The Legend Series Five at the Dee Dot Timberlands

The Legend Series is an underground dining and art event in Northeast Florida that takes place at secret locations and features food from some of the region’s most talented chefs.

I had the opportunity to document the most recent Legend Series dinner at the Dee Dot Ranch and I’m looking forward to the next one, which already sold out in five seconds (for real) when tickets were released. You can read more about Jacksonville Magazine’s feature.

Legend Series Five program with art by Jim Draper
Legend Series table and menu
Legend Series owner and producer Cari Sanchez-Potter checking the tables
Harvested juniper berries
Modern dance performance on the water by the Braided Light Project
Dee Dot ranchers
Legends Dinner guests enjoying the oysters
The chefs preparing a course for the Legends dinner
Chef Sam Efron of Taverna and his dish of wild boar, ramen house made noodles, nettles and assorted mushroom
Chef Waylon Rivers of Black Sheep Restaurant and his dish of juniper-crusted venison tenderloin
Chef Tom Gray of Moxie Kitchen + Cocktails and his dish of Risotto, nettles, and flounder
Chef Scott Schwartz of 29 South and his dish of quail, crawfish and cordbread stuffing and Cajun boar boudin
Chef Brian Siebenschuh of Restaurant Orsay and his Intuition Ale-braised venison, hoecakes
The chefs preparing the food
Venison tenderloin
Legends Series guests seated at the table
The Intuition Ale beer pairings
The inside of the Dee Dot ranch

Food: Jacksonville’s Top Restaurants

The January issue of Jacksonville Magazine featured the top 50 restaurants from across Northeast Florida, which meant I was able to photograph (and sometimes sample) some amazing dishes along the way.

Cover of Jacksonville Magazine, January 2013 by Agnes Lopez
Cover photo: Pom’s Signature Restaurant

Food from the Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island's Salt Restaurant - photo by Agnes Lopez

Salt at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island

Food from the Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island's Salt Restaurant - photo by Agnes Lopez

Salt at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island

Food from the Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island's Salt Restaurant - photo by Agnes Lopez

Salt at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island

Snapper and Shortribs from Black Sheep Restaurant - photo by Agnes Lopez

Black Sheep Restaurant

Egg toast from Black Sheep Restaurant - photo by Agnes Lopez

Black Sheep Restaurant

Scallops from the Aqua Grill - photo by Agnes Lopez

Aqua Grill

Pistachio lamb lollipops from KC Crave - photo by Agnes Lopez

Restaurant KC Crave

In keeping with the food theme, the holiday cookie cover for the December issue of Jacksonville Magazine and beer cover for 904 Magazine were also fun (and tasty) shoots.

Cover of December issue of Jacksonville Magazine and 904 Magazine by Agnes Lopez