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A selfie on the way in

Celebration / Vela / Photographs by Falú

Forty, in a good suit.

A birthday at Vela.

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A birthday at Vela.

A 40th birthday dinner in Chicago. Low light, warm walls, and everyone who showed up for him.

01 / A birthday at Vela.

The birthday board and the man of the hour — 01 / The birthday board and the man of the hour

The whole crew, in black and white — 02 / The whole crew, in black and white

A couple at the door of the restaurant — 03 / A couple at the door of the restaurant

Three of them at the table — 04 / Three of them at the table

02 / Keep going.

A selfie on the way in — 05 / A selfie on the way in

The room, and the balloons — 06 / The room, and the balloons

Four of them by the booth — 07 / Four of them by the booth

The guys outside on the sidewalk — 08 / The guys outside on the sidewalk

03 / Keep going.

The group under the neon — 09 / The group under the neon

Two friends at the table, drinks poured — 10 / Two friends at the table, drinks poured

A couple in the restaurant — 11 / A couple in the restaurant

The dining room in gold light — 12 / The dining room in gold light

04 / Keep going.

The balloons and the party behind them — 13 / The balloons and the party behind them

The group photo on the sidewalk — 14 / The group photo on the sidewalk

Everyone lined up in gold and brown — 15 / Everyone lined up in gold and brown

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