Food in New York: Bigger Than the Plate

 

OPENS SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Museum of the City of New York

 

 

Food is a powerful social network binding New Yorkers to each other and with countless others across the globe. The city's raucous restaurant scene; its ubiquitous street food; the current activist efforts to source food locally; the world's largest food market in Hunts Point; and the artists, thinkers, and designers who are imagining new sustainable ways to relate to food, will all be part of Food in New York: Bigger Than the Plate.

 

The exhibition will examine the challenging nodes and networks of the city’s food systems. Anchored around issues of sustainability, labor justice, and equitable access to food, the show will explore the ways in which artists and designers are developing solutions to these global and local challenges. First developed at London's Victoria and Albert Museum and now adapted and updated to look at eating and food systems in the Big Apple, Food in New York: Bigger Than the Plate is an invitation to feast for a more equitable and exciting future.

 

 

Exhibition Opening Night with BBQ & Beer

When: Friday, September 16, 2022, 6:00pm

Price: Free! Registration required.

 

Join us to celebrate the opening night of our brand new exhibition Food in New York: Bigger Than the Plate! Dig into plates of ribs and chicken; sample new ales, lagers and ciders at our Beer Garden; and enjoy an eclectic and soulful mix of Latin music by Grammy-winning artist Cheo Pardo and his band. The Food exhibition will be open late for viewing.

 

Food and drinks available for purchase from Hudson Smokehouse, a pioneer BBQ spot in the Bronx, and the MCNY Beer Garden. 

 

This is the September edition of our monthly Cocktails & Culture series.

 

About Cheo:

Cheo (aka José Luis Pardo) is a guitar player, songwriter, DJ, and music producer based in Brooklyn; also known for his career as founder and director of dance/funk band, Los Amigos Invisibles. Cheo holds a Latin Grammy and scored other 7 nominations (including “Song of the Year” in 2013), putting his mark on and carving his space in the funk and dance music genre. As a producer, Cheo holds another 3 nominations. Over the years he has created a soulful body of work in a wide variety of media: studio recordings, live shows, DJ sets, remixes, compilation albums, mix tapes, podcasts, etc. Cheo is also considered one of the best lead guitar players in Latin America. 

 

About Hudson Smokehouse:

The first BBQ Smokehouse of its kind in The Bronx, Hudson Smokehouse opened its doors at the beginning of March 2020 only to have the pandemic shut its dining room down two week later. That did not stop owner Kenneth McPartlan and his team, who continued on with takeout and delivery orders and have kept the place running ever since then. Hudson Smokehouse is also proud to have brought 300 meals a day to World Central Kitchen during the pandemic for those in need.

 

Event Logistics (Subject to change based on NYC regulations)

 

Entrance for this event is free; food and drink are sold separately

For more information about the Museum’s COVID Guidelines, please check our "Plan Your Visit" page.

Please contact programs@mcny.org with any questions or ticketing issues. 

https://www.mcny.org/exhibition/food-new-york