Eat Your Heart Out

With their backs to the camera, three people are standing in front of a farmer’s market booth at the Union Square Greenmarket. There are stacks of garlic, beets, and carrots from left to right.
“Union Square Greenmarket” by Phil Roeder, used under CC BY / Decreased opacity from original

Savor all the flavors of the city in this series of talks and tastings with New York's most fascinating chefs, purveyors, food writers and scholars, accompanying our new exhibition, Food in New York: Bigger Than the Plate (opening September 16). Select programs in this series are co-presented with MOFAD (Museum of Food and Drink). 

2023 Eat Your Heart Out programming to be announced shortly! Check back for updates. 

A pile of uncooked white rice on top of a green leaf. To the right is a bowl of uncooked beans. On the lower right corner is a headshot of Chef JJ Johnson.
Event Thursday, February 9, 6:30pm

Rice Stories

Learn about the cross-cultural universe of rice, followed by a rice bowl and riced-based beverage tasting!
A plate of cooked halal meat on top of lettuce on the sides. The meat is sprinkled with chopped chili peppers and sesame seeds. On the bottom, a row of 3 headshots from left to right: Mohamed Attia, Sameen Choudhry, and Krishnendu Ray.
Event Thursday, November 17, 6:30pm

Halal and the City

We explore the world of halal food in New York City's Muslim communities (and beyond), followed by a tasting of two classic halal dishes you'll find sold by NYC's street vending community.
Two women stand in the center of a raised clear sphere, similar to a snow globe, set in a large open room with four white columns.

Related Exhibition - Through September 30, 2023

Food in New York

Examine how food creates a powerful social network that binds New Yorkers to each other and with countless others across the globe.
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