OhlalaFood recommends the Feast Exhibit. Really worth the trip to the southside neighborhood of Chicago. The Feast Exhibit reminds us that Food, besides bringing gustatory pleasures, can also be a framework for: political debate, peace treaty, humanity, and a catalyst for the respect of diversity. http://smartmuseum.uchicago.edu/
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Next Restaurant raised $339,000 for cancer research, with their event Fight Cancer and pay between $4,000 to $5,000 for a table for two during the El Bulli Menu. Kudos!
When Charity Meets Gastronomy, Fight Cancer!
“Since the 1930s, numerous artists have used the simple act of sharing food and drink to advance aesthetic goals and to foster critical engagement with the culture of their moment. These artist-orchestrated meals can offer a radical form of hospitality that punctures everyday experience, using the meal as a means to shift perceptions and spark encounters that aren’t always possible in a fast-moving and segmented society.”
Food is Art = SMART, Museum of Art, University of Chicago