Food Photography @ The Grand Bar and Grill

I highly recommend the food at this Brooklyn Bar and Grill

Food Photography @ The Grand Bar and Grill

Ben Hider - Event Photographer based in New York City and Westchester

With its generic name and standard gastropub interior (brick, reclaimed wood), it’s easy to see how The Grand Bar and Grill has stayed somewhat under wraps since opening in 2013. But in a neighborhood dominated by exotic ingredients and $17 small-plate dining, the Grand stands out for its flawlessly prepared classic fare from executive chef Wes Davis, modestly priced and served by the most affable staff in the area. Shishito peppers, lightly breaded and drizzled in citrus oil, put every other restaurant’s version of this ubiquitous dish to shame, and the fluffy handmade pierogi (served with habanero jam and sour cream) have silenced the most skeptical Polish dining companions. The short-rib-and-brisket-blend cheeseburger has, for one neighborhood resident, turned the Grand into “a real problem. I’ve started coming here like three times a week, not even counting Seamless.” With comfortable booths and a vast communal table in back, it’s perfect for large parties; alternately, you could post up at the restored 1870s bar with a classic cocktail and a pile of organic wings. If you’re tired of forking over $20 for a single jewel-like local beet, check out the Grand before it turns into Roberta’s.

The Grand Bar & Grill is located at 647 Grand Street between Leonard Street and Manhattan Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

Open Monday through Friday 11am to 2am. Saturday and Sunday 11am to 2am.

Our menu is available everyday until 11:30pm, except on Friday & Saturday 12am, and Sunday 10:30pm.

Our brunch menu is available on weekends from 11am to 4pm.

Take the L train to Lorimer, Graham or Grand, or G train to Metropolitan.

Assurant at Breezy Point

Assurant at Breezy Point

Ben Hider - Event Photographer based in New York City and Westchester

Assurant, Inc. helps people protect what matters most to them. We provide specialty protection products and related services to safeguard against risks. With a strong commitment to service, sophisticated  technology and an array of flexible tools, we build solutions to meet customers’ needs.

Our businesses — Assurant Solutions, Assurant Specialty Property and Assurant Health — serve customers and clients in the United States and select worldwide markets. All of our employees are dedicated to the same goal: Working with integrity, innovation and dedication so that customers are glad they chose Assurant when it matters most.

Colombia Inside Out at Plaza Hotel

Colombia Inside Out at Plaza Hotel

Ben Hider - Event Photographer based in New York City and Westchester

COLOMBIA INSIDEOUT brings you Colombia’s business leaders, securities issuers and senior government representatives, to meet face-to-face with investors and provide a closer look at Colombia’s wide range of investment opportunities, economic prospects, challenges and key growth sectors.

Explore Colombia’s economy and interact with its securities issuers, and take advantage of the opportunities that Colombia’s capital market has for you.

Colombia (/kəˈlʌmbiə/ kə-lum-biə or /kəˈlɒmbiə/ kə-lom-biə; Spanish: [koˈlombja]  officially the Republic of Colombia is a country situated in the northwest of South America, bordered to the northwest by Panama; to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; and it shares maritime limits with Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Jamaica, Dominican Republic and Haiti. It is a unitary, constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments.

Miitary Funeral in Johnstown

Ben Hider - Event Photographer based in New York City and Westchester

New York Women in Film and Television

  New York Women in Film and Television

Ben Hider - Event Photographer based in New York City and Westchester

Mission Statement New York Women in Film & Television supports women calling the shots in film, television and digital media. NYWIFT energizes the careers of women in entertainment by illuminating their achievements, providing training and professional development, and advocating for equality.

Overview The preeminent entertainment industry association for women in New York, NYWIFT brings together nearly 2,000 women and men working both above and below the line. NYWIFT is part of a network of 40 women in film chapters worldwide, representing more than 10,000 members. NYWIFT produces over 50 innovative programs and special events annually, including the Muse Awards for Vision and Achievement, which honors women in front of and behind the camera, and Designing Women, which recognizes costume designers, makeup artists and hair stylists in the industry.

Governance NYWIFT is a nonprofit, 501c3 public charity, and contributions are tax-deductible to the extent provided by law. It is governed by an 18-member board of directors. The board is elected by the membership.

