Flo's Wine Bar

Images taken by Austin-based editorial lifestyle photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley, for Alex Reichek’s PR launch of Flo’s Wine Bar in January 2023.

Cofounders Flo and Adair at their wine bar, Flo’s in Austin, Texas. Photographed by lifestyle and restaurant photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley.

“The trend of wine bars-slash-bottle shops in Austin continues with the latest coming attraction: Flo’s Wine Bar & Bottle Shop will open at 3111 West 35th Street in Tarrytown starting sometime in 2023. Accompany the wine bar/store is a location of the already-great pizzeria Allday Pizza.

There will be over 250 labels available by the glass and bottle for on-site drinking, as well as to-go. Allday Pizza will offer a menu of pies and slices for lunch and dinner. Then there will be salads, meatballs, and soft-serve gelato. There will be indoor and outdoor spaces.

Flo’s co-founders and co-owners Flo Clemons and Adair Belisle, who have been friends since they were little, wanted to open a neighborhood-friendly hangout spot in the area.” Via Eater, by Nadia Chaudury.

Flo’s Wine Bar & Bottle Shop offers bottles to take home or enjoy in shop. Photograph by restaurant photographer Mackenzie Smith Kelley in Austin.

Enjoy a glass at the bar, take the bottle home at Flo’s Wine Bar. Photographed by lifestyle photographer Mackenzie Smith Kelley.

Best friends and co-owners Flo and Adair at Flo’s Wine Bar. Photographed by food and restaurant photographer Mackenzie Smith Kelley.

Bright interiors, playful art, and comfy booth seating at Flo’s Wine Bar in Tarrytown. Photographed by restaurant photographer Mackenzie Smith Kelley.

Joyfully curated bottles at Flo’s Wine Bar. Photographed by Mackenzie Smith Kelley.

Green subway tile lines the bar top at Flo’s Wine Bar. Photographed by ATX restaurant photographer Mackenzie Smith Kelley.

Flo’s Wine Bar offers wine on tap and in bottles. Photographed by restaurant photographer Mackenzie Smith Kelley.

Best friends turned co owners makes Flo’s Wine Bar a joyful collaboration Tarrytown needed! Photograph by lifestyle and restaurant photographer Mackenzie Smith Kelley.

All images copyright 2023, Mackenzie Smith Kelley. All Rights Reserved.

Khao Noodles -- Dallas, Texas

Images photographed in March 2020 for Texas Monthly’s Best New Restaurant edition, by Texas-based editorial photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley.

Chef Donny Sirisavath of Dallas’s Khao Noodles for Texas Monthly’s Best New Restaurants 2020 by Austin-based photographer Mackenzie Smith Kelley

Chef Donny Sirisavath of Khao Noodles, for Texas Monthly’s Best New Restaurants 2020 by Austin-based photographer Mackenzie Smith Kelley

Chef Donny Sirisavath of Khao Noodles, for Texas Monthly’s Best New Restaurants 2020 by Austin-based photographer Mackenzie Smith Kelley

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Dallas’s best Laotian food for Texas Monthly’s Best New Restaurants 2020, by Austin-based food photographer Mackenzie Smith Kelley

Laotian Boat Noodles from Khao Noodles for Texas Monthly’s Best New Restaurants 2020 by Austin based food photographer Mackenzie Smith Kelley.

Handmade Laotian noodles from Khao Noodles for Texas Monthly’s Best New Restaurants 2020 by Austin based food photographer Mackenzie Smith Kelley.

Khao Noodles’ nationally recognized Laotian shrimp bites for Texas Monthly’s Best New Restaurants of 2020, by Austin-based food photographer Mackenzie Smith Kelley

Laotian Shrimp Bites from Khao Noodles for Texas Monthly’s Best New Restaurants of 2020, by Austin-based food & lifestyle photographer Mackenzie Smith Kelley

Khao Noodles, for Texas Monthly’s Best New Restaurants 2020, by Austin-based food photographer Mackenzie Smith Kelley.

MAD: Houston, TX

Photos commissioned for the March 2020 edition Texas Monthly’s Best New Restaurants.

Paella feast at MAD Houston for Texas Monthly’s Best New Restaurants 2020. Photo by Austin-based food photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley.

Jamón Ibérico and Tomato Bread at MAD Houston for Texas Monthly’s Best New Restaurants 2020. Photo by Austin-based food photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley.

