Linda and I went to a “Saturday Members Night” at The Museum of Modern Art on August 11, 2007. There was a big crowd, mostly young, in the garden and the lobby, where music was blasting. There were four or five free bars scattered about. We took the elevator right up to the fifth floor, [...]
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You've heard me talk enough times about Restaurant Week and how not-worth-it I find most restaurants' RW menus. But it seems time and time again, RW rolls around and I find myself in more restaurants than I can even count. I guess it's peer pressure; or it's just the right incentive to have people call me to hang out and have a meal. Whichever it is... I found myself at The Modern Bar Room
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We've had some CRAZY travelling between NY and Boston of late. Good for us and good for the VDVers cuz we've got some new sh-- to talk about. NO, not about Boston! Well...you guys do have...uh...I mean, I really love...
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The Modern at MOMA was my finale fine dining experience in New York, and my Dad and I loved it for its delicious take on vibrant dishes that match the art collection in the museum.
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I was lucky enough to meet my new coworkers for the first time over lunch at The Modern. And as excited as I was to try the Modern, I'm even more excited to (having now met the team) start working with these guys. But, since this is a food journal of sorts, I'll stick to writing about that. But first...the space itself is quite nice with comfortable booths that demand you to pay attention to the sculpture garden and the beautiful townhouses beyond the walls of the garden. The bathrooms were great. The only thing I didn't like were the vases...these cheesey heavy duty platic squares with a Louis Vuitton Epi-style pattern to it. It's everywhere these days it seems including Thor and Wallse. Blech. For a Modern Art museum...this is hardly a worthy design element.
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When friends visiting New York inquire where they should eat, I ascertain how important is it that they have the very finest, very most creative food that this city has to offer. If they waver, I direct them to one of Danny Meyer's Union Square Hospitality Group Restaurants (Union Square Café, Gramercy Tavern, Tabla, Eleven Madison Park, Blue Smoke, and, now, The Modern). I know that they will be treated right. If they lack the critic's fork and tongue, they thank me.
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Modern art leaves some people wanting, while others are totally exhilarated by it. As with all art, there is just no knowing. I personally love some artists while others make me say "so what"? One of my all time favorite pieces of art is a Warhol self-portrait, but the cans of soup and Marilyn Monroe works that made him famous have no sway over me. Modern art simply impresses me or it doesn't. I have yet to see a piece that upset me as such, or one that struck me in my tracks.
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Swimster and I wanted a good dinner before he left for the long Christmas break (he gets back today-yippee!). He also wanted to celebrate his exams being over (and believe me, I wanted to celebrate too). We tossed around a few names and looked up some restaurant picks on the internet: Esca, Babbo, Del Friscos, and finally decided on MoMa's The Modern (if you can figure out if there's anything more to this website besides the beautiful pictures and a direct link to Opentable.com please let me know).
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Amuse of Trout Caviar, Marinated Mackerel with Sweet Pea Puree, and Quiche (Complimentary); Chef's Tasting Menu (Amuse of Marinated Mackerel with Spicy Yogurt, Mushroom with Frisee Salad, Melon Gazpacho; Foie Gras Terrine Marbled with Roasted Artichokes and Green Peppercorns; Tartare of Yellow Fin Tuna and Diver Scallops seasoned with Yellowstone River Caviar; Roasted Maine Lobster in a "Folly of Herbs" with Asparagus and Salsify;
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Expectations are tough to manage. And when you are Danny Meyer—the beloved restaurateur behind Union Square Cafe, Gramercy Tavern, and Tabla—they can be a nightmare. Meyer is an exceptional restaurateur and citizen—he is smart, socially aware, philanthropic, articulate, handsome, and quite successful, without being over the top.
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Today was my second look at the new MOMA. The lines are still there. The place, physically is a bit overwhelming. I sort of got lost on different floors trying to find my way back to the escalator. I never understand why there are exit signs clearly labeled over doors and when you go through that door you enter a small room with no exit. It is frustrating. Luckily, there are many guards who are happy to answer questions, like where am I going?
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I tend not to dine out in Midtown. It’s just not my ‘hood. When I was a lawyer, sure, I hit all the Midtown greats with associates and partners and assorted clients who were footing the bill. But now, in my days as a freelancer living below 23rd Street, I don’t venture up to the city’s midsection all that much. But when The Modern, Danny Meyer’s restaurant in the newly renovated MOMA, opened it’s café and bar room last week, I felt it was time to leave my comfort zone and stray into the land of suits and expense accounts. (I am going to head into the belly of the beast again this week when I check out Marcus Samuelsson’s café at Aquavit, so stay tuned.)
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