{"id":8215,"date":"2009-11-26T17:30:55","date_gmt":"2009-11-27T01:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mehallo.com\/blog\/?p=8215"},"modified":"2011-09-19T13:58:28","modified_gmt":"2011-09-19T20:58:28","slug":"new-dining-experiences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mehallo.com\/blog\/archives\/8215","title":{"rendered":"Eating out"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nPerforma in October: Ribs, honey rain<\/em><\/p>\n

It’s all about the atmosphere, right?<\/p>\n

I seem to just miss<\/em> attending any of the Futurist dinners that seem to be popping up here<\/a> and there.<\/a> And there.<\/a> And there.<\/a> It’s interesting that this sort of sub-edible genre is finding an audience – with interpretations that seem to actually work.
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\nOPENfuture at SFMOMA<\/a> from eatmedaily<\/a> on Vimeo<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

the source<\/strong>
\nF.T. Marinetti’s<\/a> take on eating didn’t quite work – at least in his reviews of his own dinners, they were more about shock. About changing how we eat.<\/a> His La Cucina Futurista<\/em><\/a> (1932) was an elaborate joke, with recipes that don’t quite lead to palatable dining experiences. <\/p>\n

Some years back, the great Rick Tharp<\/a> had foil wrapped Ding Dongs, Ho Hos and sauteed Spam at a very modernist Western Art Directors Club<\/a> awards evening – served with black tablecloth and even more black-clad attendees – though I will admit, I went out for real food after.<\/p>\n

sfmoma and the cow<\/strong>
\nSFMOMA’s recent Futurist dinner<\/a> included a butchered cow on display (video above), not sure what to make of it – but that’s the point. <\/p>\n

Shock and awe.<\/em>
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\nAntipasti at the Performa Futurist dinner in February, via NYT<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

performa: running with it<\/strong>
\nIn NYC this past Halloween eve, Performa’s Opening Dinner went a bit farther. They had already had an actual Futurist banquet back in February<\/a> (image above). Sort of a teaser. <\/p>\n

October’s feast was an involved experience – featuring a huge pile of peanuts, ribs in honey rain (drizzled on from the ceiling) and chocolate Jeff Koons sculptures destroyed by hammer. Among other things.<\/p>\n

Read Ashley Simko’s complete review here.<\/a> Or just watch the video<\/a> on her blog. <\/p>\n

Eating out is getting interesting.
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\nStemware at Perfoma’s dinner in October<\/em><\/p>\n\r\n\t

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