Jamón Ibérico at MAD Houston for Texas Monthly’s Best New Restaurants 2020. Photo by Austin-based food photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley.

MAD Houston for Texas Monthly’s Best New Restaurants 2020. Photo by Austin-based food photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley.

Best Restaurant in Houston - MAD Houston. Featured in Texas Monthly’s Best New Restaurants 2020. Photo by Austin-based food photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley.

Best Spanish food in Houston at MAD Houston. Featured in Texas Monthly’s Best New Restaurants 2020. Photo by Austin-based food photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley.

Jamón ibérico and tomato bread from MAD Houston for Texas Monthly’s Best New Restaurants 2020. Photo by Austin-based food photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley.

Delicious Spanish cocktail at MAD Houston. Featured in Texas Monthly’s Best New Restaurants 2020. Photo by Austin-based food photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley

MAD Houston’s house-made sorbet and gelato for Texas Monthly’s Best New Restaurants 2020. Photo by Austin-based food photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley.

Best Spanish dessert in Houston. MAD Houston for Texas Monthly’s Best New Restaurants 2020. Photo by Austin-based food photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley.

MAD Houston’s Pastry Chef Karlotta Espinosa — shot for Texas Monthly’s Best New Restaurants 2020 — Photo by Austin Restaurant Photographer Mackenzie Smith Kelley

MAD Houston’s Huevos Voladores for Texas Monthly’s Best New Restaurants 2020. Photo by Austin-based food photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley.

MAD Houston for Texas Monthly’s Best New Restaurants 2020. Photo by Austin-based food & lifestyle photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley.

Best Spanish restaurant, MAD Houston, for Texas Monthly’s Best New Restaurants 2020. Photo by Austin-based food photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley.

MAD Houston for Texas Monthly’s Best New Restaurants 2020. Photo by Austin-based food & lifestyle photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley.

MAD Houston, best restaurant in Houston, for Texas Monthly’s Best New Restaurants 2020. Photo by Austin-based food & lifestyle photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley.

Mural at MAD Houston. Photo by Austin Restaurant Photographer Mackenzie Smith Kelley

RF Alvarez for Origin Wine

Portrait of Artist RF Alvarez, image by Austin-based editorial lifestyle photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley

Austin-based photographer Mackenzie Smith Kelley captures paint mulling process

Paint mulling process captured by Austin-based photographer Mackenzie Smith Kelley

Austin-based portrait photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley captures painter RF Alvarez creating the label for Origin Wine

Austin-based artist RF Alvarez mulling paint. Portrait by Austin-based portrait photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley

RF Alvarez mulling paint for Origin Wine. Captured by Austin-based photographer Mackenzie Smith Kelley

Custom paint mulling process captured by Austin-based photographer Mackenzie Smith Kelley

RF Alvarez creating the label for Origin Wine, process shot by Austin-based lifestyle photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley

Origin Wine label creation process. Shot captured by Austin-based editorial and lifestyle photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley

Hand painted label for Origin Wine, image by Austin-based editorial lifestyle photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley

RF Alvarez original wine label design for Origin Wine. Captured by Austin -based lifestyle photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley.

Hand painted custom label for Origin Wine, image by Austin-based editorial lifestyle photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley

Origin Wine outdoor lifestyle scene captured by Austin-based editorial lifestyle photographer Mackenzie Smith Kelley

Robin Beltrán enjoying a glass of Origin Wine, captured by Austin-based portrait photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley

Wine pour by Robin Beltrán captured by Austin-based lifestyle photographer Mackenzie Smith Kelley

Origin Wine, shot by Mackenzie Smith Kelley

Origin Wine, shot by Mackenzie Smith Kelley

Mackenzie Smith Kelley captures the essence of Origin Wine

RF Alvarez, Austin-based artist. Portrait by Austin-based portrait photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley

Origin Wine, image by Austin-based lifestyle photographer Mackenzie Smith Kelley

Origin Wine, image by Austin-based lifestyle photographer Mackenzie Smith Kelley

Picnic featuring custom Origin Wine label, image by Austin-based lifestyle photographer Mackenzie Smith Kelley

Outdoor picnic featuring Origin Wine and cantaloupe served on a Settle Ceramics plate. Captured by Austin-based lifestyle photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley

Outdoor lifestyle portrait of Robin Beltrán enjoying a glass of Origin Wine, captured by Austin-based portrait photographer Mackenzie Smith Kelley

