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." For the full story - click the title Irish Art