: FOOD LOVER’S PARADISE

Pono in Hawaiian is the idea of doing things in the correct and proper fashion.
Be pono with your food!

Taro Farming - making poi - essential part of the Hawaiian diet for thousands of years.
Gourmet © 2010 Condé Nast Digital

http://www.gourmet.com/diaryofafoodie/video/2009/01/301_hawaii

The Tangled Vine Wine Bar + Kitchen – Executive Chef David Seigal serves sophisticated, inspired Mediterranean fare, Upper West Side Manhattan. Photographs by ©Marianne Rafter

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Celebrity Chef Cesare Casella – Italian chef per eccellenza shows off his salumi shop and restaurant Salumeria Rosi, Manhattan. Photographs by ©Marianne Rafter

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Yaffa Cafe – “Open Always” – East Village Manhattan. Photographs by ©Marianne Rafter

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