Austin-based editorial and lifestyle photographer Mackenzie Smith Kelley captures outdoor lifestyle portrait of Robin Beltrán pouring from custom made Origin Wine bottle label

Settle Ceramics

Wander x Samantha Heligman x Settle Ceramics. 2020 collection, by Austin-based lifestyle & product photographer Mackenzie Smith Kelley

Handmade pottery in Austin x Samantha Heligman. The 2020 La Pera Collection x Settle Ceramics, by Austin-based lifestyle & product photographer Mackenzie Smith Kelley

Settle Ceramics 2020 Collection by Austin-based potter Sammi Heligman, Radishes + Butter, by Austin-based lifestyle & product photographer Mackenzie Smith Kelley

La Pera x Settle Ceramics. Handmade pottery by female ceramicist Samantha Heligman, 2020 Collection by Austin-based lifestyle & product photographer Mackenzie Smith Kelley

2020 Collection x Samantha Heligman of woman-owned Settle Ceramics, a ceramic studio in Austin, captured by Austin-based lifestyle & product photographer Mackenzie Smith Kelley

To-go ceramic coffee cups handmade by Sammi Heligman in local Austin ceramic studio: Settle Ceramics. 2020 Collection, by Austin-based lifestyle & product photographer Mackenzie Smith Kelley

Wander x Settle Ceramics, handmade by Sammi Heligman, owner and lead ceramicist. 2020 Collection, by Austin-based lifestyle & product photographer Mackenzie Smith Kelley

Peach Dew: handmade by Austin-based potter Sammi Heligman at Austin’s Settle Ceramics. 2020 Collection, by Austin-based product photographer Mackenzie Smith Kelley

Lovve Lavva Plant Milk Made with Pili Nuts

In August 2020, the marketing team at Lovve Lavva commissioned me to create a series of images and stop-motion videos / gifs to shine a light on their newest product, plant milk made from pili nuts and coconut water.

Lovve Lavva plant milk made with pili nuts paired with granola for a tasty and healthy snack. Photo captured in August 2020 by Austin-based food & product photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley

Lavva plant-based yogurt, image by Austin-based food photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley

Pour of plant-based chocolate milk from Lovve Lavva. Stop-motion animation by Austin-based editorial photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley in August 2020

Pour of plant-based milk from Lovve Lavva. Stop-motion animation by Austin-based product photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley

Lavva’s plant-based milk, photo by Austin-based product photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley

Lavva’s plant-based milk with pili nuts, by Austin-based food photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley

Green smoothie featuring Lavva’s unsweetened plant-based milk. Image captured by Austin-based product photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley in August 2020

Berry smoothie featuring Lavva’s plant-based milk. Austin-based food photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley

Cookies and plant-based milk from Lavva. Stop-motion animation by Austin-based food & product photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley in August 2020

Photos by Austin-based food and lifestyle photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley

Chickpea Salad with Wild Rice & Smoked Trout

Our almost-20-month-old toddler and lazy pit bull pup are both having the time of their lives as my husband and I scramble to figure out this new rhythm of working two full-time jobs from home while also caring for a really cute tiny dictator. The first week of self isolation was a total mess, even with gratitude for our health and employment top of mind. It just didn’t feel like we had enough time to give to our jobs and to Maya and to whatever needed to get done around the house — or that we had anything to actually complain about, all things considered. We are drenched in privilege right now, and that is not lost on me.

Still, I am tired.

Week two has been more manageable, though I do not see any time-intensive cooking projects happening for us in the near future. My goal is to make sure everything in our CSA is consumed, and that we all enjoy 3 square meals a day. No waste! This herby grain salad with spring onion, chickpea and tinned smoked trout comes together really quickly, and makes for a solid lunch at the computer. Tiny dictator likes it, too.

The beauty of spring onions is that they are so sweet and mild that they act as much like a punchy green herb as they do an allium, and this grain salad really lets them shine. I used wild rice in the photo, but this recipe works just as well with quinoa, farro or orzo. Tinned fish is a nice addition, but also completely omit-able. Roasted vegetables always welcome. I love serving this bulky grain salad on a bed of fresh dandelion greens or spicy arugula. Feta cheese never hurt a grain salad, though none made it into this photo.

Use what you have and make it fashion!

