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MAD: Houston, TX by Mackenzie Smith Kelley

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

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

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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.

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

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

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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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 — Photo by Austin Restaurant 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gemelle in Ft Worth, TX by Mackenzie Smith Kelley

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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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