The United Plates of America
Being back in the States for a couple weeks was just the refresher I needed to return to my glamorous life in Paris. While I love both countries, space is the biggest difference (as evidenced by my 12m2/129sf apt that is smaller than many American bathrooms!). While I was home I got plenty of messages from my American friends in Paris jealous of my trips to Trader Joe’s, Target, and telling me to eat a bagel for them. I haven’t even been back in Paris for a week yet, and the few American treats I did manage to cram in my bag have almost all been devoured. In any case, as soon as I saw these wonderful food-inspired state shaped prints by John Holcomb of Shorthand Studio I felt that tinge of Americana all over again. The series features all 50 states + DC and are for sale in his shop. I’ve selected all the places I’ve lived, but click HERE to find your favorite state/food.





P.S. No, I didn’t move around a lot because of the military, but rather my Pop-Tart loving father’s job in transportation/railroads. . . psst. Dad, keep an eye on the mailbox ;)
Janelle
November 11, 2010 at 12:15 am //
Hi Anne! Just saw this on DCist then in your Facebook feed. Now I’m craving Pop-Tarts.
FrenchTwistDC
November 11, 2010 at 2:40 am //
Love DC as a pop-tart (also saw it on DCist earlier!)
MartyD
November 11, 2010 at 2:45 am //
Fun Post, great imagination!
Anonymous
November 11, 2010 at 6:42 am //
bagels, mmmmmmmmmmm, yummy. miss that! with blueberry cream cheese. ah, the good times! I used to get that all the time from Newcomb. back in the days Bodo’s bagels was STILL under construction
risamay
November 11, 2010 at 6:38 pm //
Super cool!
Diana Nguyen
November 13, 2010 at 1:07 am //
Wow, the pictures are awesome (and insanely creative). Thanks for the post!
Lost In Cheeseland
November 13, 2010 at 9:10 am //
Very clever! I’d love to see Pennsylvania’s!
Lost In Cheeseland
November 13, 2010 at 9:11 am //
Very clever! I’d love to see Pennsylvania’s!
Lauren O'Neill
November 14, 2010 at 3:33 pm //
Love that Maryland is the Smith Island Cake—a tradition my Eastern Shore grandmother always makes for any relative’s birthday :)
So tasty! I could go for a slice right now!