Monday, January 17, 2005

The Art Of Eating

The most striking feature of The Modern restaurant at MoMA is its simple glass front door to the street. The entry from West 53rd street - letting diners pull up a leather chair without first paying museum admission - sets it apart from most dining rooms in art museums and cultural spaces.
The elegant establishment inside features a wall-length wine rack holding 2,210 whites and reds, a 46-foot-long curved marble bar with a rough surface, and exotic dishes, such as Arctic char tartare with daikon and trout caviar.
"I love the idea of eating in an art museum," said a visitor who was dining at the Bar Room last week. "You can fill your soul, then fill your stomach. The circle is complete."
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