Wild rice salad with spring onions, smoked trout and chickpeas, seasoned with Fly by Jing Sichuan Chili Crisp. Recipe and photograph by Austin-based food photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley. Served on ceramic plate by Settle Ceramics

Recipe featuring Fly by Jing Sichuan Chili Crisp, wild rice salad with spring onions, smoked trout and chickpeas. Served on a Settle Ceramics plate. Recipe and photograph by Austin-based food photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley.

Chickpea Salad with Wild Rice & Smoked Trout

• Ingredients

• 1/3 cup olive oil 

• 1 clove grated garlic

• 1/2 a preserved lemon, seeds removed and chopped (or juice and zest from one whole lemon)*

• 1/3 cup finely chopped fresh dill

• 1 bunch parsley (stems included), finely chopped, divided in two

• If using fresh lemons, add about 1/4 teaspoon salt

• 1 large can of chickpeas, drained

• 1 can smoked trout, forked into pieces, any bones removed

• 1-2 cups wild rice, ideally cooled ahead of time

• 1 large or two small spring onions, both green and white parts sliced into circles 

• salt to taste

• a handful of fresh mint leaves

• 1/3 cup chopped toasted pecans 

In a large mixing bowl, combine olive oil, grated garlic, lemon, dill, 1/2 of your chopped parsley, and salt (don’t add salt if using preserved lemon). Add chickpeas and tinned fish (and roasted veg if you have), then your cooked grains. Stir in onions and the rest of your parsley. Taste, and season with salt and pepper as necessary. Top with toasted pecans, fresh mint leaves and any other accouterments that will bring joy to your salad. (Chili crisp always works right at the end).

Count your blessings!

Written for Johnson’s Backyard Garden

Photos by Austin-based food and lifestyle photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley

Gemelle in Ft Worth, TX

Select photos taken at Gemelle in January 2020 for Texas Monthly’s Best New Restaurants.

Gemelle, best pasta in Fort Worth, for Texas Monthly’s Best New Restaurants 2020. Photo by Austin-based commercial food photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley.

Best pizza in Fort Worth. Gemelle for Texas Monthly’s Best New Restaurants 2020. Photo by Austin-based food photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley.

Best Italian food in Fort Worth at Gemelle. Featured in Texas Monthly’s Best New Restaurants 2020. Photo by Austin-based commercial food photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley

Gemelle’s outdoor garden area. Image captured by Austin restaurant photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley

Bar seating at Gemelle. Image captured by Austin restaurant photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley

Cozy outdoor seating at Gemelle. Image captured by Austin restaurant photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley

3D mural in Gemelle’s outdoor garden area. Image captured by Austin restaurant photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley

Photos for Texas Monthly, by Austin-based food and lifestyle photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley

Homewood - Dallas, TX

Selects from Homewood Restaurant in Dallas, TX for Texas Monthly’s Best New Restaurants 2020.

Homewood, best restaurant in Dallas, for Texas Monthly’s Best New Restaurants 2020. Photo by Austin-based food & lifestyle photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley.

Homewood, a Dallas farm-to-table restaurant, for Texas Monthly’s Best New Restaurants 2020. Photo by Austin-based food & lifestyle photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley.

Homewood's iconic Parker House rolls for Texas Monthly’s Best New Restaurants 2020. Photo by Austin-based food photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley.

Homewood, Dallas restaurant using locally sourced meat and produce, for Texas Monthly’s Best New Restaurants 2020, Dish created by chef, Matt McAllister. Photo by Austin-based food photographer Mackenzie Smith Kelley.

Portrait of Homewood's Pastry Chef Maggie Huff — shot for Texas Monthly’s Best New Restaurants 2020 — Photo by Austin Restaurant Photographer Mackenzie Smith Kelley

Dallas’s best oak-smoked Hereford pork loin with house-made hominy from Homewood for Texas Monthly’s Best New Restaurants 2020. Curated by chef, Matt McAllister. Photo by Austin-based food photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley.

Decadent dessert by pastry chef, Maggie Huff of Homewood Dallas, shot for Texas Monthly’s Best New Restaurants 2020 — Photo by Austin Restaurant Photographer Mackenzie Smith Kelley

Outdoor patio at Homewood Dallas for Texas Monthly’s Best New Restaurants 2020. Photo by Austin-based food & lifestyle photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley.

Photos taken for the March 2020 issue of Texas Monthly, by Austin-based food and lifestyle photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley.