Trattoria Stella + Mawby // Anniversary wine dinner // Traverse City

I worked in restaurants a decade ago, but when I stepped into Trattoria Stella’s kitchen last week, I was immediately taken back to a specific kind of nostalgia. A sense of community that is hard to describe… found in years of hard work, shared family meals, fast paced teamwork and late nights. It was such a joy - truly - to photograph this dinner last week, celebrating Trattoria Stella’s 20 year anniversary and Mawby’s 50th! I’ll let the images do the rest of the talking. Cheers!