Kenny Chesney at Highline Ballroom for SiriusXM

Kenny Chesney at Highline Ballroom for SiriusXM - Kenny Chesney performaed at the Highline Ballroom in New York City and SiriusXM hired me to photograph the concert and some backstage coverage with executives. I love photographing musicians performing. I'm not a huge fan of country music, but the venue and client were very accommodating.

Ben Hider - Event Photographer based in New York City and Westchester

Kenneth Arnold "Kenny" Chesney^{[pronunciation?]} (born March 26, 1968) is an American country musicsinger and songwriter. He has recorded 20 albums, 14 of which have been certified gold or higher by the RIAA. He has also produced more than 40 Top 10 singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts, 28 of which have reached number 1 on the charts. Most of these have also charted high within the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 mainstream chart, making him one of the few successful crossover country artists. He has sold over 30 million albums worldwide.^[1] He also won 3 state football titles while in high school.

Chesney co-directed and produced a film for ESPN entitled The Boys of Fall. He has received six Academy of Country Music awards (including four consecutive Entertainer of the Year awards from 2005 to 2008),^[2]as well as six awards from the Country Music Association. He is one of the most popular touring acts in country music, regularly selling out the venues in which he performs.^[3][4] His 2007 Flip-Flop Summer Tour was the highest-grossing country road trip of the year.^[5]

The Country Music Association honored Chesney with the Entertainer of the Year award in 2004, 2006, 2007, and 2008. Other notable awards he received include the Academy of Country Music's 1997 New Male Vocalist of the Year, 2002 Top Male Vocalist of the Year, and the Triple Crown Award in 2005. He was awarded his fourth consecutive Entertainer of the Year award from the Academy of Country Music on May 18, 2008.

Amas Musical Theater at Baruch College

Amas Musical Theater at Baruch College

Ben Hider - Event Photographer based in New York City and Westchester

Musical theatre is a form of theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The story and emotional content of a musical – humor, pathos, love, anger – are communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an integrated whole. Although musical theatre overlaps with other theatrical forms like opera and dance, it may be distinguished by the equal importance given to the music as compared with the dialogue, movement and other elements. Since the early 20th century, musical theatre stage works have generally been called, simply, musicals.

Although music has been a part of dramatic presentations since ancient times, modern Western musical theatre emerged during the 19th century, with many structural elements established by the works of Gilbert and Sullivan in Britain and those of Harrigan and Hart in America. These were followed by the numerous Edwardian musical comedies and the musical theatre works of American creators like George M. Cohan. The Princess Theatremusicals and other smart shows like Of Thee I Sing (1931) were artistic steps forward beyond revues and other frothy entertainments of the early 20th century and led to such groundbreaking works as Show Boat (1927) and Oklahoma! (1943). Some of the most famous and iconic musicals through the decades that followed include West Side Story (1957), The Fantasticks (1960), Hair (1967), A Chorus Line (1975), Les Misérables (1985), The Phantom of the Opera (1986), Rent (1996), The Producers (2001) and Wicked (2003).

Musicals are performed around the world. They may be presented in large venues, such as big-budget Broadway or West End productions in New York City or London. Alternatively, musicals may be staged in smaller fringe theatre, Off-Broadway or regional theatre productions, or on tour. Musicals are often presented by amateur and school groups in churches, schools and other performance spaces. In addition to the United States and Britain, there are vibrant musical theatre scenes in continental Europe, Asia, Australasia, Canada and Latin America.

State Farm @ Waldorf Astoria

State Farm conference at the Waldorf Astoria. Another amazing venue to hold an investor day, and who doesn't love the State Farm commercials! Ben Hider - Event Photographer based in New York City and Westchester

Baptism at Trinity Church

Baptism at Trinity Church - A Baptism at Trinity Church is such an incredible backdrop for photos. I had never photographed a baptism before and had definitely never photographed such a beautiful church as this one in the financial district right next to the New York Stock Exchange. It's not always easy covering religious events as an Atheist, but these were old friends and the location was spectacular.

Ben Hider - Event Photographer based in New York City and Westchester

The Shoemaker with Danny Aiello

The Shoemaker with Danny Aiello - The Shoe Maker set stills and production photos on New York with Danny Aiello. I love attending live theater, but I also love photographing live stage performances as a set photographer. I often work in small off broadway theaters and love the intimacy of photographing working actors during dress rehearsals. Ben Hider - Event Photographer based in New York City and Westchester